The following links are being supplied to help you understand the role that the school psychologist can play in helping meet the many needs that students demonstrate in the school setting including academic, cultural/linguistic, social/emotional and mental health.

Role and Capabilities of School Psychologist

• NASP Job Description for School Psychologists 
  
• NASP Integrated Model for School Psychology
  
• NASP Advocacy
  

Issues that School Psychologists are involved with:

• Suicide Prevention and Response
  
• Recognizing the Signs: What School Mental Health Professionals Can Do About Suicide and Self-Injury
• Anti-Bullying
  
• Bullying Prevention and Intervention in Schools
• Cyberbullying: Intervention and Prevention Strategies
• Overcoming Anxiety or Depression
  
• Helping Students Overcome Depression and Anxiety: A Practical Guide
• Social Skill Training
  
• Teaching Young Children Self-Control Skills 
• Anger Management 
  
• Angry and Aggressive Students 
• LGBTQ Acceptance 
  
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Youth 
• Grade Retention 
  
• Student Grade Retention and Social Promotion (NASP Position Statement) 
• Overcoming Abusive Pasts 
  
• School Psychologists Working With Children Affected by Abuse and Neglect 
• High Stakes Assessment 
  
• High Stakes Testing and No Child Left Behind: Information and Strategies for Educators 
• Gambling in Adolescence
  
• Gambling in Childhood and Adolescence: Guide for Parents 
• Racism and Prejudice in the School 
  
• Racism, Prejudice, and Discrimination (NASP Position Statement)