Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 28 - EDUCATION
Part CI - Bulletin 1508-Pupil Appraisal Handbook
Chapter 15 - Related Services
Section CI-1511 - School Psychological Services

1. administering psychological and educational tests, and other assessment procedures;

2. interpreting assessment results;

3. obtaining, integrating, and interpreting information about student behavior and conditions relating to learning (which may also include assisting in the development of academic intervention strategies, progress monitoring, evaluating intervention and service delivery outcomes, conducting functional behavior assessments, and conducting program evaluations);

4. consulting with other staff members in planning school programs to meet the special educational needs of students as indicated by psychological tests, interviews, direct observation, and behavioral evaluations;

5. planning and managing a program of psychological services, including psychological counseling for students and parents (which may also include implementing and/or monitoring interventions, conducting social skills training, anger management/conflict resolution training, study skills training, substance abuse prevention, crisis prevention and intervention, parent skills training, and coordinating services with other community agencies.); and

6. assisting in developing positive behavioral intervention strategies.

1. Evidence of criteria listed in Subparagraphs a and b below shall be met.

1. The assessment shall be conducted by a certified school psychologist and shall include at a minimum the following procedures:

2. The assessment should be designed to provide recommendations for interventions, strategies and/or services necessary to improve the student's educational performance. Such recommendations should take into account the diverse activities involving direct and indirect service provision that comprise the delivery system described in Subsection A above. These activities complement one another and therefore are most accurately viewed as being integrated and coordinated rather than discrete services. The provision of services shall be determined at the IEP Team meeting, using the results and recommendations of the assessment. The continuation of services will be determined at the annual IEP review using input from the school psychologist.