NASP Advocacy Roadmap for States:
Summary of Critical Resources for States
NASP Resources
1. NASP Response to the proposed APA Model Act for the Licensure of Psychologists
Revisions
a. http://www.nasponline.org/standards/apamla.aspx
b. This page provides comprehensive information about the Model Act and it’s
implications for school psychologists and school psychological practice. Featured
on this page are several critical documents for states to be familiar with:
i. NASP Implications for School Psychological Services of Proposed APA
Model Act
http://www.nasponline.org/standards/APA_MLA_Overview.doc
This document provides talking points summarizing the key implications of
the Model Act on school psychological practice.
ii. NASP Analysis of APA’s Proposed Licensure Act
http://www.nasponline.org/standards/MLA_Analysis_9_07.pdf
This document provides a line-by-line analysis of the Model Act with
implications for school psychologists identified.
2. NASP Advocacy Roadmap for States: Navigating a State Level Response to the APA
Model Act
a. http://www.nasponline.org/standards/stateadvocacyroadmap.aspx
b. This site provides a roadmap for states in planning their advocacy response to
the APA Model Act. Documents include checklists, tools, resources, and
materials to assist states in becoming prepared for an effective state level
response in the event that APA approves the Model Act as proposed and it is
then considered for adoption by state legislatures.
3. State Credentialing Information
a. http://www.nasponline.org/certification/state_info_list.aspx
b. This site provides information about state credentialing and licensing policies and
statutes for school psychology practice, as well as links to both the Department
of Education and psychology licensing boards.
4. NASP Standards for Training and Credentialing of School Psychologists
a. http://www.nasponline.org/standards/finalstandards.pdf
b. This document details both the Standards for Training and Field Placement as
well as the Standards for Credentialing of School Psychologists.
5. NASP Approved School Psychology Training Programs
a. http://www.nasponline.org/certification/ApprovedPrograms0603.pdf
b. This document lists all NASP approved school psychology programs. It does not
provide live links to program information. State associations should build
partnerships with training programs and actively involve faculty and students in
advocacy efforts.
General Web Resources
1. State Agencies and Medicaid Service Coverage
a. http://www.medicaidforeducation.org/pdf/statemedinfo.pdf
b. This site provides live links to state Medicaid agencies, education agencies, and
special education services. For selected states, links are provided to Medicaid in
education policies.
2. Psychology Laws and Licensing Boards in Canada and the United States
a. http://www.kspope.com/licensing/index.php
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b. This site provides a link to every state licensing board in the US and Canada.
Users can access the specific statutes and codes governing the practice of
psychology.
3. American Psychological Association Model Act for the State Licensure of Psychologists
(Model Act)
a. http://forms.apa.org/practice/modelactlicensure/ModelActforReview.pdf
b. This site provides the text of the proposed Model Act. This Model Act is a policy
document that may be used as a prototype for state legislatures for drafting
legislation regarding the state’s titling and practice of psychology.
Allied Professional Groups
Building an effective advocacy response requires that school psychologists elicit support from
colleagues who also share in the mission of providing high quality education and mental health
services within schools, and are influential in public policy development. At the national level,
NASP has positive working relationships with key professional organizations committed to this
mission, and NASP will elicit support from these allied professionals to defeat APA’s effort to retitle school psychology. For most of these organizations, state level affiliate organizations may
also be available. Some of the key organizations to contact and discuss the implications of the
Model Act with include (in alphabetical order):
**AASA: American Association of School
Administrators
**ACA: American Counseling Association
AFT: American Federation of Teachers
**ASCA: American School Counselor Association
**CASE: Council of Administrators of Special
Education (Division of CEC)
**CCDB: Council for Children with Behavior Disorders
(Division of CEC)
Council for Exceptional Children
NAPSO: National Alliance of Pupil Services
Organizations
**NAESP: National Association of Elementary
School Principals
**NASSP: National Association of Secondary
School Principals
NASDSE: National Association of State
Directors of Special Education
NEA: National Education Association
**NSBA: National School Boards Association
**SSWAA: School Social Work Association of
America
www.aasa.org
www.counseling.org
www.aft.org
www.schoolcouselor.org
www.casecec.org
www.ccbd.net
www.cec.sped.org
www.napso.org
www.naesp.org
www.nassp.org
www.nasdse.org
www.nea.org
www.nsba.org
www.sswaa.org
**Denotes organizations that notified NASP that they sent a letter to APA opposing the removal of the school psychologist
exemption from the proposed Model Act.
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