Professional development opportunities for supervisors of school psychologists at all levels

Supervision of school psychologists occurs in several capacities: within university training programs, in field-based placements for practica and internships, and in employment. Although supervision is a critical component of both pre-service and in-service professional development for school psychologists (Simon & Swerdlik, 2023), there is not a widely-available manner of training individuals or systems to provide that supervision outside of doctoral-level coursework (Newman et al., 2024). Additionally, personnel who are not school psychologists by training may be in a position to supervise school psychologists within an employment setting. Recognizing these issues, the Inter-University Council of School Psychology Programs, Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, Ohio School Psychologists Association, and Ohio Supervisors of School Psychologists collaborated to create a School Psychology Supervision Institute to address the gap between current practices and best practices in the supervision of both graduate students and practicing school psychologists.

Fall 2026 Supervision Institute Plans will be announced soon!

• Watch this space for details!
• Email supervision@ospaonline.org with questions

Metasupervision - ongoing

• Small group collaboration and support throughout the school year
• Included with Workshop registration

Who should attend?

• Practitioners supervising graduate students in field placements
• Building- or district-level supervisors of school psychologists
• Directors of ESCs overseeing school psychologists

Attendees will:

• Identify best practices in supervision of school psychologists
• Understand APA’s 2025 guidelines for supervision
• Develop a year-long plan for scaffolding supervision activities
• Identify activities associated with NASP’s Practice Model
• Discuss ethical and legal implications of supervision
• Understand the ODE compliance requirements and learn about internal monitoring tools
• Be connected to year-long meta-supervision groups for ongoing professional development