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Ethical and Legal Issues in School-Based Psychological Assessment: Principles and Applied Decision-Making | 2 Law and Ethics NASP-approved CPD Credits

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Explore professional ethics, informed consent, confidentiality, student rights, and ethical assessment through school-based case studies.

 

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Law & Ethics · Reading-Based Continuing Education

Ethical and Legal Issues in School-Based Psychological Assessment: Principles and Applied Decision-Making

A 2-credit, self-paced course examining professional ethics, informed consent, confidentiality, student rights, and responsible psychological assessment practices through applied decision-making and school-based case studies.

Course Overview

Ethical psychological assessment requires careful professional judgment at every stage of the evaluation process. Using the 2024 publication Psychological Assessment in School Contexts: Ethical Issues and Practical Guidelines, this course examines the ethical responsibilities of psychologists working in schools, including professional competence, informed consent, confidentiality, appropriate test selection, standardized administration, and defensible interpretation of assessment results. Participants evaluate complex situations involving cultural and linguistic considerations, student and caregiver rights, professional boundaries, and competing expectations from educational teams. Applied case studies emphasize evidence-based reasoning, ethical accountability, and transparent reporting.


Professional Ethics & Competence


Examine ethical responsibilities, professional boundaries, assessment competence, consultation, and independent professional judgment.


Consent, Confidentiality & Student Rights


Evaluate informed consent, student assent, educational records, authorized information sharing, privacy, and test security.


Assessment Ethics & Case Analysis


Apply principles of reliability, validity, cultural and linguistic fairness, and ethical interpretation to challenging school-based cases.


Course Format

This 2-credit course includes four self-paced lessons: three instructional lessons followed by an applied ethical decision-making case-study lesson. Learning activities include guided professional readings, interactive ethical scenarios, assessment interpretation exercises, three extended written case analyses, and a final multiple-choice assessment. The course emphasizes practical application, defensible professional judgment, and ethical decision-making in school-based psychological assessment.

 

 

 

Child & School Psychology CE accreditation information

Continuing Professional Development
NASP Approved Provider
Child & School Psychology CE is a NASP-approved provider of continuing professional development for school psychologists.

Continuing Education Credit
Eligible courses provide continuing education credit after successful completion of required course activities and assessments.
Certificate of Completion
A certificate is available after successful completion of the applicable course requirements.

Please Note:
Continuing education requirements vary by state, licensing board, employer, and credentialing organization. Participants are responsible for confirming that a course meets the requirements applicable to their individual license or credential.

Home-Study Credit Calculation
How CE Hours Are Determined
For asynchronous home-study courses, Child & School Psychology CE uses the Mergener Formula to estimate the instructional time required to complete the educational program.
This standardized method considers the amount of instructional reading, the complexity of the material, and the course assessment to provide a structured basis for assigning continuing education hours when live attendance time is not used.
Child & School Psychology CE maintains documentation supporting the continuing education hours assigned to each home-study course.

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Open Access & Copyright Notice
Child & School Psychology CE may use scholarly articles, government publications, reports, guidance documents, and other educational resources that are publicly available, open access, or in the public domain.
Open access does not necessarily mean that a work is free of copyright.
Materials are used in accordance with the copyright status, license terms, permissions, or public-domain designation applicable to the original source. Required attribution and source information are provided when applicable.
Child & School Psychology CE does not claim ownership of third-party materials. Original course organization, instructional commentary, learning activities, assessment materials, and other content created by Child & School Psychology CE remain the intellectual property of Child & School Psychology CE unless otherwise indicated.
Source-Specific Terms:
Participants should refer to the original publication or linked source for the copyright notice, open-access license, reuse restrictions, or public-domain designation that applies to that resource.

 

Jaime Flowers, Ph.D., LEP, BCBA, NCSP

Course Instructor
Jaime Flowers, Ph.D., LEP, BCBA, NCSP
School Psychologist • Educational Psychologist • Behavior Analyst

About Dr. Flowers
Dr. Jaime Flowers is a licensed educational psychologist, Board Certified Behavior Analyst, and Nationally Certified School Psychologist with extensive experience in school psychology, behavior analysis, assessment, consultation, and professional continuing education. Her work has focused on translating evidence-based practices into practical strategies that psychologists and other education professionals can apply in real-world settings.

Ph.D.
School Psychology
LEP
Licensed Educational Psychologist
BCBA
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
NCSP
Nationally Certified School Psychologist

Professional Focus
✓ School psychology practice
✓ Behavioral assessment and intervention
✓ Consultation and problem-solving
✓ Evidence-based educational practices
✓ Professional continuing education

 

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Course Content

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

Artificial intelligence (AI) was used during course development for editorial assistance, including review of wording, organization, clarity, and presentation of author-developed materials.

In designated written activities, AI may also provide immediate formative feedback on participant responses based on course concepts and criteria established by the course developer.

AI does not independently determine course completion or continuing education credit. Course content, sources, learning objectives, assessments, and final materials are reviewed and approved by the course developer and applicable program-planning personnel.

What You Will Learn

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to evaluate ethical responsibilities in school-based psychological assessment, apply principles of informed consent and confidentiality, analyze assessment validity and interpretation, and formulate defensible professional decisions in complex educational situations.

1
Evaluate Professional Ethical Responsibilities
Evaluate professional competence, ethical boundaries, assessment purposes, and competing professional responsibilities to determine appropriate actions when conducting psychological evaluations in educational settings.
2
Apply Consent, Confidentiality, and Student Rights Principles
Apply ethical principles governing informed consent, student assent, confidentiality, educational records access, information sharing, and test security to determine appropriate professional responses in school-based assessment scenarios.
3
Analyze Ethical Test Selection and Interpretation
Analyze assessment instruments and procedures using reliability, validity, normative appropriateness, cultural and linguistic considerations, standardized administration requirements, and interpretive limitations to evaluate the defensibility of psychological assessment conclusions.
4
Formulate Defensible Ethical Decisions
Formulate and justify ethical decision-making recommendations for complex school-based assessment cases involving professional competence, confidentiality, assessment validity, conflicting evaluation findings, administrative pressure, and competing professional obligations.
     

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