School Psychologist Appreciation Week 2020

The second week of November celebrates the important work of school psychologists. This year's theme is "The Power of Possibility," which conveys hope, growth, resilience, and renewal. When we focus on what is possible, we have hope that students will grow, thrive, and bloom and will be empowered to take the action steps necessary to do so. Visit our SPAW 2020 page for more information, activities, and resources. 

Social Justice Fundraiser-CALC

This year, our Children's Assistance for Living Committee (CALC) has chosen to donate to the United Negro College Fund.  As the nation’s largest and most effective minority education organization, the organization engages in K-12 Education advocacy and research to increase the number of college-ready African American students in public schools. TASP is raising additional money by selling our new Black Lives Matter t-shirts.  100% of the profits generated from this fundraiser, donations made to our CALC Fund, and our annual fundraiser at convention will be donated to the United Negro College Fund to help support the educational needs of students of color. Due to COVID-19, the money helps provide materials, computers, and technology for online learning. To learn more about the UNCF's mission, please visit https://uncf.org/.  

We ordered extra shirts in a variety of sizes to have available while supplies last. Shipping is included in the price.  Order yours today by clicking the shirt below.  Thank you for your support!

COVID-19 Resources and Guidance

TASP has collected resources and guidance from a variety of national and state sources.  We will update the page as additional guidance becomes available. 

Nominate an LSSP for Member of the Month

TASP would like to recognize one member per month engaging in exemplary service.  Please click on the link above to complete the form to recognize an LSSP doing extraordinary things for students across Texas. Members will be chosen at random each month and recognized on TASP's social media platform and website, after approval by the recipient.

LSSP Evaluation Tools

TASP has come to recognize that school leaders often desire to have a single evaluation tool for all school professionals that require student outcome data to be linked to the evaluation and personnel decisions. This model presents unique challenges when evaluating LSSPs in the school setting. Evaluation tools are often designed around a narrowly defined role, thereby discouraging LSSPs from providing more comprehensive services to positively help students and families. Using the NASP Practice Model as a guideline, TASP has developed a model evaluation tool to use when evaluating LSSPs in the school setting.

TASP is promoting this tool as it establishes the full range of services that can be reasonably expected of LSSPs. It also promotes consistency of practice and clarity of expectations. It allows for the practical role of the LSSP to be gradually aligned with the NASP Practice Model. TASP is mindful that critical to this is the workload and capacity (e.g., time, resources, and ratios) for an individual to provide those services. On the program level, districts should commit to making available a range of services that can meet student needs. Districts need to consider how these standards are reflected in the professional expectations of LSSPs, including how job descriptions and personnel evaluation articulate these standards.

TASP hopes this model evaluation tool will provide the school administrators who are responsible for evaluating LSSPs a mechanism for determining the true value of LSSPs in the public school setting.

LSSP Evaluation Tool          Sample LSSP Job Description

Learn more about TASP!

Would you like to know TASP's stance on an issue related to school psychology in Texas?
The Executive Board of TASP adopted the following position statements in August 2014. Position statements and resolutions represent the official policy of TASP and are approved by the elected members of the TASP Executive Board.
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