1) Explain the role of the school psychologist and their responsibilities?Analyzing psychological and educational needs of referred students and consult with appropriate professional persons regarding implication and resultsPreparing and implementing programs that help students to achieve their goals and get desired resultsMaking suitable referrals regarding vocational program needs of studentsMaintain written and comprehensive reports about the referred students and its progressAssociate and communicate with appropriate persons or staff concerning with the educational requirement and discuss the scope of improvementMaintaining the confidentiality of student and school personnel informationAssisting people in the interpretation of criteria for determination of eligibility2) What are all places where school psychologist can work apart from school? More than 80% of the school psychologist works at school, but apart from that they also work at community agencies, hospitals, clinics and universities. They usually work as practitioners, administrators and faculty researchers.3) Explain what is NASP program? NASP program stands for the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP). It reviews school psychology specialists & doctoral program and approves those programs that provide evidence of consistency with NASP standards.4) Explain what is the difference between “Child Psychologist” and “School Psychologist”? The difference between them isChild Psychologist: It is moreover based on a behavioral psychology. They treat children having behavioral disorder. You will see child psychologist giving their services to mental health center, hospital, private clinic setting, etc.School Psychologist: It includes those who influences the study of a child like teachers, parents, families and school organization. Their efforts are always towards improving child academic records by understanding their problem and obstacles.5) Can a school psychologist work privately without a doctorate? The laws of each state govern who can practice psychology and who can use the title of “psychologist” in the private sector. For independent practice, APA and majority of states do not recognize non-doctoral degrees. However, few states offer licensure to master level psychologist to practice privately. 6) What are the common challenges that hampers quality education in special education sector? There are a number of challenges that hampers quality education isLack of educational resources especially for a special childTeachers are less competitive due to the lack of trainingCourse work that is not comprehensive for students as well as for teachers7) Explain what is Auditory Processing Disorder? What are the Symptoms? Auditory processing is a natural process of listening, where sound travels from the ear to the brain and then interpret it. And any obstacle to the path of this sound or breakdown may results in delay of understanding this message by brain. Such condition is referred as Auditory Processing Disorder. It is one of the common factor found in students who are unable to concentrate in studies.Symptoms of APD disorder includes Difficulty in understanding speech in a noisy environmentInability in following directions or differentiating similar sounding speech soundsOften ask for clarification or repetitionDifficulty in reading and understanding information8) Mention what is the treatment of APD? The APD treatment includesChanging the learning or communication environmentRecruiting higher order skills to help compensate for the disorderRemediation of the auditory deficit itself9) Explain what school counselor requires to become a school psychologist? To become a school psychologist, a school counselor needs to attend a school psychology program and a minimum 1200 hour internship. Based on your previous coursework, the school psychology may permit you to waive off other related classes and field experiences.10) List out the basic skills used by school psychologists? Basic skills used by school psychologists areData based decision making and accountabilityConsultation and collaborationLearning and instructionSocialization and development of life skillsStudent diversity in development and learningPrevention, crisis intervention and mental healthHome/school/community collaborationResearch and program evaluationSchool psychology practice and developmentTechnology standardsSchool and systems organization, policy development and climate11) Explain how school psychologist can support teachers?By lending support to teachers in helping students and collaborate with them for a better outcomeHelp teachers to collect the data to monitor student progressWork on the data that teacher has collected related to student performance and progressMake suggestions to teachersOffer them to work along with them in a class for an hour one dayTeachers can take help from the school psychologist to control the students without dictating them12) Explain how school psychologist can help a student to overcome his learning disabilities due to social insecurities?Provide psychological counseling to help solve interpersonal or family problems that interfere with school performanceWork directly with children and their families to help resolve problems in learningProvide training in social skills and anger managementHelp schools to manage crisis like suicides, illness or community trauma13) What steps does a school psychologist takes to prevent students from falling to depressions?Design programs for those children who are at risk of failing in schoolDevelop a program to make schools safer and more effectiveCollaborate with parents and teachers to promote healthy school environmentDevelop partnership with community agencies and school staff, to provide services, focused at improving physical and psychological health14) Explain what is RTI? RTI stands for Responsiveness to Intervention, is a process of providing services and interventions to struggling learners at increasing levels of intensity.15) What all things can be included in RTI?High-quality instructions and behavioral supportsScientific research based intervention is delivered by qualified personnel with expertise in interventionStudent progress is monitored continuouslyFor each student, data based documentation is maintainedDecisions are made by a team of school staffParent’s notification and involvement are documented16) Explain what can be done to optimize the use of school psychologist services?Provide clerical support to minimize certain paperwork and activities that do not require professional skill or oversightMaximize the use of technology that saves your time and human resource like laptop, test-scoring software, computer, etc.Allow psychologist to take help from experts in their relative area and make full use of itOrganize and allot assignment strategically to staff so as to support and protect high yield project