Meta-analyses and structured reviews provide a synthesis of the results of multiple studies, thus offering unique contributions to informing practice and advancing science in the field of school psychology. High-quality meta-analyses and structured reviews include a review and summary of the extant studies and highlight clear directions for future…

Funding for educational and psychological services, research and development needs, and the relationship of school psychologists to parents are among the areas discussed in reviewing the Olympia proceedings. It is argued that current school psychology service strategies must change to meet the demands of changes in the fundamental educational…

Asserting that school psychology has matured with increasing confidence and respect for its responsibilities, problems, and potential, the goals and action plans resulting from the proceedings are discussed. These include: professional accountability; political action; public relations, research roles and values in the discipline. (CM)

Given that school psychologists have some control over the field's future, it is necessary to prevent disintegration and to alter both the laws regarding practice and professional interrelationships. Guidelines for a structure for future roles, standards, and training are discussed with suggested cautions toward conference data. (CM)

In a personal response to the proceedings as a future-oriented, proactive, problem-solving experience, it is suggested that the participants may have learned more than is realized and that time will determine conference results. (Author/CM)