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…

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 author presents an analysis of his changing role as a psychologist committed to relevance in a speech presented at the American Psychological Association, Miami Beach 1970. (BY)

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)

The philosophy, rationale, and evaluation of the Union County (NJ) Learning Center is presented. The center is an intensive day-treatment program to effect changes that would allow the emotionally disturbed individual to return to the mainstream. (Author/PN)

Examined the extent of examiner error during administration of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) by practicing school psychologists and school psychology students eligible for state certification as psychometrists. A number of examiner item scoring and administration errors were observed for numerous subtests. (RC)

This paper examines the contemporary nature of supervision of behavioral psychologists within the context of the contributions now apparent for school psychology. Specifically, it discusses aspects of the behavioral approach in theory, research, and supervisory practice. Some conceptual and methodological issues are presented as an expanding…