The current brief provides an overview of the 2022-2023 school year's student to school psychologist ratio for every United States territory, using the National Center for Education Statistics counts of school psychologists. In addition to this, data are presented on the percentage change in student to school psychologist ratio from the 2021-2022…

School-based mental health professionals, including school psychologists, counselors, and social workers are critical to appropriate mental health services to youth in schools. However, the vast majority of states are chronically underserved by these professionals, despite policies that attempt to rectify the shortages. In this paper, we document…

Social workers in schools provide benefits not just for struggling students, but for the entire school community. But, the authors argue, school social workers are often relegated to monitoring IEPs and doing basic casework. By using skills and values that have long been fundamental to social work practice, school social workers can advocate for,…

The 2012-2013 school year represents a pivotal juncture for DC Public Schools. Last spring, Mayor Gray and Chancellor Kaya Henderson introduced "A Capital Commitment," their ambitious plan to dramatically accelerate student achievement in the district over the next five years by providing all of their students with a safe, academically…

Two decades of experience with the use of school counselors in rural areas of Russia has demonstrated their necessity in supporting students, but their further development and increasing effectiveness requires a significant increase in resources provided to them.

Twenty years ago, futurists examined the changing role of the school counselor and forecasted what the 21st-century school counselor would need to know. This article forecasts the future of school counseling in the next 20 years by focusing on expected diversity of K-12 students. Speculation on student enrollment based on projected trends and…

Expectations run high that accountability for student outcomes will continue to drive the education agenda with reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (1965). School counselors have also recognized the imperative to connect their work to school improvement goals. This article discusses action research undertaken by school…

Although multidisciplinary teams (MT) are often available to all students in a school district, questions concerning the effectiveness and cost-efficiency of MTs remain largely unanswered. To examine MT functioning in New York, a survey was conducted with 108 separate MTs representing 43 public school districts. Respondents completed the…

Presents six accountability tools to help school psychologists document their effectiveness and justify their presence in the public schools. The tools described include a daily log, time elapsed information, accountability interviews, follow-up questionnaires, telephone follow-up, and behavioral consultation. (EJT)

Results of this study indicate that a discrepancy exists between how principals see themselves functioning and how they feel they should be functioning. The authors feel school psychologists must work with the principal to bring about the desired change. (Author/HMV)

Speakers voice their opinions on: Schools: Surviving or Encountering; Special Children--Special Needs; The Way Things Are--Who's to Blame; and Crime, Violence and Vandalism in the Public Schools. Presented at the 64th Annual Conference of the International Association of Pupil Personnel Workers, St. Louis, Missouri, 1978. (Author/LPG)

Distinguished Leadership Award recipient Dr. Vincent E. Reed, Superintendent of the District of Columbia Public Schools System, is interviewed on how an inner city superintendent perceives the problems and role of counseling. (Author/HMV)

Discusses a record-keeping system for school counselors. Examines objectives in maintaining such a system, such as documenting various counseling contacts, the content of one such system, and the evolution of forms used for gathering information. Provides an evaluation and includes the benefits derived from such a system. (RJM)

Summarizes workshop discussions on adolescent prejudice; making the most of the media in improving school attendance; services available to children--treatment centers; truancy in Ontario; and discipline. Presented at the 64th annual conference of the International Association of Pupil Personnel Workers, St. Louis, Missouri, 1978. (Author/LPG)

The Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975, Public Law 94-142, represents the culmination of a "quiet revolution." The far-ranging provisions of P. L. 94-142 are causing many education personnel, including school counselors, to reevaluate their traditional roles in order to accommodate the needs of handicapped students.…