The writer, a school psychologist, describes her experience of school psychology via six stories that illustrate the public nature of school psychology and offer at least one moral to guide the future. (Contains 112 references.) (GCP)

Study describes the perspectives and practices of school psychologists toward family-school partnership activities. Respondents overwhelmingly supported the general concept of parent involvement in education and perceived their own involvement in family-school partnership activities as important. Implications of this study for practice and…

Presents a response to "Uncovering Critical Research Agendas for School Psychology: Conceptual Dimensions and Future Directions" (this issue). The author expands on some points from the parent article and mentions other directions that the profession should consider. (GCP)

Offers justification for school psychologist's involvement in vocational assessment process and suggests use of the vocational instrument Self-Directed Search (SDS). Argues use of SDS can provide school psychologists with psychometrically sound and time- and cost-efficient means of incorporating vocational component. Discusses integration of SDS…

The article uses quotes and family pictures to illustrate the early life of educator and psychologist Leta Hollingworth (1886-1939) and influences on her life. It is concluded that her roots in Nebraska were preparation for her pioneering work in psychology, women's issues, and education of the gifted. (DB)

Reviews the lessons learned by professional psychology when it adopted the strategy of statutory regulation, freedom of choice, control of its own training and its national organization, and future strategies for Medicare and eventually for the enactment of universal health care. Claims these lessons are important to the professions following…

A national survey of school psychologists (N=399) was conducted to determine current clinical supervision practices and their concurrence with professional standards. Results indicate that: (1) less than 25 percent of those surveyed received supervision; (2) supervisors often held inappropriate degrees; and (3) professional standards often went…

Responds to articles by McCann, Sakheim, and Abrahamson and by Downing concerning victimization. Agrees that issues of victimization and its aftermath fall directly in the purview of counseling psychology and stresses the importance of developing a psychology of victimization. Calls for further research in the area of victimization. (NB)

The study compared effects of varying sets of instructions on teacher (N=376) and mental health professional (N=178) ratings of student problem behaviors. A statistically significant difference between teachers and mental health workers emerged, though main effects for instructions were not statistically different. Teachers were more consistent in…

Focuses on psychopharmacology and prescription privileges for psychologists. Summarizes nine major findings from Task Force on Psychopharmacology in the Schools, created to review literature on prescription privileges for psychologists; identify specific issues attendant to use of psychoactive medications with children; and clarify implications…

Reviews literature on pediatric psychopharmacology practice, lack of empirical support for efficacy and safety of most psychotropics for pediatric use, and need for further basic and clinical trials research and evaluation. Identifies shortcomings in training and experience that must be addressed if school psychology is to meet demands of three…

Applying Kluckhorn's Value-Orientation model using the Intercultural Values Inventory with counseling practitioners, the author hypothesized that practitioners would endorse alternatives within value orientations according to their counseling orientation and, as a group, endorse certain alternatives within value orientations over others.…

Nationally certified school psychologists received case study material containing both relevant and irrelevant information for diagnosing a learning disability. The psychologists were asked to indicate the probability that the client was learning-disabled, their confidence in the diagnosis, and their decision-making strategy. Results indicate that…

Credentialing for psychology in North America will constitute an increasingly important concern in the development of the mental health professions, regardless of specific discipline. This article highlights some major milestones in credentialing in psychology in North America and some of the credentialing issues that health care professionals may…

Based upon review of literature regarding burnout among helping professions, discusses organizational, interpersonal, and intrapersonal conditions that may create or exacerbate problems of burnout among school psychologists. Presents suggestions for coping with burnout in school settings. Underscores need for research agenda related to burnout…