SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY
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North Carolina Professional School Psychology Standards
Professional Development
This link provides information for school psychologists about upcoming conferences,
professional organizations that are important to the school psychologist and
information about licensure and certification as a school psychologist in
North Carolina.
Employment
This link provides information about job vacancies for school psychologists
in North Carolina and salary schedules.
Frequently Asked Questions
This link provides questions and answers that are frequently fielded for school psychologists in North Carolina by the school psychology consultant. If you do not see your question answered in this section, please contact the consultant, Dr. Caroline Hexdall, directly.
RESPONSIVENESS TO INSTRUCTION AND POSITIVE BEHAVIOR SUPPORT
IDEA Revisions:
(RTI) is a process by which students’ response to specific research-based
interventions is closely monitored in order to determine appropriate use of
instructional strategies. Its use has become more prevalent with changes in
IDEA that de-emphasize the discrepancy model for learning disabilities and
promote a model that takes into account scientifically-based interventions
and individual progress. For more information on IDEA revisions and the RTI
model, access the following links:
DPI Information
on Responsiveness to Instruction Pilot Programs in NC
Additional Information on RTI
- National Research Center on Learning Disabilities
- National Center on Student Progress Monitoring
- RTI Action Network
- National Center for Learning Disabilities
- National Association of School Psychologists
DPI Information on Positive Behavior Support
- Exceptional Children Division’s Behavior Support and Special Programs
- Exceptional Children Division Positive Behavior Support
Additional Information on Positive Behavior Support
- OSEP Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
- National Association of School Psychologists Communique article
- University of Kansas, Beach Center on Disability, Positive Behavior Support
Curriculum-Based Measurement:
Curriculum-based measurement (CBM) is a process of standardized testing by which teachers assess students’ progress in certain specific academic areas as different instructional techniques are implemented. It can be used as a technique for monitoring response to intervention. For more information on CBM, access the following links:
- http://www.nasponline.org/trainers/BPIV/44-Shinn.pdf#search=%22curriculum-based%20measurement%22 (517kb, pdf)
- http://www.interventioncentral.org/htmdocs/interventions/cbmwarehouse.php
- (Also, consider linking to the National Center on Student Progress Monitoring at http://www.studentprogress.org/)
Interventions:
As the RTI model becomes more widespread within the field, the importance of accessing interventions becomes more important to the school psychologist and the students they serve. The following websites provide intervention ideas:
- Intervention Central
- Learning Disabilities Online
- Florida Center for Reading Research
- Chris Riley-Tillman’s document on Evidence Based Interventions
- Direct Behavior Ratings
- DPI document on Evidence Based Interventions
(pdf, 330kb)
CONTACT US
If you have questions or would like more information about school psychology in North Carolina, please contact Caroline Hexdall, Ph.D., School Psychology Consultant at: Caroline Hexdall, Ph.D. 919.843.7049.