National Association of School Psychologists Advanced Skills Institute 2026

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+ Target Audience: School Psychologists, Clinical Psychologists, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists, and Developmental Pediatricians

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The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) 2026 Advanced Skills Institute is a two-day virtual learning event designed for experienced practitioners. Scheduled for July 7–8, 2026, the institute focuses on providing practical, evidence-based skills to navigate complex legal, ethical, and clinical challenges in modern educational environments.

Learning Objectives

• Apply Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills directly to school-based settings.

• Address and mitigate racial battle fatigue through practical, targeted interventions and self-analysis.

• Enhance the accuracy and depth of multilingual student evaluations beyond basic checklists.

• Align coaching and leadership styles to effectively guide school systems through change.

• Advocate for socially just Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) at the micro-level.

• Build coalitions to combat misinformation and promote powerful home-school partnerships.

• Navigate situations where new laws or administrative directives conflict with professional ethics.

Target Audience

Designed for experienced practitioners seeking practical, evidence-based skills in school psychology and allied educational fields. Best for School Psychologists, Clinical Psychologists, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists, and Developmental Pediatricians.

Topics

• Applying DBT Skills and Practices to School-Based Settings

• Beyond Awareness: Applying Skills to Address Racial Battle Fatigue

• Beyond the Checklist: Enhancing Multilingual Evaluations

• Coalition Building to Combat Misinformation

• Current and Relevant Legal Issues Impacting School Psychology Practice

• Keeping Public Education Alive and Well: What History Teaches Us

• Leading Through Change: Aligning Coaching and Leadership Styles

• Micro-level advocacy for socially just MTSS

• Promoting Powerful Partnerships: Practical Ways to Improve Home-School Connections

• Supporting Executive Skills Within an MTSS Model

• Supporting Trans and Gender Diverse Youth in a Time of Turmoil

• When laws or directives conflict with ethics: Charting the Course