ROLE OF THE ASD-WEST- School Psychologist

ASD-W School Psychologists will follow the Support Services to Education Service Delivery Model for School Psychologists. The EST-School Psychologist will
be responsible for a family/cluster of schools. The EST-School Psychologist role parallels the tiers of intervention described by the RtI model, as described
below.

Please note: This is a shift to a workload model comprised of a continuum of direct and indirect services. Tier I encompasses proactive and preventative
services, coaching/teaching partnerships and capacity building within the educational system. The aim of Tier I supports is to proactively meet students
needs before they escalate and require more intensive school psychological services. Tier II/Tier III supports those students for whom Tier I activities are not
sufficient and they include more targeted/ individualized interventions.

Tier I Support: Universal and School-wide System
Support
Tier I intervention encompasses interventions and
activities designed to provide preventative and
proactive supports for all students in the
classroom/common learning environment. School
Psychologists work with district and school education
support services teams, which may include
collaboration, professional development, coaching,
problem-solving, screening and group instruction.
The School Psychologist can:
Review district-/school-wide data and collaborate
in the research and design of evidence-informed
programs and initiatives
Prepare and deliver district-wide and school-
based professional development and training
Support and partner with educational staff in the
selection and/or delivery of social-emotional
learning (mental fitness) and academic programs
Participate in a coaching/teaching partnership
(i.e. classroom teachers, education support
teacher resource/guidance)
Be a member of school Education Support Teams
upon request/as appropriate
Participate on district and/or community
committees and partnerships
Train and support educational staff on school-
wide RtI and Positive Behaviour Interventions and
Support (PBIS)
Tier II Support: Targeted Support
Tier II intervention involves targeted small group
interventions and is intended to provide rapid response
to students who may be at-risk. Tier II interventions are
often provided in the form of targeted, short-term
supports and supplemental instruction using evidence-
based practices to address specific student needs.
The School Psychologist can:
Collaborate in the research, design and/or
evidence-informed programs and supports (i.e.
anxiety, anger management, stress
management)
Coach, through demonstration and training,
progress monitoring strategies as part of the
intervention plan, and assist staff in interpreting
data as part of the ongoing decision making
process.
Observe students in the school environment in
order to help identify appropriate intervention
strategies, to identify barriers to intervention and
to monitor the students progress
Participate in problem-solving meeting prior to
referral submission
Provide supports to the school community in
response to crisis
Tier III Support: Intensive, Individualized
Interventions and Planning
Students not responding in Tiers I and II receive
intensive and specialized treatment in Tier III
interventions. Tier III supports are individualized,
assessment-based, of high intensity, frequency and of
longer duration.
The School Psychologist can:
Provide consultation to educational staff related to an
individual students behaviour and/or learning
difficulties.
Participate in program planning meetings and case
reviews for individual students with educational staff
and parents. Provide advice on how to adapt the
curriculum and make accommodations to meet a
students learning, behaviour and social-emotional
strengths and needs.
Consult with parents of students with behaviour, social-
emotional, and learning difficulties regarding concerns,
intervention strategies, and provide information to
better understand the student.
Collaborate and coordinate with other agencies to
provide comprehensive services and wrap-around
support for the student.
Provide skills teaching to individual students.
Complete a psychological and/or behavioural
assessment to gain a better understanding of the

The Support Services to Education Service Delivery Model for School Psychologists is shared on Anglophone West School District ESS Portal.

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 students strengths and needs to guide and develop
programming.
Coach educational staff and parents in the
implementation of recommended strategies.

Other
Keeping current on research based best practices and professional readings
Preparing and posting newsletters
Serving as a member of the District Education Support Team

The Support Services to Education Service Delivery Model for School Psychologists is shared on Anglophone West School District ESS Portal.

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