Tests and supports students with learning, behavior, and emotional challenges.
Observes a second-grader in class, gives a reading and IQ assessment, and then meets with parents and teachers to plan help. Also responds when a school has a crisis, like a student death.
Top tier for training length; pay is mid-range.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 7 years after high school. Specialist degree (EdS, ~3 years after a bachelor's) or doctorate, plus state certification.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, Certification. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Psychology, School Psychology, Education.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). Approximate.
Low risk for 10 years. AI scoring and report drafting save time, but student evaluations and crisis response need a trained person.
Classes: AP Psychology, AP Statistics, Child development CTE class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-3034.
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