Best Practices: Foundations

Fourth in the new Best Practices series, this book covers the basics of school psychology, addressing diversity, research and program evaluation, and legal/ethical/professional practices. This staple resource guides you to: Develop multicultural competence in services for children and families Crea ...

Communiqué Volume 47, Number 3 (November 2018)

Download Print Edition “What's for Lunch?” School Psychologists Join the Table for Advocacy By Michal Y. Boyars Each year, NASP and George Washington University host a Public Policy Institute (PPI) in Washington, DC, that provides training in political advocacy, bringing together school ...

A Deliberate Framework for Supervision in School Psychology

Volume 47 Issue 2

Volume 47 Issue 2

This article explores the role of supervision in school psychology, especially during practicum and internship. Advice is given for incorporating a deliberate practice framework in supervision. ...

Supervision: Feedback and Evaluation

Volume 47 Issue 1

Volume 47 Issue 1

This article describes methods of providing formative and summative feedback in the process of supervision. ...

Vertical Research Teams: New Directions for Graduate Student Engagement and Mentorship

Volume 46 Issue 8

Volume 46 Issue 8

Developing a positive professional identity is an important component of graduate preparation. Faculty have influence toward this end as they teach skills, instill content, and model multiple roles (e.g., researcher, clinician, and scientist–practitioner; Ward et al., 2004). When faculty members men ...

Supervision in School Psychology

Volume 46 Issue 8

Volume 46 Issue 8

Supervision has been called the “signature pedagogy” of psychology (Barnett, Cornish, Goodyear, & Lichtenberg, 2007) and presents significant opportunities for learning and skill enhancement. NASP recognizes supervision as a distinct professional competency area consisting of a specific set of knowl ...

Reflective Supervision: A Clinical Supervision Model for Fostering Professional Growth

Volume 46 Issue 7

Volume 46 Issue 7

The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP, 2011) emphasizes the importance of supervision for school psychologists at all levels of practice to ensure the provision of high quality and effective services. However, practicing school psychologists report that they do not regularly partici ...

Addressing Problems of Professional Competence: Collaborating With University Training Programs to Support Struggling Supervisees

Volume 46 Issue 6

Volume 46 Issue 6

As a university-based supervisor (UBS) for school psychology interns, one of the highlights of my job is seeing students complete their capstone training experiences and move on to become credentialed, practicing school psychologists. This requires that students demonstrate competence, or the academ ...

Supervising the School Psychology Practicum: A Guide for Field and University Supervisors

Volume 46 Issue 6

Volume 46 Issue 6

Practicum supervisors are integral to the preparation of school psychologists. Although planning for the practicum experience can be both demanding and time consuming, Kelly and Davis (2017) have lessened supervisors' burden with their new text, Supervising the School Psychology Practicum: A Guide f ...

NASP's Leadership Assembly Votes on Three Position Statements

Volume 46 Issue 5

Volume 46 Issue 5

This article highlights the release of three new NASP position statements. ...