Occupation AtlasSchool Psychologists
O*NET · 19-3034.00
School Psychologists
Diagnose and implement individual or schoolwide interventions or strategies to address educational, behavioral, or developmental issues that adversely impact educational functioning in a school. May address student learning and behavioral problems and counsel students or families. May design and implement performance plans, and evaluate performance. May consult with other school-based personnel.
Also called Area School Psychologist · Autism Consultant · Bilingual School Psychologist · Certified School Psychologist · Challenging Behavior Consultant · Child Psychologist · Child Psychometrist · Contract School Psychologist
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Counseling Psychologist · Early Intervention School Psychologist · Educational Diagnostician · Educational Psychologist · Elementary School Psychologist · K-12 School Psychologist · K-12 School Psychologist (Kindergarten Through Twelfth Grade School Psychologist) · Preliminary School Psychologist · School Neuropsychologist · School Psychological Examiner · School Psychology Licensed Specialist · School Psychology Specialist · School Psychometrist · Teletherapy School Psychologist
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Job Zone
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Zone 5: Extensive Preparation Needed
Extensive preparation. Usually a graduate degree, with extensive skill, knowledge and experience — many of these occupations expect more than five years of experience.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
SICSocial · Investigative · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order
- S Social6.77
- I Investigative5.00
- C Conventional4.01
- A Artistic3.31
- E Enterprising2.82
- R Realistic1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (42%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- None (31%)
- On-the-job training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (50%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 4.6Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- SpeakingbasicImportance 4.6Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 4.5Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 4.3Level 5.1Level 6 looks like: Counsel patients who are depressed during a crisis period
- WritingbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- MonitoringbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
- Active LearningbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
- Service OrientationImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Make flight reservations for customers using an online booking site
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- CoordinationImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
- PersuasionImportance 3.5Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
- NegotiationImportance 3.5Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Contract with a wholesaler to sell items at a given cost
- Time ManagementImportance 3.5Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
- InstructingImportance 3.4Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
- Systems EvaluationImportance 3.1Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
- Systems AnalysisImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
- MathematicsbasicImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- SciencebasicImportance 2.5Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
- ProgrammingImportance 1.8Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
- Operations AnalysisImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
- Technology DesignImportance 1.6Level 0.6
- Operations MonitoringImportance 1.4Level 0.5
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 1.4Level 0.5
- Equipment SelectionImportance 1.1Level —
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.0Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.0Level —
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 1.0Level —
- Operation and ControlImportance 1.0Level —
- RepairingImportance 1.0Level —
- TroubleshootingImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
19 coreWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Report any pertinent information to the proper authorities in cases of child endangerment, neglect, or abuse.Importance 4.8
- Maintain student records, including special education reports, confidential records, records of services provided, and behavioral data.Importance 4.8
- Interpret test results and prepare psychological reports for teachers, administrators, and parents.Importance 4.8
- Compile and interpret students' test results, along with information from teachers and parents, to diagnose conditions and to help assess eligibility for special services.Importance 4.7
- Collaborate with other educational professionals to develop teaching strategies and school programs.Importance 4.6
- Select, administer, and score psychological tests.Importance 4.5
- Assess an individual child's needs, limitations, and potential, using observation, review of school records, and consultation with parents and school personnel.Importance 4.4
- Initiate and direct efforts to foster tolerance, understanding, and appreciation of diversity in school communities.Importance 4.4
- Collect and analyze data to evaluate the effectiveness of academic programs and other services, such as behavioral management systems.Importance 4.4
- Provide consultation to parents, teachers, administrators, and others on topics such as learning styles and behavior modification techniques.Importance 4.3
- Promote an understanding of child development and its relationship to learning and behavior.Importance 4.3
- Develop individualized educational plans in collaboration with teachers and other staff members.Importance 4.3
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- Attend workshops, seminars, or professional meetings to remain informed of new developments in school psychology.Importance 4.2
- Counsel children and families to help solve conflicts and problems in learning and adjustment.Importance 4.1
- Serve as a resource to help families and schools deal with crises, such as separation and loss.Importance 4.0
- Refer students and their families to appropriate community agencies for medical, vocational, or social services.Importance 3.9
- Provide educational programs on topics such as classroom management, teaching strategies, or parenting skills.Importance 3.7
- Design classes and programs to meet the needs of special students.Importance 3.6
- Conduct research to generate new knowledge that can be used to address learning and behavior issues.Importance 3.1
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- PsychologyImportance 5.0Level 6.4Level 7 looks like: Treat a person with a severe mental illness
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 4.6Level 6.3Level 7 looks like: Counsel an abused child
- Education and TrainingImportance 4.4Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- English LanguageImportance 4.0Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 3.7Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- Law and GovernmentImportance 3.6Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Prepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new house
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 3.6Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Write an article about cultural differences
- AdministrativeImportance 3.5Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
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- MathematicsImportance 3.2Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
- Administration and ManagementImportance 2.7Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 2.7Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 2.4Level 2.8
- Foreign LanguageImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.1Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
- Communications and MediaImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
- BiologyImportance 1.8Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Feed domestic animals
- TelecommunicationsImportance 1.7Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.5Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
- GeographyImportance 1.4Level —
- TransportationImportance 1.4Level 0.6Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
- Economics and AccountingImportance 1.3Level —
- DesignImportance 1.2Level —
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 1.2Level —
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.2Level —
- Production and ProcessingImportance 1.2Level —
- Sales and MarketingImportance 1.2Level —
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.0Level —
- ChemistryImportance 1.0Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.0Level —
- MechanicalImportance 1.0Level —
- PhysicsImportance 1.0Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.6Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Oral ExpressionImportance 4.6Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Written ExpressionImportance 4.4Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
- Written ComprehensionImportance 4.3Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 4.1Level 4.3Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 4.1Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
- Problem SensitivityImportance 4.1Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Speech ClarityImportance 4.1Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
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- Speech RecognitionImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Near VisionImportance 3.8Level 3.8
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.4Level 3.4Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Information OrderingImportance 3.4Level 3.8Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.3Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
- OriginalityImportance 3.0Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
- MemorizationImportance 2.9Level 2.9
- Time SharingImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
- Far VisionImportance 2.8Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.6Level 2.4Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Number FacilityImportance 2.5Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 2.5Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- VisualizationImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
- Auditory AttentionImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Trunk StrengthImportance 1.9Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 1.8Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.6Level 0.6
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 1.5Level 0.9
- Static StrengthImportance 1.5Level 0.5Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Manual DexterityImportance 1.4Level 0.5Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Reaction TimeImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- StaminaImportance 1.4Level 0.4Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 1.3Level —
- Response OrientationImportance 1.3Level —
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.1Level —
- Finger DexterityImportance 1.1Level —
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.1Level —
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 1.0Level —
- Control PrecisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Depth PerceptionImportance 1.0Level —
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
- Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Rate ControlImportance 1.0Level —
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 4.7Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 4.6Level 5.8
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.6Level 5.8
- Getting InformationImportance 4.5Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 4.4Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.4Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 4.4Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 4.3Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
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- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.3Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
- Working with ComputersImportance 4.3Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 4.2Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 4.2Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Help a medical patient find in-home assistance or healthcare
- Processing InformationImportance 4.0Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 4.0Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.9Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.7Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.6Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 3.6Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.6Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 3.5Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.5Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.4Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 3.4Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 3.3Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.2Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.0Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.0Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 2.9Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.5Level 2.9
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Estimate the size of household furniture to be shipped
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 2.2Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Change settings on copy machines
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Check that doors to building are locked
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 1.9Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 1.8Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 1.8Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 1.8Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Walk between workstations in a small office
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 1.3Level 0.5Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 1.2Level —
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 1.1Level —
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 1.1Level —
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
27 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
Hot (5)
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
- Zoom
Other tools (22)
- Centris Group IEP Direct
- Centris Group RTIm Direct
- Chalkware Education Solutions IEPPro
- Email software
- Ewing Solutions QuickWriter
- Global Education Technologies EXCENT
- Google Meet
- Instructional software
- MediaNet Solutions e-IEP PRO
- Oasys structural design and analysis software
- PowerSchool Group PowerSchool SIS
- Psychsoft !Observe
- Smart Solutions IEP Anywhere
- Spectrum K12 School Solutions Encore
- SpED Forms
- SunGard Pentamation IEPplus
- Technical Perspectives CLASS IEP Program
- Test scoring software
- Testing software
- Vision Management Consulting IEP PlaNET
- Web browser software
- Xperts iep.online
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