Positive and supportive bystander behaviors have been associated with decreases in the frequency and negative impact of bullying. This article addresses the design, implementation, evaluation, and continuation of a classroom-based intervention that promotes positive bystander behaviors. The Engaging Upstanders curriculum was piloted with two…

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth may endure adverse experiences related to their sexual orientation and gender identity/expression. While social supports are commonly described as protective factors, few researchers have investigated this phenomenon for LGBT youth. The current study used thematic coding to analyze…

The Participatory Culture-Specific Model of Course Development (PCSMCD), adapted from the Participatory Culture-Specific Intervention Model, is a proposed framework to address challenges to social justice education by addressing the following four course variables: instructor characteristics, instructor experiences, student characteristics, and…

Researchers suggest that supportive school personnel may decrease some of the challenges encountered by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth in schools (Russell, Seif, & Truong, 2001); however, little is known about the approaches used by school-based advocates for LGBT youth. This exploratory study investigated the strategies used…

The purpose of this article is to engage in the debate about "Blueprint III" regarding practice and graduate education in school psychology. We use school-based consultation as a lens to uncover meaning and context in the "Blueprint" and give particular attention to the "Blueprint" authors' foregrounding of prevention…

The Invitational Conference on the Future of School Psychology held at Indiana University in 2002 had implications for consultation. It addressed projected shortages in school psychologists that provide a rationale for service delivery models integrating consultation and prevention. The conference discussed the need for effective work with…

This paper proposes a consultative model for school psychology which includes four levels of functioning: I) Direct Service to the Child; II) Indirect Service to the Child; III) Direct Service to the Teacher; and IV) Service to the School System. A distinction is made between the content and process of consultation. (Author)

The internship program described in this paper provides the trainee with experiences and skills consistent with a consulting model for school psychological services. This model is a single-setting, school-based internship under the supervision of a single faculty member. (Author)

Investigation expands upon the Erchul and Chewning (1990) study examining relational communication aspects of behavioral consultation. Study hypothesizes that the more a consultee follows the lead of a consultant, the more favorable the outcome for consultants. Results indicate participants were more controlling than those in previous study. One…

The Invitational Conference on the Future of School Psychology held at Indiana University in Fall 2002 included a number of paper presentations and group discussions. Toward the end of the conference, four participants were asked to present their reactions, reflecting input from a practitioner, a graduate student in school psychology, a faculty…

A 26-hour drug education workshop was presented to graduate student school psychologists as a model training program including a variety of teaching procedures and evaluation. The contributions of this workshop were its focus on training techniques and the development of one approach for evaluating training projects for school psychologists.…

Examines Jack Bardon's influence on school psychology. Reviews his publications and surveys three separate groups of school psychologists. Areas in which Bardon has made a substantial impact in these three groups include the role and definition of school psychology; professional organization issues; debate over level of training; and consultation.…

Surveyed school psychology training programs regarding their approaches to consultation training. Results indicate: 40 percent offer at least one course devoted solely to consultation; more doctoral programs offer consultation training; and practicum experience is considered an important aspect. Suggests greater emphasis on consultation training…

Within legislative, practice, and professional issues in school psychology, examples of action plans for hypothetical events are presented. These were produced by groups of conference participants to stimulate development of detailed plans for local, state and national use by school psychologists. Action plan resources and implementation and…

School psychologists need training in being effective consultants, but such training is rarely required for certification or graduation, and there is little research on this problem. Principles for training are discussed, particularly for identifying and minimizing teacher and consultant resistance. (Author/CTM)