Texas Association of School Psychologists

What Texas Association of School Psychologists does

The Texas Association of School Psychologists (TASP) is a 501(c)-style nonprofit professional membership association founded in 1993 in Texas, serving as the official state affiliate of the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP). Headquartered in Dallas with a mailing address in Austin, TASP represents Licensed School Psychologists (formerly LSSPs, retitled under HB 2598 effective September 1, 2025), graduate students, early-career practitioners, retired members, and allied education professionals across Texas' seven geographic areas. Its core functional role is providing continuing professional development, regulatory advocacy before the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (TSBEP) and the Texas Legislature, and community infrastructure for the school psychology workforce.

TASP's product surface is centered on a membership portal powered by MemberClicks that distributes access to eight core offerings: an annual Fall Convention (rotating across Sugar Land, Denton, Houston), a Summer Institute (virtual in 2026 with up to 18 CPD hours), a peer-reviewed TASP Journal (Research and Practice in the Schools), a TASP Talks podcast, the SPs in a POD mentorship program, a job board, a Speaker Bureau, and position statements/advocacy tools. The organization does not develop proprietary technology; the MemberClicks platform handles membership management, event registration, and CPD transcript tracking. Content is produced through volunteer committees covering Social Justice, Shortage & Workforce, School Safety & Crisis, Professional Development, and other domains.

Revenue is generated primarily through tiered membership dues ($40-$75 annually depending on member category), event registration fees ($135-$700 per attendee across conventions with add-on packages), job board postings (complimentary for public districts and charter networks; paid for clinics, private practices, and staffing agencies), journal advertising, and newsletter advertising. Membership renewals, convention attendance, and advocacy represent the three primary member-engagement funnels, with non-member pricing set approximately 50-100% above member pricing for events. TASP is governed by an elected Executive Board (President Christy Chapman for 2025-2026, President-Elect Kassi Gregory, Treasurer Elise Hendricker, Secretary Amanda Rios, plus seven Area Representatives) and operates with 11-50 employees.

Name

Texas Association of School Psychologists

Legal name

Texas Association of School Psychologists

Website

https://txasp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Texas Association of School Psychologists is a nonprofit professional membership association founded in 1993 that serves school psychologists across Texas with continuing education, advocacy before state regulatory bodies, and community programming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAAALAD

Behavioral Health & Counseling (Social Work, Psychology, Substance Use CE)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

Keywords

• Professional membership association
• Continuing professional development
• Advocacy and representation
• Peer-reviewed journal publications
• School psychology practice

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual and biennial membership fees from Regular Members ($75/year or $140/two years), Student Members ($40/year or $70/two years), Early Career Members ($45/year), Retired Members ($55/year or $100/two years), and Affiliate Members ($55/year or $100/two years). These dues provide voting rights, access to member benefits, discounted professional development, and representation before state agencies.
2. Professional Development Events: Revenue from annual Fall Convention and Summer Institute events, including registration fees for members and non-members, preconvention add-ons, virtual session packages, and PREPaRE workshop materials fees. Event pricing varies by membership status and early/late registration periods.
3. Job Board Postings: Free job postings for Texas public school districts and public charter school networks for 30-90 day durations. Standard member and non-member pricing applies for clinics, private practices, and staffing/placement agencies.
4. Journal and Publications: Access to the TASP Journal: Research and Practice in the Schools, published to advance communication among school psychologists and advance the general purpose of the association.
5. Newsletter Advertising: Revenue from newsletter and website advertising. The organization explicitly states it neither endorses advertisers nor is responsible for claims made in advertisements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

TASP is a nonprofit professional membership association that sells annual and biennial membership subscriptions to Texas school psychologists, students, and allied professionals. Its core offering combines membership benefits with annual professional development events (Fall Convention, Summer Institute), the peer-reviewed TASP Journal (Research and Practice in the Schools), the TASP Talks Podcast, the SPs in a Pod mentorship program, an online job board, and a Speaker Bureau directory. Members receive regulatory advocacy representation before TSBEP and the Texas Legislature, discounted event registration, CPD/CEU credit access for license renewal, and statewide networking across seven geographic areas.

Product overview

TASP is a professional membership organization for Licensed School Psychologists in Texas, offering a unified platform of member services rather than a traditional software product. The core offering consists of membership management through their online portal, supplemented by professional development events (annual Fall Convention and Summer Institute), the peer-reviewed TASP Journal (Research and Practice in the Schools), the TASP Talks Podcast, the SPs in a Pod Mentorship Program, a Job Board for employment opportunities, and a Speaker Bureau for district presentations. These services are delivered through their MemberClicks-powered portal and include discounted access to events, CPD tracking, advocacy tools, and resource libraries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TASP Talks Podcast: A podcast series featuring discussions on school psychology topics, legislative updates, and professional conversations.
• SPs in a Pod
• Research and Practice in the Schools

Products and services

• TASP Professional Membership Annual and biennial professional membership subscriptions for Texas school psychologists, students, early career practitioners, retired members, and affiliated professionals, providing voting rights, advocacy representation before TSBEP and the Texas Legislature, discounted event registration, journal access, and networking across seven geographic areas.
• TASP Annual Fall Convention Annual in-person professional development conference featuring workshops, keynotes, networking, PREPaRE workshops, preconvention add-ons, virtual session packages, and continuing professional development (CPD) credits accepted by TSBEP for license renewal. Venue rotates across Texas cities (Sugar Land Marriott 2025, Embassy Suites Denton 2026, Omni Houston 2027).
• TASP Summer Institute Annual summer professional development event offering CPD hours, with the 2026 edition held virtually under the theme "Fostering & Supporting Mental Wellness" and providing up to 18 CPD hours across live and on-demand sessions for members and non-members.
• Research and Practice in the Schools (TASP Journal) Official peer-reviewed journal of TASP publishing research and practice articles in school psychology, accessible to members to advance communication among Texas school psychologists.
• TASP Talks Podcast Podcast series distributed on Spotify covering topics relevant to Texas school psychologists, including convention coverage, special session episodes, legislative updates, and member interviews.
• SPs in a Pod Mentorship Program Structured mentorship program pairing school psychologists at different career stages through annual cohorts with virtual kick-off meetings, in-person convention mixers, and virtual check-ins to foster connection, collaboration, and professional growth.
• TASP Online Job Board Online employment platform listing internships, part-time, and full-time school psychology positions across Texas. Free 30-90 day postings for Texas public school districts, public charter school networks, private schools, and accredited university training programs; standard pricing applies for clinics, private practices, and staffing agencies.
• TASP Speaker Bureau Directory of qualified TASP members available to present on school psychology topics at school district conferences and professional development events across Texas.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 18 CPD hours available from Summer Institute
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTASP is the official state affiliate of NASP, representing school psychologists in Texas. This affiliation provides TASP members access to national resources, standards, position statements, professional development materials, and the NASP Practice Model. TASP maintains representation through a designated NASP State Delegate and aligns its practices with NASP professional standards.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Texas Education Agency: TEA is the Texas state education regulatory body that oversees school districts and licensure-related policy. TASP interacts with TEA on advocacy and policy matters but TEA is a government body, not a competitor—it sets the regulatory environment in which TASP members practice.

Direct peers

• Texas Psychological Association: TPA is the Texas affiliate of the American Psychological Association serving licensed psychologists. It overlaps with TASP's regulatory advocacy before TSBEP and offers CE/professional development to a broader psychologist audience that includes some school psychologists.
• Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education: TCASE is a Texas statewide membership association serving administrators of special education—closely allied with TASP's practitioner base. It competes for the same district-employed allied professional audience and offers overlapping conventions and advocacy.
• Texas School Counselor Association: TSCA is a Texas statewide professional membership association serving school counselors—an adjacent but distinct profession. It mirrors TASP's structure (membership dues, annual convention, advocacy, CE offerings) and competes for the same school-based mental health practitioner attention in Texas.

Broad incumbents

• American Psychological Association: APA is the largest national professional association for psychologists in the U.S. While not specific to school psychology, APA's CE offerings, advocacy, and publications overlap with NASP's—and by extension TASP's—at a broader professional level.
• National Association of School Psychologists: NASP is the national umbrella organization of which TASP is a state affiliate. Both serve school psychologists with CPD, advocacy, position statements, and a Practice Model, but NASP operates at the national scope while TASP focuses on Texas regulatory representation.

Regional players

• New York State Association of School Psychologists: NYSASP is a state-level professional association for school psychologists in New York. Mirrors TASP's value proposition with state-specific advocacy, conventions, and CE for the same profession in a different geography.
• California Association of School Psychologists: CASP is the direct analog to TASP in California, providing advocacy, CPD, and member services to California school psychologists. Operates in a different geography but with the same membership-association business model for the same profession.
• Florida Association of School Psychologists: FASP serves Florida school psychologists with the same membership-association model as TASP—advocacy, conventions, CE, and a journal. Comparable in scale and service mix but operating in a separate state.

Emerging players

• Texas Association for Behavior Analysis: TxABA is a Texas statewide professional association for behavior analysts—an allied profession serving similar school-based populations. It overlaps with TASP in CPD offerings, conventions, and state advocacy, but serves a distinct credentialed profession.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/txasp
• Facebookfacebook.com/TXASP
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/north-texas-chapter-ccim

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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