An educational psychologist helps gather information for teachers and parents when students have academic or behavioral problems. They assist by evaluating students' thinking abilities and assessing individual strengths and weaknesses. Together, the parents, teachers, and educational psychologist formulate plans to help students learn more effectively.
Educational psychologists work mostly in elementary and secondary school classrooms.
They also may work in other settings such as colleges, consulting organizations, corporations, industry, the military, and religious institutions. Other career tracks within educational psychology include being a school psychologist or a school counselor. A school psychologist works with students, teachers, parents, and administrators to resolve students' learning and behavior problems. They evaluate the effectiveness of academic programs, behavior management procedures, and other services provided in school setting. School counselors help people to accommodate to change or to make changes in their lifestyle.