The role of optometry in the study of learning difficulties and the problems of interpreting research results in the fields of optometry and ophthalmology are discussed. Limitations of school visual screening are described, and it is suggested that many children with learning difficulties should be referred for a full clinical visual examination.…

Certified school counselors in Wisconsin were surveyed regarding their participation in professional development activities. Results reveal that, while many counselors were actively involved, others were only minimally so, and some completely uninvolved. Implications for maintaining counselor effectiveness in a changing society are discussed.…

The Georgia Department of Education initiated a statewide effort to establish standards and procedures for certification of educational personnel based on competency demonstration. A project was commissioned to develop a performance-based system for the certification of school counselors. This article presents the premises, procedures, and…

Investigated diagnostic policies for hyperactivity used by (N=16) experienced clinical psychologists. Individual analyses were made on each clinician's set of diagnoses of children described in terms of 19 cues. Clinicians' diagnoses were intercorrelated but substantial individual differences existed. Suggests little professional consensus on the…

The position of the American Psychological Association on several standards for practice in professional psychology are discussed: educational level, specialization, accreditation, practice, and state licensing. (MH)

The design of competency-based training in behavioral consultation involves the specifications of objectives, training procedures and evaluation techniques. The relationship of training and evaluation to behavioral-consultation training objectives and the benefits of a competency based training approach are discussed. (Author)

Results of this study revealed that physicians and psychiatrists were equal and significantly better in recognizing suicide than the other groups. They were followed by psychologists, social workers, ministers, and college students, in that order. (Author/BEF)

A survey was conducted to examine the role of state school psychology organizations in advocating for and monitoring the ethical practice of their members. Results revealed that 76 percent of the responding organizations had adopted a code of ethics, while only 43 percent had instituted due process procedures. (Author)

The article presents the traditional roles of school psychologist and classroom teacher as a manifestation of the "theory v practice" dilemma, with reciprocal influence between the two roles being rare. (Author)

A national survey of psychologists in medical schools was conducted. In this article, the results are compared with those of two earlier studies. The increase in professional time devoted to research is noted. Data regarding salaries, minorities, individual freedom, and other variables are also presented. (RLV)

Blacks are fighting a losing battle for control of mental health facilities in their neighborhoods. The danger is that White mental health professionals will interpret environmentally caused distress as psychological disorder and prescribe treatments which destroy the Black personality. (Author/GC)

An initial research referral instrument was created and evaluated. Results suggested an effective referral instrument could more effectively capitalize upon the skill and training of a professional counselor in contributing to a more useful psychological-vocational evaluation report by a counseling psychologist. Evaluation data were used to revise…

Fundamental problems within the field of educational psychology include: changes in traditional psychological concepts of intelligence and psychometrics, conflicts in the type of research undertaken, quality of instruction, an overall tendency toward a lack of confidence among educational psychologists, and a narrow perception of their field. (BH)

Devins states that the sample of psychologiests examined in a study by Templer and Wyse may not have evidenced hypothesized correlations between birth and death date because birthdays may not have been regarded as significant events, and other uncontrollable factors may have affected death date. Templer responds to this criticism. (Author/HLM)

Using the split-middle methods of trend estimation, evaluates the accuracy of interpretation of single subject data by comparing raters' visual analysis of behavior change with statistical determination of behavior change. Results indicate visual analysis accuracy was less than chance. Rater and student characteristics largely did not affect the…