NASP Domain 10: Legal, Ethical, and Professional Practice

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering the NASP Domain 10 lecture notes, including legal mandates, ethical standards, case law, and professional roles.

Medical Model

A traditional paradigm in school psychology characterized by a "refer -> test -> place" sequence and a "wait-to-fail" approach to student support.

Ecological Model

A paradigm shift in the field that is focused on student strengths, prevention, and understanding the student within their environmental context.

2010 NASP Principles for Professional Ethics (PPE)

A set of standards focusing on respecting the dignity and rights of all persons, professional competence, honesty in relationships, and responsibility to schools and society.

Student Assent

The process of obtaining agreement from a student to participate in services when it is ethically responsible, alongside parental consent.

Pennsylvania (CSPG-81) Licensure Requirements

Requires US citizenship or permanent residency, a GPA of $3.0$ or higher, a $1,000$ hour internship, and passing the Praxis Exam.

Praxis Exam (5403)

The required examination for school psychologists in Pennsylvania and for NCSP, requiring a score of $155$ or higher.

NCSP Professional Development Requirements

To maintain the Nationally Certified School Psychologist credential, one must complete $75$ hours of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) every three years.

Pennsylvania CEU Requirements

To maintain state licensure, a school psychologist must complete $30$ hours of Continuing Education Units (CEUs) every $3$ years.

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA, 2004)

A federal law guaranteeing a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) to children with disabilities and providing specialized education and related services.

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

A civil rights law that protects individuals with disabilities from discrimination and ensures they receive accommodations to access education.

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

A $1974$ federal law that protects the privacy of student education records and grants parents the right to inspect and control the disclosure of those records.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

A civil rights law prohibiting discrimination in all areas of public life, ensuring equal access and reasonable accommodations in areas like employment and schools.

Manifestation Determination

A process required by IDEA to decide if a student's behavior is directly related to their disability before a change of placement occurs, typically held within $10$ days of a disciplinary action.

Disciplinary Change of Placement

Defined as an exclusion from school for $10$ or more consecutive days, $15$ or more school days in a year, or a pattern of $11-15$ days.

45-Day Unilateral Move

An exception where a student can be moved to an alternative setting without regard to manifestation determination if they carry a weapon, possess illegal drugs, or inflict serious bodily injury.

Child Find

A federal mandate under IDEA requiring states to identify, locate, and evaluate all children with disabilities from birth through age $21$.

Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)

The legal requirement that students with disabilities receive an education tailored to their needs at no cost to the parents.

Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Citizens (PARC) v. Commonwealth of PA

A class-action lawsuit establishing that children with intellectual disabilities have a right to a free, appropriate public education.

Brown v. Board of Education (1954)

A Supreme Court ruling that established racial segregation in public schools violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

A $2015$ federal education law that replaced No Child Left Behind, shifting accountability and decision-making from the federal government to the states.

Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)

The principle that students with disabilities should be educated alongside their non-disabled peers to the maximum extent possible.

Diana v. State Board of Education (1970)

A court case ruling that children cannot be placed in special education based on tests that are culturally biased.

Lau vs. Nichols (1974)

A case establishing that the lack of supplemental language instruction for students with limited English proficiency violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Larry P. v. Riles (1970)

A class-action lawsuit that banned the use of IQ tests for placing Black children in EMR-equivalent classes due to findings of racial bias.

Gaskins Settlement Agreement

An agreement requiring the PA Department of Education to ensure school districts provide necessary aids to allow students with disabilities to be educated in regular classrooms.