NASP 2020 Professional Practice Standards: Applications and Opportunities for School-Based Consultation

Abstract

ABSTRACT In this introduction to the special issue, we outline primary NASP Standards revisions which afford an opportunity for school psychologists (SP) to take on a more prominent role in school-based consultation grounded in social justice and equity. We point to advocacy in the NASP (2020) Standards for a lower 1:500 SP to student ratio, changes made to the description of particular NASP domains related to equity and schoolwide safety and practices (Domains 8 and 6) and more specific graduate education requirements for consultation training in practica as key changes that could facilitate a broader role of school psychologists in school-based consultation. The five articles in the special series are summarized with a focus on how the authors leverage the new NASP standards to advance training and the delivery of consultation practice to enhance equity and social justice in their respective settings.