Maryland School Psychologists’ Association
MSPA promotes and advocates for best practices in school psychology to improve learning, behavior, and mental health for all students, families, and schools.
Members
MSPA welcomes new members to our growing organization, as we strive to be representative of school psychologists throughout the state of Maryland.
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Memberships
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Event Calendar
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Employment & Internship Opportunities
To share employment and internship opportunities on the MSPA website, please complete this form with the information that you would like us to post. For internship opportunities, please complete this form.
We will email to confirm your posting on the site for our members to see. Once you hire an applicant, please let us know that as well so we can take your posting down.
MSPA Member Feedback Survey
In an effort to support and represent all school psychologists working in MD, MSPA is asking all members and non-members to take a few minutes to complete this survey.
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Learn More About MSPA
The Maryland School Psychologists’ Association was founded in the 1960-1961 school year. Since that time we have focused on promtion and advocacy for best practices in school psychology…
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Core Values
Advocacy
MSPA engages in actions that seek to positively influence outcomes directly affecting the lives of the school psychologists, students, families, schools, and communities we serve.
Equitability
MSPA empowers school psychologists to work towards creating equitable and positive school climates for all individuals in the schoolhouse, including those marginalized and disenfranchised.
Diversity
MSPA understands and honors individual, cultural, and other contextual differences in our own interactions and as they shape students’ development.
Integrity
MSPA is committed to honest, ethical practice, and treating others with dignity and respect.
Excellence
MSPA strives to achieve the highest standards in our profession.
Importance of School Psychologists In Maryland
School psychologists provide direct support and interventions to students; consult with teachers, families, and other school-employed mental health professionals (i.e., school counselors, school social workers) to improve support strategies; work with school administrators to improve school-wide practices and policies; and collaborate with community providers to coordinate needed services
School psychologists are uniquely qualified members of school teams that support students’ ability to learn and teachers’ ability to teach. They apply expertise in mental health, learning, and behavior to help children and youth succeed academically, socially, behaviorally, and emotionally.
School psychologists partner with families, teachers, school administrators, and other professionals to create safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments that strengthen connections between home, school, and the community.
School psychologists receive specialized advanced graduate preparation that includes coursework and practical experiences relevant to both psychology and education.
School psychologists typically complete either a specialist-level degree program (at least 60 graduate semester hours) or a doctoral degree (at least 90 graduate semester hours), both of which include a year-long 1,200-hour supervised internship.