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Morrison, Julie Q. – Psychology in the Schools, 2013
The call for school psychologists to demonstrate accountability in the evaluation of services at the individual, group, and system levels comes at a time when school districts nationally are pursuing personnel evaluation models that link teachers' instructional practices to student achievement. School psychologists have an opportunity to take a…
Descriptors: Accountability, School Psychologists, School Psychology, Performance Factors
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Newell, Markeda L.; Newell, Terrance S. – Psychology in the Schools, 2011
The purpose of this study was to analyze how school psychologists engaged in problem analysis during problem-solving consultation. Five aspects of the problem analysis process were examined: 1) the types of questions participants asked during problem identification, 2) the types of data participants requested, 3) the frequency of requests for each…
Descriptors: School Psychologists, Identification, Problem Solving, Simulated Environment
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Gilbertson, Donna; Ferre, Scot – Psychology in the Schools, 2008
Problematic assessment and intervention issues present substantial challenges when making educational decisions for deaf or hard of hearing (D/HH) students who are experiencing reading difficulties. These students present a diverse set of language acquisition skills, hearing ability, and orientation to early school learning activities that are…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Learning Problems, Intervention, Student Reaction
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Wilber, Amy; Cushman, Thomas P. – Psychology in the Schools, 2006
The reauthorization of IDEA (the Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004) includes potential use of a response to intervention (RTI) model for the identification of learning disabilities. Using this model, a variety of academic interventions may be implemented with a low-achieving student, with the results monitored to…
Descriptors: Student Reaction, Identification, Oral Reading, Learning Disabilities
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Volpe, Robert J.; Heick, Patrick F.; Guerasko-Moore, David – Psychology in the Schools, 2005
Students are increasingly being prescribed stimulant medication to treat the symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Although several authors have advocated specific procedures for monitoring the effects of this medication in school settings, recent evidence suggests that these procedures are not being used adequately. In this…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Stimulants, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders
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Gamble, Charles W.; Hamblin, Arthur G. – Psychology in the Schools, 1986
Discusses the use of a sentence completion instrument predicated on Lazarus' multimodal system. The instrument, entitled The Multimodal Sentence Completion Form for Children (MSCF-C), is designed to systematically assess client needs and assist in identifying intervention strategies. Presents a case study of a 12-year-old, sixth-grade student.…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Counseling, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
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Hale, James B.; Kaufman, Alan; Naglieri, Jack A.; Kavale, Kenneth A. – Psychology in the Schools, 2006
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) was reauthorized by the U.S. Congress in 2004, yet ongoing regulatory efforts are required to determine its operationalization and implementation. Of particular concern to school psychologists and others involved in the educational process are the guidelines for identification of…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Intervention, Cognitive Processes, Learning Disabilities
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Scott, Ralph – Psychology in the Schools, 1981
Uses a case vignette to consider the possibility that the Rorschach FM index may be a forerunner of abstract thinking. Data support the major finding that FM may enable educational diagnosticians to more accurately estimate the intellectual capabilities of some preschool minority and other culturally disadvantaged children. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Black Youth, Case Studies, Child Development, Cognitive Processes