Considers arguments that William Erchul (1999) presented in response to the author's literature review (Gutkin, 1999) of collaborative versus directive consultation. Identifies and analyzes critical points of agreement and disagreement. Presents an expanded model of "rapprochement" in response to Erchul's recommendation to incorporate the dyadic…

Explores how principals can use school psychologists' professional expertise in collaborative problem solving. Explains school psychologists' functions, shares a case study illustrating superintendent-psychologist cooperation in solving a drug abuse problem, outlines five possible problem-solving situations, identifies four myths of collaboration,…

Discusses the results of a previous study which demonstrated that between 1984 and 1993, there was a trend toward publishing articles written by psychologists as opposed to counselors in the "Journal of Counseling & Development." Asserts that professional affiliation of contributors matters less than the content of the articles…

Extends the reliability research of the Qualitative Scoring System for the Modified Version of the Bender-Gestalt Test. The test was administered to 48 children, and the 48 test protocols were scored independently by two psychologists using the Qualitative Scoring System. Results indicated that the scoring system is highly reliable. (JPS)

Based on the theory of Street-Level Bureaucracy, this exploratory study examines implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) by school psychologists. Six school psychologists and their supervisors participated. Results show that when school psychologists experience conflict in their work, they develop coping strategies…

Contains an interview between Weston H. Morrill and James C. Hurst. The colleagues discuss Hurst's family background, his childhood, his college experiences, and his mentors as well as his work. Specifically, Morrill and Hurst discuss their work on the cube model at Colorado State University. (MKA)

In this interview, Ursula Delworth recounts her experiences as an educator, clinician, model builder, supervisor, consultant, editor, and administrator in the field of counseling psychology. This article examines her significant influences, personal development, and professional work as Ursula offers her perspectives on the current as well as…

Bruce Fretz has been a central figure in counseling psychology for the past 30 years. His primary contributions have been through scholarship. This article describes his background and then presents excerpts from extensive interviews in order to inform readers about the legacy that Bruce has left. (Author/MKA)

Discusses citation analysis methods particularly as a means of assisting researchers in clarifying formal communication patterns among journals within school psychology. Studied similarities among 22 school psychology and related journals in their citation frequencies. Main results indicated that seven school psychology journals display a low…

David G. Myers received a BA in chemistry, magna cum laude from Whitworth College and an MA and PhD in psychology from the University of Iowa. Since 1982 he has been the John Dirk Werkman Professor of Psychology at Hope College. He is best known for his authorship of Psychology (2004), now in its 7th edition, and Social Psychology (2005a), now in…

Traditional approaches for working with children and families in the schools focus on problems and disturbance. The concept of positive psychology as a way to change this focus is offered through exploration of its integration within school psychology. Specifically, the application of positive psychology can form the basis of preventive practices…

The Ethical Principles for Psychologists and Code of Conduct has been recently revised. The organization of the code changed, and the language was made more specific. A number of points relevant to school psychology are explicitly stated in the code. A clear advantage of including these items in the code is the assistance to school psychologists…

A growing body of literature on risk and resilience, school engagement, and positive psychology offers school psychologists new perspectives with which to consider students' progress through school. This literature emphasizes the importance of monitoring student internal and external assets. In this article, a framework is reviewed that highlights…

Shortages of school psychologists have been documented for many years with this deficiency extending not just to practitioners but to trainers as well. This article presents the results of a search to identify individuals employed in academic institutions and their graduating universities. Using an Internet search and mailings to doctoral…

The role and functions of school psychologist have been a topic of much discussion. Reform efforts recommend that school psychology should involve stakeholders, including education professionals (i.e., teachers, administrators) in their advocacy efforts. However, very few recent empirical studies have investigated educators' perceptions of the…