Beyond the Boundaries of Multicultural School Psychology: Toward Continued Culturally Responsive Practices

Multicultural school psychology provides a foundation for the preparation of graduate students and practitioners in our field. This foundation has evolved over time with recent literature and research focusing on the competencies needed by school psychologists to provide services and support to students from diverse backgrounds. In an effort to provide directions for future training, the chapter argues that school psychology as a profession, must forge ahead from (a) insular to interdisciplinary viewpoints, (b) discrete to intersectional cultural perspectives, (c) narrow to broadened equity and social justice standpoints, and (d) a national/local to transnational outlooks. These lenses provide opportunities for school psychology trainers and researchers to expand the competencies of future school psychologists, and challenge future school psychologists and current practitioners to expand their repertoires as agents of change in schools.