NASP 2020 Standards Review and Accreditation Process

NASP 2020 Standards Highlights Current & New Reviewers Natalie Politikos Chair NASP Program Accreditation Board Eric Robinson Co-Chair NASP Program Accreditation Board

Which Standards form basis for Review? Spring 2022 Review (and Response to Conditions): 2010 Standards Fall 2022 Review (and beyond): 2020 Standards

Two parallel review pathways: Same Requirements-Same Review Process CAEP: AIMS portal Review and utilize rubrics Confer with review team Complete Recognition Report in Word Cut and paste onto AIMS portal Send Word document to PAB Chair

Two parallel review pathways: Same Requirements-Same Review Process NASP-only: RCampus portal Review and utilize rubrics located in the portal Confer with review team Complete Recognition Report in Word Upload Word document to RCampus Send Word document to PAB Chair Site Visit

Site Visit Reviewers assigned to the folio review also complete the site visit Site visitors and program receive instructions Site visitors are sent report program received and add to it after site visit Site visit report uploaded to RCampus

Data Rules Table A Programs are required to submit enrollment and completer data on the previous three years. Assessments Programs are required to submit data that represent two applications of the assessment. That is, the assessment must be given and data collected at least two times. If an assessment is in a class that is offered every semester, then the two applications could be satisfied in one academic year. If the assessment is in a class that is offered once per year, then the two applications would take two academic years. For revised and response to conditions reports, data from one application of the assessment would be required for full recognition. New Programs submit one year of data.

2020 NASP Standards: 5 Standards Key Updates and Changes: Standards for Graduate Preparation of School Psychologists Standard 1 Highlights: Reorganization of all structural requirements into one standard/requirement Faculty Credential: 3rd faculty member EdS level with significant school-based experience if allowed by the program s regional accrediting body and institution .

2020 NASP Standards Key Updates and Changes: Standards for Graduate Preparation of School Psychologists Standard 2: Practice Model Domains are now Standard 2 (Domains 1-10).

2020 NASP Standards Key Updates and Changes: Standards for Graduate Preparation of School Psychologists Standard 3 Highlights: Practica requirements outlined in terms of competencies to be addressed. No minimum hours requirement added. Up to half of the case studies for Assessment 5 & 6 may be completed during advanced practicum.

2020 NASP Standards Key Updates and Changes: Standards for Graduate Preparation of School Psychologists Standard 4 Highlights: Performance-Based Program Assessment and Accountability Practicum evaluation Internship evaluation Evaluation of impact

2020 NASP Standards Standard 5. School Psychology Program Support/Resources No major changes from 2010 Standards

Assessments Changes from 2010 to 2020 There are NO changes from 2010 to 2020 on: 1. Assessment Rules 2. Assessment 1, 2, and 4.

Assessments Changes from 2010 to 2020 There are 3 changes from 2010 to 2020 on: 1. Assessment 3 (Practicum) Change: The wording is more descriptive regarding expectations of experiences during practicum. At a minimum, practicum experiences, and thus, assessment, must include: A. Psychoeducational Assessment B. Academic Intervention C. Behavior Intervention

Assessments Changes from 2010 to 2020 2. Assessment 3 (Practicum) Change: As a reviewer, you should look for field-based evaluation items that align with psychoeducational assessment, academic intervention, and behavior intervention The field-based practicum evaluation instrument might have many additional areas the program faculty want to assess, but, for NASP, it must have these three and they need to be in-depth.

Assessments Changes from 2010 to 2020 3. Assessment 3 (Practicum) What is in depth? Answer: Enough evaluation items to determine if the field supervisor can assess the practicum student s ability to A. Assess, interpret, and communicate findings of a psychoeducational assessment B. Provide evidence-based interventions and determine effectiveness as it relates to academic interventions C. Provide evidence-based interventions and determine effectiveness as it relates to behavior interventions

Assessments Changes from 2010 to 2020 Assessment 5 (Performance-Based Skills Assessment) 2 changes: 1. Up to 50% of case studies submitted can be from practicum, while the other 50% must be from internship. 2. Focus in on performance-based skills programs do NOT need to submit a comprehensive portfolio that includes dispositions, sample reports, etc .. Please review and comment if this information is present but do not critique if not

Assessments Changes from 2010 to 2020 Assessment 6 (Assessment of Candidate Impact) One Change: The program requires candidates to generate and evaluate data that assesses impact, and faculty analyze this data to evaluate candidates ability to do so. Program is not required to have candidates show positive impact. Instead, can the candidate evaluate impact Understand data can be used from Assessment 5. Therefore, a case might be from practicum

Key links and documents NASP website-information on Approval/Accreditation process and requirements: separate links for approval/accreditation with forms and rubrics https://www.nasponline.org/standards-and-certification/graduate-program-approval-and-accreditation NASP website-Policies and Procedures for the Review and Accreditation of Graduate Programs in School Psychology https://www.nasponline.org/standards-and-certification/graduate-program-approval-and- accreditation/program-accreditation NASP website- Resources and Recordings for Reviewers and Programs https://www.nasponline.org/standards-and-certification/graduate-program-approval-and- accreditation/trainings-for-program-submissions-and-reviewers

Tips for Reviewers Reach out to your review team early and set a time to confer Start with Standard 1 Review Assessments 1-6 and complete Rubrics Rubrics are your friends! More is better explain! Be clear and comment on Assessments and any Standards/Elements judged as Not Met, Marginal, or Not Acceptable

Questions for Current Reviewers: How long does a review typically take?

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