This article describes one internship training model in school psychology based on an extended internship in diversified settings with many field-based supervisors. (JC)

The internship program described in this paper provides the trainee with experiences and skills consistent with a consulting model for school psychological services. This model is a single-setting, school-based internship under the supervision of a single faculty member. (Author)

This article describes a training model in school psychology which utilizes a geographically separated internship and suggests using a concurrent externship'' in which supervision and field experience are closely tied to the university. (Author)

Results illustrate that teachers view the psychologist as a specialist in emotional problems whose major diagnostic procedure is testing, who recommends treatment but does little himself. Statistical analysis indicates that both the factors of teaching experience and contact with psychologists differentiate between teachers' perceptions of the…

This article reviews and critiques studies involving the WISC with samples of blind subjects. Discussion focuses on reliability, validity, and research strategy. Recommendations and suggestions for further research place emphasis upon experimental analysis of behavior. (Author)

A variety of court decisions and laws relevant to malpractice and liability of school psychologists are presented. Terms are defined and examples of faulty psychological testing, defamation, withholding information, and inferred imcompetence are provided. Suggestions regarding litigation and legal defenses are made and issues related to…

Comments on an article in a previous issue of this journal (v9 n3 1972). (CJ)

This paper provides data that relate to both the reliability and abnormality of differences for the Developmental Test of Visual Perception (DTVP) subtest scores. (Author)

Experiences with observation in the training of clinicians suggest that it assists the student to find a balance between the structure of concept and variance of experience. This paper explores two modalities of the organization of knowledge and uses this exploration to develop a rationale for the use of observation as a discrete component of…

In comments addressed to the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Miami Beach, 1970, the author proposes that two levels of communication exist between the experimenter and his subjects: (1) the overt or the expected response and (2) the covert level or the guessed intent of the experimenter. (BY)

This article considers some of the parameters, issues, and problems which must be evaluated before and during the application of behavior modification techniques. Among the topics discussed are: selecting the right teacher, training the teacher, reinforcing the teacher, ineffective, or inappropriate reinforcement, the attitude of the school…

The wide variety of functions contributes to the difficulty of defining a single role for the school psychologist. The professional history, varying goals and needs of school districts, differences in quality and emphasis of training, plus state and federal legislation have contributed to this. The result is that although many psychologists render…

The role of the psychologist is to make available to the teacher psychological knowledge and techniques relevant to problem solution. The role of the teacher is to use these techniques in solving the problem. Two case studies are presented to illustrate this procedure. (Author)

Psychologists are presently from two schools of thought, clinical and educational measurement. This paper describes a training program for psychologists which is relevant to the needs, interests, and current problems of the school and its community setting. (Author/KJ)