Report on symposium by four school psychology leaders (Irwin Hyman, Jack I. Bardon, Douglas T. Brown, Margaret Dawson) who offer perspectives on the future plus review predictions made in 1978. Hyman reports on issues of role and function; Barton discusses how doctoral-level practice played out; Brown reviews importance of competency-based…

Reviews predictions made at National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) Convention in 1978. School psychology is now a separate nondoctoral professional subdiscipline of psychology. Recommends school psychologists not give up assessing for special education but broaden their roles to include intervention by participating in site-based…

Reviews formal and informal reading achievement and diagnostic tests, evaluating them to see how they measure reading and spelling abilities within the framework of component-view of reading. Discusses recent attempts to develop alternate assessments. Concludes that school psychologists and reading specialists should be familiar with these…

Investigation expands upon the Erchul and Chewning (1990) study examining relational communication aspects of behavioral consultation. Study hypothesizes that the more a consultee follows the lead of a consultant, the more favorable the outcome for consultants. Results indicate participants were more controlling than those in previous study. One…

Describes lag-sequential analysis and its unique contributions to research literature, addressing communication processes in school-based consultation. For purposes of demonstrating the application and potential utility of lag-sequential analysis, article analyzes the communication behaviors of two consultants. Considers directions for future…

Presents a scenario describing federal education policy initiatives in the year 2008. The scenario depicts one image of the future and serves as a framework for discussion of legal influences and ethical issues school psychologists may encounter in the years ahead. Advances in technology and science may influence these challenges. (Author/MKA)

Proposes that a national database that allows for analyses of the demographic characteristics and the professional practices of school psychologists is essential to both represent and advance the field. Surveys 20% of all Regular members of the National Association of School Psychologists, asking for responses to items relating to a range of…

Suggests ways school psychologists may transform their historically defined roles through education training, assessment practices, and advocacy. Discusses the role school psychologists must play in working cooperatively and proactively with students and teachers in the everyday activities that constitute school life. (JDM)

Aims to provide school psychologists with valid instruments to assess goals and reputations of young children by determining whether Importance of Goals and Reputation Enhancement Scales could be replicated with a primary school sample. The factor structure proved replicable and reliable for the two scales. Second-order factor structure was only…

Presents a rationale for using a comprehensive guidance and counseling model for expanding collaborative partnerships among school professionals. Encourages school counselors to review their comprehensive models and look for ways where they can forge a partnership with school psychologists in order to increase their effectiveness. (Contains 32…

Study identifies sources of support for consultation and barriers to this service delivery model. Analyzes responses to a consultation survey of 339 members of the National Association of School Psychologists. Results reveal that respondents feel qualified to provide consultation services. Major barriers to consultation include lack of time and…

Article provides brief overview of current state of education in the United Kingdom and the United States. Begins with broad outline of laws governing their educational systems and describes common structures including a special education practices. Concludes with information on professional training, credentialing, and practice of…

Examines results from two surveys of school psychology state leadership and graduate training programs to measure demand for school psychology practitioners. Student to practitioner ratio continues to vary between states and regions. Enrollment in graduate programs remains stable. Discusses consequences of school psychologist shortages in…

An increasing number of vacancies in school psychology academic positions and the reduced number of applicants seeking to enter academia have created projected shortages in academe. The purpose of the current study was to determine perspectives of academia held by current school psychology graduate students, who are in line to become the next…

The training environment of a graduate program can impact students' decisions about pursuing an academic position. This article describes the training environment at The University of Texas at Austin. Results of a survey of current students and graduates who have pursued academic careers are presented. Outcomes of the survey suggest that students…