Investigates the role perception and level of job satisfaction of Israeli school psychologists. Findings showed that most Israeli school psychologists wish to practice as clinicians and prefer to spend most of their time working with children in individual therapy and counseling their parents. However, both job perception and satisfaction were…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Surveyed 80 special education directors regarding functions of school psychologists. Results revealed that there was no single activity accounting for majority of school psychologist's time. Psychologists were rated as more effective in assessment, consulting, and crisis intervention. Activities rated as needing more involvement were counseling…

Reviews advances made through research and application of behavior analytic technology for persons with severe disabilities over the past 10 years. The application of technology is discussed in light of ethical and political movements in the field of education. Advances are discussed categorically according to the components of the operant…

Examined prevailing assumptions regarding differences between school psychologists in different settings. Compared professional preparation, experience, employment conditions, job satisfaction, roles, continuing education needs, and perceptions of key issues of school psychologists (n=502) in rural, urban, suburban, and combination settings. Found…

Investigated consultation in schools through mail survey to members of National Association of School Psychologists. Examined preservice training, current practices, psychologists' perceptions of their own consultative skills, and real and ideal levels of involvement in consultation. Found significant discrepancy between actual and preferred…

Children evaluated by Parent's Description of Children's Friendships questionnaire included two typical samples and one sample of children referred to intervention for friendship difficulties. Found referred children more likely described as choosing inappropriate friends, being careless with friends' feelings, being uninterested in or less…