EDUCATIONAL CONSULTING • PROFESSIONAL TRAINING • EDUCATION POLICY

Psychology and education expertise. Practical direction.

Consultation for families and schools, training for professionals, and policy work informed by research and practice.

Email John

ABOUT

John Hite

I work with families, schools, and organizations to make sense of concerns about learning, development, and support. We begin with your questions, review the available information, and consider practical next steps together.

A former special education teacher, I bring more than 20 years of experience in school psychology and special education in the United States and the Middle East. I have helped pass state legislation expanding school psychological services and hold a clinical teaching faculty appointment at Tufts University School of Medicine through Maine Medical Center.

John Hite, Psy.D., M.Ed.

How I approach assessment

Educational Consulting

School Placement and Program Fit

Choosing a school or program, and knowing whether the one you have is working.

School Placement and Program Fit

Choosing a school or program, and knowing whether the one you have is working.

Educational Consultation

Guidance for families and school teams on IEPs, 504 plans, eligibility, and evaluation findings, with practical next steps when support is not working.

Educational Consultation

Guidance for families and school teams on IEPs, 504 plans, eligibility, and evaluation findings, with practical next steps when support is not working.

Professional Training

Practical workshops for educators, clinicians, and professional associations on assessment, intervention, and school mental health.

Early Identification of Emotional Problems

Recognizing anxiety and depression in children and adolescents, for clinicians and school teams.

Early Identification of Emotional Problems

Recognizing anxiety and depression in children and adolescents, for clinicians and school teams.

Recognizing Developmental Problems

For teachers and classroom aides. What to look for, and what to do next.

Recognizing Developmental Problems

For teachers and classroom aides. What to look for, and what to do next.

Literacy and Academic Intervention

Using assessment and progress data to guide reading, writing, and mathematics instruction.

Literacy and Academic Intervention

Using assessment and progress data to guide reading, writing, and mathematics instruction.

Classroom Behavior Supports

Practical ways to support classroom behavior, with guidance for implementation and follow-up.

Classroom Behavior Supports

Practical ways to support classroom behavior, with guidance for implementation and follow-up.

School Mental Health Services

Helping school teams develop mental health services informed by research and everyday practice.

School Mental Health Services

Helping school teams develop mental health services informed by research and everyday practice.

Accessible Report Writing

Writing clear psychological reports that help families and teachers understand findings and next steps.

Accessible Report Writing

Writing clear psychological reports that help families and teachers understand findings and next steps.

Policy and systems

I've worked on state education policy, including legislation expanding psychological services in public schools.

Policy Consultation

Education and school psychology policy, from drafting through passage.

Policy Consultation

Education and school psychology policy, from drafting through passage.

Professional Practice Standards

Credentialing and service standards that support effective school psychological practice.

Professional Practice Standards

Credentialing and service standards that support effective school psychological practice.

Implementation Strategy

Helping schools put new legislation and requirements into practice.

Implementation Strategy

Helping schools put new legislation and requirements into practice.

System Design

Planning how schools organize, staff, and provide psychological and educational services.

System Design

Planning how schools organize, staff, and provide psychological and educational services.

Research and Publications

My research examines how assessment, instruction, and clear communication can improve support for children and families.

Read the research and writing

Looking for psychological services?

At the Arbit Center for Mental Health, I provide psychological evaluations and developmental consultation for children ages two and up and their families, in my role as a psychology associate.

View my Arbit profile