school psychologist

noun

A practitioner or educator who conducts assessments to evaluate students on criteria such as intelligence, aptitude, and psychopathology. Additionally, they often consult with teachers and other school personnel to supply interventions to aid in student learning. Not to be confused with a school counselor.

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Meanings

nounschool psychologist (plural school psychologists)

plural school psychologists

  1. A practitioner or educator who conducts assessments to evaluate students on criteria such as intelligence, aptitude, and psychopathology. Additionally, they often consult with teachers and other school personnel to supply interventions to aid in student learning. Not to be confused with a school counselor.

Translations

Danish skolepsykolog
  • skolepsykologpractitioner or educator who conducts assessments to evaluate students on criteria such as intelligence, aptitude, and psychopathology
Dutch schoolpsycholoog
  • schoolpsycholoogpractitioner or educator who conducts assessments to evaluate students on criteria such as intelligence, aptitude, and psychopathology
Finnish koulupsykologi
  • koulupsykologipractitioner or educator who conducts assessments to evaluate students on criteria such as intelligence, aptitude, and psychopathology
French psychologue scolaire
  • psychologue scolairepractitioner or educator who conducts assessments to evaluate students on criteria such as intelligence, aptitude, and psychopathology
German Schulpsychologe
  • Schulpsychologepractitioner or educator who conducts assessments to evaluate students on criteria such as intelligence, aptitude, and psychopathology
Icelandic skólasálfræðingur
  • skólasálfræðingurpractitioner or educator who conducts assessments to evaluate students on criteria such as intelligence, aptitude, and psychopathology
Norwegian Bokmål skolepsykolog
  • skolepsykologpractitioner or educator who conducts assessments to evaluate students on criteria such as intelligence, aptitude, and psychopathology
Swedish skolpsykolog
  • skolpsykologpractitioner or educator who conducts assessments to evaluate students on criteria such as intelligence, aptitude, and psychopathology
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APA

school psychologist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/school%20psychologist

MLA

“school psychologist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/school%20psychologist. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “school psychologist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/school%20psychologist.

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