Spotlight on Monongalia County Schools

Autor/in	McMahon, Colleen
Titel	Spotlight on Monongalia County Schools
Quelle	In: Communique, 50 (2022) 7, S.28-29 (2 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0164-775X
Schlagwörter	County School Districts; School Psychology; School Psychologists; Advocacy; Consultants; Elementary Schools; Secondary Schools; Communities of Practice; Partnerships in Education; Wellness; Recognition (Achievement); West Virginia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulpsychologie; School psychologist; Psychologists; School; Schools; Schulpsychologe; Schulpsychologin; Psychologe; Psychologin; Psychologen; Schule; Sozialanwaltschaft; Consultant; Berater; Elementary school; Grundschule; Volksschule; Sekundarschule; Community; Hochschulpartnerschaft; Well being; Well-being; Wohlbefinden; Soziale Anerkennung
Abstract	The National Association of Schools Psychologists (NASP) Communications Committee highlights the communication and advocacy efforts of the Monongalia County Schools in their purposeful pursuit of comprehensive implementation of the NASP Practice Model. Monongalia County Schools (MCS), located in suburban Morgantown, West Virginia, serves approximately 11,500 students in 10 elementary schools, four middle schools, and three high schools, 40% of whom receive Free and Reduced Price Lunch. The MCS psychology department includes 10 school psychologist positions and one school psychologist coordinator. The MCS psychological services department was honored with NASP's Excellence in School Psychological Serves Award in 2021. An "Emerging" recognition is awarded to districts that provide evidence of the initiation of a foundation and infrastructure that would enable school psychologists to provide a comprehensive range of services by implementing all six organizational principles as articulated in the NASP Practice Model. The MCS school psychology team identified several key factors that help them put their beliefs into action: (1) School psychologist visibility and advocacy in the district; (2) Consultation and collaboration; (3) School psychologist assignments based on interests and strengths; (4) Professional learning communities; (5) Strong partnerships; and (6) Staff wellness and self-care. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Association of School Psychologists. 4340 East West Highway Suite 402, Bethesda, MD 20814. Tel: 301-657-0270; Fax: 301-657-0275; e-mail: publications@naspweb.org; Web site: http://www.nasponline.org/publications/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01