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Muddled Measurement: A Historical Perspective on Questionable Practices in School Psychology's Assessment of Learning Disabilities
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Elias, Eric – Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 2021
As school psychologists we are well trained with using and interpreting a variety of psychometric instruments, yet there are several studies that indicate that school psychologist's interpretive practices veer off the intended path. The application of assessment to the process of identification of specific learning disabilities (SLD) has been…
Descriptors: School Psychology, School Psychologists, Learning Disabilities, Students with Disabilities
Utilizing the Convergence of Data for Expedited Evaluations: Guidelines for School Psychologists
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Clopton, Kerri L.; Etscheidt, Susan – Psychology in the Schools, 2009
The purpose of this article is to propose that a combined response to intervention (RTI)-psychoeducational assessment model be used for expedited evaluations required during disciplinary proceedings [Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act, 20 U.S.C. Section 1415(k)(5)(D)(ii)]. An expedited evaluation would determine if the child…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Formative Evaluation, Disability Identification, Psychoeducational Methods
The School Psychologist's Role in Response to Intervention (RtI): Factors That Influence RtI Implementation
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Yenni, Amanda; Hartman, Amie – Online Submission, 2009
The purpose of this study was to determine if the actual implementation of Response to Intervention (RtI) was related to school psychologists' knowledge, district opportunities for RtI training within the school district, and school psychologists' attitudes toward RtI. The implementation and use of RtI was predicted to be dependent upon those…
Descriptors: Research Needs, Prereferral Intervention, School Psychologists, Mental Health
Superheroes Social Skills: A Study Examining the Effects of Using an Evidence-Based Approach to Teach Social Skills to Children with High-Incidence Disabilities
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Hood, Julia Ann Kelly – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The current study evaluated the use of a manualized social skills program, Superheroes Social Skills, to increase the use of prosocial behaviors and decrease the use of aggressive behaviors for children with externalizing behaviors. The training was implemented by a school psychologist in a pullout group with four children with high-incidence…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Evidence, Program Effectiveness, Intervention
Evaluation of the Peacemakers Program: School-based Violence Prevention for Students in Grades Four through Eight.
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Shapiro, Jeremy P.; Burgoon, Joella D.; Welker, Carolyn J.; Clough, Joseph B. – Psychology in the Schools, 2002
Evaluates the violence prevention effects of The Peacemakers Program , a school-based intervention. The program includes a primary prevention component delivered by teachers and a remedial component implemented by school psychologists and counselors. Results reveal significant, positive program effects on six of the seven variables assessed,…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Prevention, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation