Contact the CASP Office at (916) 444-1595 or email kathyl@casponline.org.
Resources for COVID-19
We are facing a new reality where California school and educational psychologists are even more of a critical resource, even as you consider how to provide high-quality services during the pandemic. CASP is committed to helping our members throughout this crisis. We have gathered a wide array of resources regarding the virus, actions schools are taking, and how psychologists and others can help students. We will continue updating the posted resources as they become available. To share resources, please send an email to melaneec@casponline.org.
Guidelines for Evaluating School Psychologists
The job of a school psychologist is not like that of a teacher, school counselor or administrator. However, they are often evaluated during performance reviews as if they are. This publication was developed to give administrators guidelines on how best to evaluate the job performance of your school psychologists.
- CASP Guide for Evaluation of School Psychologists
- Pages 4-6: School Psychologist Job Performance Evaluation
- Page 16: School Psychologist Goal Setting Template
Save these downloadable documents to your computer and use them (or change them) for evaluating the job performance and self-evaluation of school psychologists. The page numbers correspond with the pages in the .pdf document above.
Regarding African American Student Achievement and Success
- Larry P. Assessments and Related Issues FAQ
- CASP Letter Requesting Action on African American Assessments
- Regarding African American Student Achievement and Success
- Larry P v. Riles
- 2010 Larry P Work Group Report
- California Dept. of Ed. legal advisory 1992
- Crawford v Honig
- Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-142) 1975
- CDE Larry P memo for letter
- Larry P Task Force 1989 Report
Dyslexia Resources and Position Statement
- Frequently Asked Questions: California Dyslexia Guidelines
- CASP Position Paper: Dyslexia and Assembly Bill 1369
- California Dyslexia Guidelines
Resources for Natural Disasters
- Wildfires, Families and Educators
- Wildfires, Parents, and Caregivers (Spanish)
- New Schools for Students With Disabilities- Tips for Relocated Families
- Natural Disasters and Relocated Students With Special Needs- Recommendations for Receiving Schools
- Large-scale Disasters (Spanish)
- Helping Children After a Natural Disaster Infographic
- Helping Children After a Natural Disaster Information
Resources for School Violence
- Talking to Children About Violence
- Talking to Children About Violence Infographic
- Social Media and School Crises: Brief Facts and Tips
Contemporary School Psychology
Contemporary School Psychology (CSP) publishes original research papers and review articles that address leading-edge issues in school psychology and connect theory and research to practice. The journal seeks to highlight the diversity of viewpoints across the profession as well as those of the students, parents, and communities served by school psychologists across the United States and rest of world. The Editorial Board is committed to providing supportive, timely feedback that further strengthens the work of authors.
Editor-in-Chief:
- Michael Hass, Ph.D., Chapman University, Orange, California, USA
Assistant Editor:
- Lana Le
Associate Editors:
- Sara Castro-Olivo, Ph.D., Texas A&M International University, Laredo, Texas, USA
- Kelly Kennedy, Ph.D., Chapman University, Orange, California, USA
- Pedro Olvera, Psy.D., Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, California, USA
Editorial Board:
- Joel O. Bocanegra, PhD., NCSP, Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho, USA
- Stephen E. Brock, Ph.D., NCSP, California State University, Sacramento, California, USA
- Elena Diamond, Ph.D., Lewis and Clark College, Portland, Oregon, USA
- Mike Furlong, Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara, California, USA
- Aaron A. Gubi, Ph.D., Kean University, Union, New Jersey, USA
- Shelley Hart, Ph.D., NCSP, California State University, Chico, California, USA
- Chryse (Sissy) Hatzichristou, Ph.D., National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. President-Elect, International School Psychology Association, Athens, Greece
- Scott Huebner, Ph.D., University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
- Brian Leung, Ph.D., Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Anthi Loutsiou, Ph.D., University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Shereen C. Naser, Ph.D., Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Bonnie K. Nastasi, Ph.D., Tulane University. Past-President, International School Psychology Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Amanda B. Nickerson, Ph.D., NCSP, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
- Michael Sheehan, Ph.D., Treasurer, International School Psychology Association, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
To submit articles to the CSP Journal, please visit editorialmanager.com/casp.
CASP Today Newsletters
Code of Ethics
School Psychology Internship Manual
Professional Standards for the Provision of School Psychological Services (March 2003)
Position Papers
- AB 114: Educationally Related Mental Health Services (ERMHS) – Advocacy, Legal & Practical Perspectives: How School Psychologists May Be Best Positioned to Provide Mental Health Services for all Students at all Tiers
- School Based Mental Health: School and Community Partnerships
- Social Justice Position Paper
- Resource Paper: School Psychology Practice During Covid – Assessment Guidance
- Position Paper: Mandated Special Assessments During the Covid-19 Shutdown
- School Psychologists and Response to Intervention
- The Role of Pragmatics and the Autism Eligibility
- Suicide Prevention
- Functional Behavior Assessment in California Schools
- Climate Change Resolution 2019
- CASP Statement on Guns in Schools
- Online Psychoeducational Assessments
- A Wall and a Travel Ban
- Undocumented Students Infographic
- Specific Learning Disabilities and Patterns of Strengths and Weaknesses, March 2014
- School-Wide Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (SW-PBIS):A Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) for Student Wellness
- Internship Placements (Adopted by CASP 3/2003)
Resource Papers
- Educationally Related Counseling Services in an AB 114 World, 2014
- School Psychologists and Response to Intervention (Adopted by CASP Board of Directors February 15, 2006)
NASP Resources
CASP Membership Mailing List
Surveys
Mental Health Guide
School psychologists, school counselors, and school social workers have been working since this summer to craft the first-ever comprehensive guide to the mental health services these professionals provide in schools. We are excited to present the result of that effort, Fostering the Whole Child: A Guide to School-Based Mental Health Professionals. In this time of crisis, with mental needs growing exponentially, we hope this guide will be a useful tool for all schools in designing, funding, and implementing mental health services. Enjoy – and share it with your school administration!
FAQs
It’s back. CASP’s Frequently Asked Questions!
CASP specialists have updated and added questions and answers that should assist you in your daily duties as school psychologists. Questions dealing with everything from Assessing African American Students to IEPs to test protocols are now available, with much, much more to come. Do you have any questions CASP can answer? Email us and we’ll find an answer. Want to discuss these answers? Try the CASP Facebook page.
