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Hi everyone!
So Im a first year female student in a School Psychology program and I fell into a discussion in one of my classes concerning the "proper" dress code for a school psychologist in the schools. I was under the impression that they wear suits or look somewhat professional. Maybe not dark suits, but professional wear. Many of the sp's I've met in schools look this way. Im assuming because they are always meeting with parents, administrators and so on..
A professor in my assessment class said that it would be inappropriate for an Sp to wear a suit and that it may appear "threatening" to children especially during the testing situation which may have an effect how well they are able to do. Personally I believe it is more important for the school psych to make the child comfortable through his or her personality and ability to build rapport with the child.
What do you think about this? Is there a specific dress code for SP's or can they be as casual or as formal as they want to look? Would it be different if a student was working for an elementary school vs. high school?
So Im a first year female student in a School Psychology program and I fell into a discussion in one of my classes concerning the "proper" dress code for a school psychologist in the schools. I was under the impression that they wear suits or look somewhat professional. Maybe not dark suits, but professional wear. Many of the sp's I've met in schools look this way. Im assuming because they are always meeting with parents, administrators and so on..
A professor in my assessment class said that it would be inappropriate for an Sp to wear a suit and that it may appear "threatening" to children especially during the testing situation which may have an effect how well they are able to do. Personally I believe it is more important for the school psych to make the child comfortable through his or her personality and ability to build rapport with the child.
What do you think about this? Is there a specific dress code for SP's or can they be as casual or as formal as they want to look? Would it be different if a student was working for an elementary school vs. high school?
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