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Saskatchewan Educational Psychology Association. Presentation to accompany. Guidelines for the Practice of Professional Psychology in Schools within Saskatchewan Living Document 2008. PREFACE. Supplements the Canadian Psychological Association document

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  1. Saskatchewan Educational Psychology Association Presentation to accompany Guidelines for the Practice of Professional Psychology in Schools within Saskatchewan Living Document 2008

  2. PREFACE • Supplements the Canadian Psychological Association document • Professional Practice Guidelines for School Psychologists in Canada (2007)

  3. A Psychologist is • registered with the Saskatchewan College of Psychologists (SCP). • required to have • foundational knowledge in psychology, and • core competencies. • a provider of psychological services.

  4. LICENSING of PSYCHOLOGISTS • Graduate Degree • Documentation/Reference • Practice Experience • Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) • Examinations • Competency Area • Continuing Education

  5. Response To Intervention (RTI) Psychologists will use their skill set to assist school divisions in implementing RTI.

  6. LEGISLATION and POLICY • The Education Act, 1995 • First Nations and Metis Education Policy from Kindergarten to Grade 12 • The Psychologists Act, 1997 • The Children’s Services Policy Framework

  7. EVOLUTION of the ROLE of PSYCHOLOGISTS • Assessment • Responding to needs of students • Collaboration with school team (Saklofske & Grainger, 2001)

  8. SCHOOL TEAMS • Student • Parent/Guardian • Teacher/Administrator • Educational Assistant • Other Multi-Disciplinary Team Members • Outside Agencies

  9. ETHICAL PRINCIPLES • Respect for the Dignity of Persons • Responsible Caring • Integrity in Relationships • Responsibility to Society

  10. ROLES and RESPONSIBILITIES • Including, but not limited to • prevention • intervention • follow-up (progress monitoring)

  11. ROLES and RESPONSIBILITIES • PREVENTION • Consultation • Advocacy • Professional Development • Public Presentations • Development/Implementation • Service Delivery Model • Policies

  12. ROLES and RESPONSIBILITIES • INTERVENTION • Assessments/Counselling • Crisis/Tragic Events Support • Referral/Collaboration • Other Agencies/Professionals

  13. ROLES and RESPONSIBILITIES • FOLLOW-UP • Collaborative Review of • Interventions • Outcomes • Recommendations

  14. PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT PROCESS • Formal Referral • Assessment • Report • Follow-Up

  15. PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT PROCESS • FORMAL REFERRAL • Informed Consent (Adapted from the Canadian Psychological Association, 2000)

  16. PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT PROCESS • FORMAL REFERRAL • Current Needs of the Student • Information • Service Provider Contact • Background • Family • Adaptations • Student Response to Interventions/Supports

  17. PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT PROCESS • ASSESSMENT • Comprehensive Range of Informal/Formal Tools • Information Gathered from a Variety of Sources

  18. PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT PROCESS • REPORT • Should be understood by a diverse audience that includes • Students • Parents • Teachers • Administrators • Other Professionals (e.g., police officers)

  19. PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT PROCESS • REPORT • Learning Styles (% of population) • Visual (46%) • Kinesthetic (35%) • Auditory (19%) (Sousa, 2001)

  20. PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT PROCESS • FOLLOW-UP • Continuous Progress Monitoring in Collaboration with Classroom Teacher • Building Understanding of Academic Successes/Challenges with the Classroom Teacher

  21. Research Recommends an Ideal Ratio • Psychologist to Student • 1:1000 (Davis, McIntosh, Phelps, & Kehle, 2004)

  22. FUTURE DIRECTIONS Moving towards a response to intervention • Prevention/Early Intervention • Counselling/Referrals • Strategic Involvement • Identify Intervention • Strategies • Barriers • Collect Responses to Intervention Data • Broaden Approaches • Balance of Direct/Indirect Services • Accountability of Outcomes/Interventions

  23. PROVINCIAL WEBSITES • Saskatchewan Educational Psychology Association • Psychological Society of Saskatchewan • Saskatchewan College of Psychologists

  24. Saskatchewan Educational Psychology Association REFERENCES For a complete list of references and websites, please consult the document titled, Guidelines for the Practice of Professional Psychology in Schools within Saskatchewan

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