The paper summarizes findings from four studies on the referral process for students with academic and social/behavioral problems and several observational investigations on students' academic responding time. Research on referral addresses such aspects as reasons for referral, causes ascribed for difficulties, pre-referral classroom intervention,…

The manual presents information for school psychologists on non-test-based assessment for children with suspected handicapping conditions. The information is provided in a workshop format, with instructions for presenters (objectives, content outlines, and lesson plans). It is explained that non-test-based assessment is meant to complement…

Factor analyses of the McCarthy Scales were performed on separate groups of black and white children to assess the comparability of the underlying structures and to evaluate the construct validity of the MSCA for each racial group. There was evidence of the instrument's construct validity for each racial group. (Author)

This study analyzed referrals made by school psychologists to families for counseling outside of the school setting. Thirty-three variables were explored as having possible relationships with the outcome of the referral recommendation. Findings were discussed in light of previous research. (Author)

A 26-hour drug education workshop was presented to graduate student school psychologists as a model training program including a variety of teaching procedures and evaluation. The contributions of this workshop were its focus on training techniques and the development of one approach for evaluating training projects for school psychologists.…

Research has shown that teachers desire assistance from school psychologists in dealing with student problems. A study was conducted to determine how school psychologists respond to teacher requests for assistance. Members of the National Association of School Psychologists were mailed one of six descriptions of a student from a concerned teacher.…

The growth of media counseling or psychology has been at times spectacular and at times sporadic. People are taking the phenomenon of media counseling seriously. The potential of radio to reach large audiences is overwhelming. There is an opportunity in the 1990s to allow top professionals in every field to reach the public directly with positive…

The issue of the public's ability to differentiate between psychologists and psychiatrists has frequently been raised. A survey was conducted to assess the public's knowledge of and preferences for the mental health services of psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, clergy, and physicians. The subjects were 136 adults of diverse…

A three-phase study was conducted to examine the types of instructional information requested by teachers and the ways in which school psychologists currently attempt to obtain such information and provide instructional consultation. In response to a questionnaire, first and fourth grade teachers reported concerns that they had about students, the…

The housing industry for the elderly has changed from being primarily the effort of charitable organizations to include a large number of for-profit businesses. Psychologists interested in dealing with this industry will have to be aggressive. Important considerations include the following: (1) managers make decisions about finances, products, and…

In a time when job opportunities are changing, the opinions of those who hire and supervise psychologists are important. To determine employer preferences in psychologist selection, 105 Philadelphia administrators completed a survey (39% response) rating the importance of various functions, areas of knowledge, and personal characteristics for…

Previous research on training for community psychology has failed to distinguish between the effects of different types of training programs or to address the viability of master's level training in community psychology. To explore the value of master's level training in non-clinical community psychology, 83 of 112 students who earned master's…

Since classroom teachers may ask school psychologists and principals for suggestions on handling classroom behaviors, the classroom management approach of these two groups is important. To determine whether teachers, school psychologists and principals respond differently to the aggressive, dependent, and academic behaviors of elementary age…

This directory lists refugee mental health proessionals and paraprofessionals alphabetically by state and profession. Each entry provides the person's name, home and office address, and day and night telephone numbers. Thereafter, the person's area of expertise, related experience, and additional activities are listed, followed by types of…