Academics
During Covid, this profession experienced a shortage and are quitting at record numbers.
What are teachers?
The experience of being separated from others. This may result in increased loneliness and depression.
What is isolation?
This county offers two instructional learning plans.
During _____, most school psychologists were not required to administer assessments remotely.
What are school closures?
This one clothing item was often missing during zoom calls.
What are pants?
During school closures, this type of learning was primarily used.
What is e-learning?
School Psychologists have reported an overwhelming increase of referrals for these services.
What are assessments and counseling services?
This number refers to the amount of districts that are currently operating in-person.
What is 21?
Most standardized assessments are conducted this way.
What is face-to-face?
The stigma around this has started to decrease.
What is mental health?
The practice of regularly staying out of school.
What is absenteeism?
Institutions have called on the federal government to declare this.
What is a National Emergency?
E-learning instructional plans may have the potential to impact this.
What is FAPE?
We discussed how wearing this while conducting assessments may rise potential issues.
What is a mask?
As a result of not conducting assessments during Covid, school psychologists had more time to do this.
What is counseling?
There is a lack of these professionals who help teachers with classroom activities and work with special needs students.
What is a classroom/teacher aid?
According to the CDC, emergency room visits increased by 31% in 2020 for this reason.
What are suspected suicide attempts?
These two counties had schools with the highest number of positive cases. (As of 12/3)
What is St.Mary's County and Harford County?
The new form of conducting assessments caused additional inequities. Parents had to provide this for their children who needed assessments.
What is transportation?
Opportunities for this method of learning have increased post Covid.
What is virtual/e-learning?
This group of students are predicted to experience an increase of academic disparities.
Who are students of color?
Within the first few months of 2021, this specific gender group has experienced an increase in suicide attempts.
Who are adolescent girls?
Maryland defines this as "at least two confirmed Covid cases within a 14-day period (non-household contact).
What is a classroom outbreak?
On average, school psychologists around the world spend this amount of time conducting assessments.
What is 50%?
Due to the increased need for mental health services in schools, COVID relief from the federal government has provided funds to hire more of these practitioners.
Who are school psychologists?