School Psychology Workforce Trends: Recommendations for Graduate Preparation and Policy

Recent concerns about the psychoeducational needs of children and adolescents have drawn increased attention to the importance of psychological services in public schools. In particular, media reports on issues related to school safety, special education supports, and appropriate service delivery fo...

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Published in:California school psychologist 2021-03, Vol.25 (1), p.66-74
Main Authors: Van Overschelde, James P., Lasser, Jon
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anniversaries
Association (Psychology)
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Child and School Psychology
Demographics
Disproportionate Representation
Educational Attainment
Educational Psychology
Employment Patterns
Ethnic Groups
Graduate Students
Graduate Study
Instructional Leadership
Labor Force
Labor Needs
Labor Supply
Learning
Low Income Groups
Mental disorders
Mental health
Psychological Services
Psychology
Public Education
Public schools
Resistance (Psychology)
Sampling
School districts
School Holding Power
School Psychologists
School Psychology
Shortages
Special education
Student Personnel Workers
Students
Teachers
Trend Analysis
Trends
Wages & salaries
Workforce
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Summary:Recent concerns about the psychoeducational needs of children and adolescents have drawn increased attention to the importance of psychological services in public schools. In particular, media reports on issues related to school safety, special education supports, and appropriate service delivery for culturally and linguistically diverse students have underscored the demand for school psychologists. The need for school psychologists to address these critical concerns is compounded by the fact that, for many years, there have been documented shortages of school psychologists. For the most part, reporting on shortages has been either anecdotal or based on surveys. In this article, we identify trends in graduate preparation and workforce data to better understand current and future needs by analyzing public data on graduate students, public-school employees, and workforce records from Texas. Following this analysis, we provide recommendations for policy and practice.
ISSN:2159-2020
2161-1505
DOI:10.1007/s40688-019-00237-0