Where a educational psychologist can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a educational psychologist already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Educational psychologists are psychologists employed by educational institutions to provide psychological and emotional support to students in need. They are specialised in the provision of direct support and interventions to students, conducting psychological testing and assessment, and consulting with families, teachers and other school-based student support professionals, such as school social workers and educational counsellors, about the students. They may also work with the school administration to improve practical support strategies in order to improve the students' well-being.

Table 1 · Within reach

• learning mentor 69% covered · difficulty 33.3
• educational counsellor 63% covered · difficulty 43.2

Table 2 · A bigger jump

Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step.

• academic support officer 43% covered · difficulty 59.5
• special educational needs itinerant teacher 38% covered · difficulty 63.5
• academic advisor 31% covered · difficulty 64.6

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educational psychologist is filed under Professionals, ISCO major group 2. The full index lists all ten groups.

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Coverage is the share of the target role’s weighted skill requirement a educational psychologist already meets, counting required skills in full and supplementary ones at 0.35. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.