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Mission StatementThe Utah Association of School Psychologists (UASP) empowers Utah school psychologists by:
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Critical Shortage of School Psychologists in UtahAs of the 2021 school year, there was only one school psychologist for every 2,300 students. This is nearly half the number of school psychologists than the national average (1:1,381), and over three times the recommendation for appropriate student support. The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) recommended ratio of school psychologists to students is 1:500-700. Utah would need to obtain approximately seven hundred and sixty more school psychologists to reach the top of the recommended threshold of 1:700 student ratio. Advocacy matters!Ways for UASP Members to get involved:
| Upcoming EventsStay tuned for upcoming events!2023 Legislative ToolkitWant to get involved? Not sure how? Check out the newly updated UASP Legislative Toolkit on our Members Resources page (look under the Advocacy heading). Take advantage of this resource to help you know how to interact with key stakeholders and advocate for Utah students and school psychologists! UASP NEWS IN BRIEFSchool Psychologists in the News!
Membership: The new membership year began on October 1, 2022. Be sure to take a moment to renew your membership and encourage your colleagues to join UASP! Our voice is louder and stronger when we all join together! Here are a few things UASP has done recently to promote the field, support school psychologists, and increase student success:
NEED HELP?If you are a school psychologist facing an ethical dilemma and would like support and collaboration, feel free to contact us with your concern! |
Become a UASP memberAs a member, you will:
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