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Using Our Voices: School Psychologists Strategizing for Local Systemic Change
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Systemic change is needed to support safe and joyful school climates. This paper begins by describing a spectrum of change-making approaches (activism, advocacy, consultation, and collaboration), grounded in the history of these approaches in the broader field of psychology, as well as within the field of school psychology specifically. The authors share their experiences as school psychology trainees with using established advocacy and organizational consultation models to engage with local school boards and enact change for Black and LGBTQ+ students at the school district level. We synthesize the similarities and differences in our experiences using these two approaches to clarify how practicing school psychologists can facilitate change aligned with social justice. Finally, we discuss how the field can promote social justice and provide tangible suggestions for improving training opportunities for school-based systemic change.
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This paper provides school psychologists with real-world examples of advocacy and organizational consultation with district administration and school boards. It also provides the school psychology field with tangible suggestions for how to more intentionally engage in systemic change efforts broadly.
Keywords:
social justice
consultation
community-school collaboration
ethical and legal issues
training in school psychology
Katya J. Sussman-Dawson
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