The specialty of school psychology has been characterized as
one that collectively provides individual assessment of children who may display
cognitive, emotional, social, or behavioral difficulties;
develops and implements primary and secondary intervention programs; consults
with teachers, parents and other relevant professionals; engages in program
development and evaluation; conducts research; and helps prepare and supervise
others (Jimerson, Oakland, & Farrell, 2007; p. 1). Those who provide these
services use a varieties of titles throughout the world, including; counselor,
educational psychologist, professional educational psychology, psychopedagog,
psychologist, psychologist in education, psychologist in the schools, or school
psychologist. The term school psychologist is used throughout this webpage to
refer to these professionals. |