Professional Standards Program Area

This program area is instrumental in the development and promotion of standards related to school psychological services, training, and ethics.

The Future of School Psychology Committee focuses on recommendations of the 2002 Future’s Conference and develops plans to address issues of both immediate and future importance, such as school psychology shortages and services to children, families and schools.

The Ethics Committee defines the ethical standards of CSSP in accordance with current professional standards. The ethics committee works closely with all other committees to develop position papers which reflect the professional standards and ethics required of all licensed school psychologists.

The Colorado Department of Education Representative is a school psychologist employed by CDE or appointed by the president of CSSP. The representative maintains a regular and ongoing dialogue with CDE consultants to keep abreast of current issues in the Department and present such issues to the Executive Council.

The Independent Practice Committee compiles and updates a list of CSSP members who are engaged or interested in private practice and maintains a system of communication that allows them to share information and respond to questions related to school psychologists in private practice.

University Trainers represent all school psychology training programs within the state and maintain a dialogue with CSSP leadership regarding best practice and training needs of students entering the field.