Does NASP offer bilingual school psychology certification?
NASP often receives questions regarding the competencies needed to assess students who are English Language Learners (ELL’s). While NASP does not offer bilingual certification or currently have a list of competencies needed to work with this special population, other organizations and a few states have begun to form guidelines for competency. The following states and/or state organizations provide a comprehensive guide that could be used as a model for interested individuals to determining minimum competencies needed for the assessment of ELL’s and/or bilingual students. California – Specialized Certificate for the Assessment of ELL’s http://www.caspsurveys.org/ NEW/english_learners.asp The California Association of School Psychologists (CASP) has developed a certification program that addresses competencies needed to provide assessment of ELL’s. While this program is only available to credentialed school psychologists in California, the requirements provide a general idea of competenc
