• School Psychology

     

    Main Phone: (907) 742-4000
    Location: 5530 E. Northern Lights Blvd. Î÷Ê©Ö±²¥APP, Alaska 99504

Services Offered

  • The major roles and functions of the ASD school psychologist include:

    • To facilitate student learning and adjustment through collaborative problem solving and consultation with teachers, students, and parents;

    • To provide accurate, timely and comprehensive evaluations for students experiencing significant academic, behavioral, and/or social-emotional challenges and to support eligibility determination for special education services;

    • To carry out short-term, solution-focused direct intervention (including counseling and skills-based group instruction) when needed;

    ASD School Psychologists are guided in their profession through the Principles for Professional Ethics and the Model for Comprehensive and Integrated School Psychological Services (NASP Practice Model) developed by the . 

Department Contact

  • Sara Dykstra
    Director, SEL, PBIS & School Psychology
    (907) 742-4442

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    Linda Self
    School Psychology Instructional Lead
    (907) 742-3893

     

    School Psychologist Contact Information:
    In the Î÷Ê©Ö±²¥APP School District, school psychologists are assigned to all schools and programs – to contact them, please reach out to your school directly.
     
    Interested in working as a school psychologist in ASD? 
    Apply  or reach out to the contacts above!

Department Overview

  • The mission of the Î÷Ê©Ö±²¥APP School District is “to educate all students for success in life.”  School psychologists assist with this mission by bringing a broad knowledge base and a unique set of skills to support students throughout ASD.  In the Î÷Ê©Ö±²¥APP School District, school psychologists are school based and supported by the Mental Health & Student Support (MHSS) Division to foster ongoing collaboration with other mental health providers and support staff. 

    School psychologists in the Î÷Ê©Ö±²¥APP School District collaborate with school teams to support and assess students facing significant academic, behavioral, or social-emotional challenges. They partner with families, teachers, and other community professionals to provide  resources and services to support students and schools. They assist school teams in developing academic and behavioral interventions, providing crisis intervention and prevention, promoting suicide awareness, and offering grief counseling.
  • NASP

    The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) is the major national professional organization for school psychologists in the United States.

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