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Helping School Psychologists and Districts Estimate the Cost of Adopting the Dual Discrepancy/Consistency PSW Method for SLD Identification
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Shanock, Andrew; Flanagan, Dawn P.; Alfonso, Vincent C.; McHale-Small, Monica – Journal of Applied School Psychology, 2022
The objective of this study is to assist school psychologists and school districts in understanding the cost of implementing the Dual Discrepancy/Consistency (DD/C) method, which is the most widely used PSW method of SLD identification. A literature review was conducted to obtain national data on variables needed to estimate the cost of…
Descriptors: School Psychologists, School Psychology, Disability Identification, Students with Disabilities
Solution-Focused Counseling in Schools, Fourth Edition
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Murphy, John J. – American Counseling Association, 2022
This award-winning text translates the theoretical foundations of solution-focused counseling into a brief, culturally responsive approach for school counselors, psychologists, social workers, and graduate students. As an experienced practitioner and international presenter on this topic, Dr. Murphy has organized the fourth edition to reflect…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Computer Software, Cultural Awareness, School Counseling
Counselor and Student Perceptions of an mHealth Technology Platform Used in a School Counseling Setting
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Puhy, Chandler E.; Litke, Shannon G.; Silverstein, Michael J.; Kiely, Jenna R.; Pardes, Adam; McGeoch, Ellen; Daly, Brian P. – Psychology in the Schools, 2021
School psychologists and counselors with large caseloads struggle with delivery of high-quality mental health services in the school setting due to time constraints and competing responsibilities. These providers can benefit from technology solutions that help engage and monitor the mental health of their clients in and out of session. This study…
Descriptors: Counselor Attitudes, Student Attitudes, High School Students, Urban Schools
Examining Teachers' Behavioral Management Charts: A Comparison of Class Dojo and Paper-Pencil Methods
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Krach, S. Kathleen; McCreery, Michael P.; Rimel, Hillary – Contemporary School Psychology, 2017
Many teachers report using behavioral management charts in their classrooms as a means of managing student behaviors, but little is known about exactly what behaviors teachers are charting, or specifically how. Misunderstanding over how real-world teachers maintain behavioral charts may cause miscommunication between the teacher and the school…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Charts, School Psychologists, Counselor Teacher Cooperation
Rasch Analysis: A Primer for School Psychology Researchers and Practitioners
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Boone, William J.; Noltemeyer, Amity – Cogent Education, 2017
In order to progress as a field, school psychology research must be informed by effective measurement techniques. One approach to address the need for careful measurement is Rasch analysis. This technique can (a) facilitate the development of instruments that provide useful data, (b) provide data that can be used confidently for both descriptive…
Descriptors: Item Response Theory, School Psychology, School Psychologists, Educational Research
Reform in Statistical Education
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Huck, Schuyler W. – Psychology in the Schools, 2007
Two questions are considered in this article: (a) What should professionals in school psychology do in an effort to stay current with developments in applied statistics? (b) What should they do with their existing knowledge to move from surface understanding of statistics to deep understanding? Written for school psychologists who have completed…
Descriptors: Discussion Groups, Statistics, School Psychology, School Psychologists