Roy C. Ketcham High School

School psychologists provide direct support and interventions to students; consult with teachers,

families, and other school-employed mental health professionals (i.e., school counselors, school

social workers) to improve support strategies; work with school administrators to improve school-wide

practices and policies; and collaborate with community providers to coordinate needed services. 

 

• Promote student motivation and engagement

• Conduct psychological and academic assessments

• Individualize instruction and interventions

• Manage student and classroom behavior

• Monitor student progress

• Collect and interpret student and classroom data

• Reduce inappropriate referrals to special education.

 

• Improve students communication and social skills

• Assess student emotional and behavioral needs

• Provide individual and group counseling

• Promote problem solving, anger management, and conflict

resolution

• Reinforce positive coping skills and resilience

• Promote positive peer relationships and social problem

solving

• Make referrals to and coordinate services with communitybased

providers

Support Diverse Learners

• Assess diverse learning needs

• Provide culturally responsive services to students and

families from diverse backgrounds

• Plan appropriate Individualized Education Programs for

students with disabilities

• Modify and adapt curricula and instruction

• Adjust classroom facilities and routines to improve student

engagement and learning

• Monitor and effectively communicate with parents about

student progress

 

• Prevent bullying and other forms of violence

• Support social–emotional learning

• Assess school climate and improve school connectedness

• Implement and promote positive discipline and restorative

justice

• Implement school-wide positive behavioral supports

• Identify at-risk students and school vulnerabilities

• Provide crisis prevention and intervention services

Strengthen Family–School Partnerships

• Help families understand their children’s learning and

mental health needs

• Assist in navigating special education processes

• Connect families with community service providers when

necessary

• Help effectively engage families with teachers and other

school staff

• Enhance staff understanding of and responsiveness to

diverse cultures and backgrounds

• Help students transition between school and community

learning environments, such as residential treatment or

juvenile justice programs

Improve School-Wide Assessment and Accountability

• Monitor individual student progress in academics and

behavior

• Generate and interpret useful student and school outcome

data

• Collect and analyze data on risk and protective factors

related to student outcomes

• Plan services at the district, building, classroom, and

individual levels

 

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