The development of a model elementary school mental health program is described. The outline is intended to serve as an effective guide for school psychologists interested in providing leadership in the formation of such programs within their schools. (Author)

Conclusions are: (1) psychologists and teachers report diversity in functions performed and responsibilities assumed by psychologists; (2) psychologists and teachers report differences in how psychologist distributes time and emphasis; (3) diversity exists on part of psychologists and teachers concerning functions of psychologists under more ideal…

Paradoxical behavior of dependent P females tending to leave psychotherapy prematurely has been linked to the initial tendency of male therapists to be nondirective with females. The proposal was tested by having 43 college females state preferences for directive or nondirective therapist statements on an otherwise verbatim therapy transcript…

The role of the psychologist in elementary and secondary schools and ways to improve the fulfillment of that role are discussed. (CK)

Paper presented at a meeting of the American Association on Mental Deficiency (Boston, May, 1968).

The effective and timely use of the Sunset Review process enabled Florida specialist-level school psychologists to become eligible for private practice licensure. By examining the history of Florida school psychology licensure, other state associations may better understand how social, economic, and political forces made this legislation possible.…

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…

Reviewed literature and publications pertaining to the role of blacks in school psychology jobs and training. Found that blacks do not have equal access to school psychology educational programs and employment. Noted that the educational potential and needs of black children are not being assessed by people who represent their role models. (MK)

The school psychologist-vocational teacher relationship in a vocational school setting is emphasized by the author in his discussion of the school psychologist working in a vocational evaluation center. (Editor/CT)

Asserts that legal restraints, such as those existing for other major professions, are needed in psychology. Outlines areas in psychological practice that might call for direct or indirect legal regulation. (GC)

The role of the supervisor of school psychological services is to obtain top performance from those who provide direct service in the schools. This function is carried out in four areas: departmental functioning, consultation, administrative support, and continuing professional development. (Author/BW)

The Behavioral-Systems Approach (BSA), a broad-based approach to intervention with a range of school social systems, is presented and some outcome evidence of the utility of the approach for practicing school psychologists reported. (Author/BW)

The article delineates the training and competencies individuals should possess if they have primary responsibility for classification and placement decisions for the learning disabled. (Author)

As a result of rejection by personnel psychologists of the erroneous law of small numbers and of the adoption of correct inferential procedures, the future of criterion-related validity promises to be bright. Probable future developments include widespread appreciation of the low statistical power characteristic of small samples. (Author)

Briefly reviewed is the historical perspective of school psychology, demographic information on the numbers of school psychologists, and services to special education, including underused roles in inservice education and research and evaluation. (DB)