This article reviews the background to the development of the profession in England and Wales. It traces the recent pressures for expanding the size of the profession which led to the establishment of a working party by the British Government's Department of Education and Science. (Author)

The qualifications of the "perfect" supervisor of school psychologists are described. (BW)

This is an introduction to a series of four independently submitted articles that further describe the status, demography, philosophical, and role possibilities of school psychologists. The series is connected to published surveys and statements over the past several decades and to the consistency of certain findings. The consistency presents a…

Presents anecdotes about a few early legends in school psychology. Also includes expectations for an increased role for National Association of School Psychologists with nondoctoral mental health providers, more paraprofessionals for school psychologists, more health centers and more licensed psychologists in schools. (Contains 13 references and 6…

Presents a response to "The Present and Future Status of School Psychology in the United States" (this issue). The author presents a less optimistic view of the future of school psychology, revolving around issues of ratios, time, and money. (GCP)

Tested model for writing psychological reports that specified types of data and mode of data presentation most likely to be viewed positively by readers. School psychologists rated comparable sets of statements that might appear in school psychological reports, one set model based and the other not. Respondents rated model-based statements as…

Identifies children who may benefit from medication and discusses systematic monitoring of efficacy and side effects of various psychotropic drugs. Makes case for active participation of school psychologists in research programs involving various psychotropic agents, particularly those that affect learning and cognition. Presents classification of…

Notes that biological interventions have been relatively neglected within field of school psychology in terms of its professional training, research agendas, and professional relationships with other specialties within psychology. Responds to previous articles in this special miniseries on psychopharmacology with children and adolescents, and…

Traces organizational roots of Division 16 of the American Psychological Association (APA) and of National Association of School Psychologists from the founding of APA to present. Focuses on significance of these organizations and their contributions to development of school psychology. Describes trends in structure and characteristics of the…

Suggests ways in which school psychologists can adopt broader role in thinking skills movement. Discusses meaning of term "thinking skills"; distinguishes thinking skills movement in "general sense" from thinking skills movement in "restricted sense"; and discusses hindrances to school psychologists' involvement in general thinking skills…

Notes that regression discontinuity designs offer tool to evaluate effects of programs on individuals in cases where selection into program is based on continuous variables; program outcomes may be meaningfully measured; and it is not possible to assign candidates randomly to program/no program conditions. Procedures for conducting regression…

Administered questionnaire of accountability practices to 161 members of National Association of School Psychologists. Found that 57.8% of respondents were collecting accountability data, which was not statistically different from 60% rate in 1984 study. Respondents not collecting data identified lack of familiarity with procedures, time…

Invesitgated 50 practicing school psychologists' preferred resolutions to ethical dilemmas. Results indicated general lack of consistency in both actions taken to resolve ethical dilemmas and reasons chosen to support such actions, regardless of respondents' sex, years of experience, self-reported hours of ethics training, frequency of…

Asserts that move from individual-centered to systems-oriented and consultancy-based approaches has affected school psychologists' perceptions of and need for appropriate assessment techniques. See importance of techniques to assess participants' perceptions of teaching-learning contexts. Describes Fraser's Individualised Classroom Environment…

Introduces the mini-series, which is designed to examine myths about intervention. Explains that, although assessment remains the primary role of school psychologists, many are beginning to intervene directly. Articles examine services psychologists provide and the relationship of intervention to the more traditional role of consultation and…