This monograph was created to stimulate more thorough study of the history of school psychology. In the first section, "Mapping the Territory for Historical Study of School Psychology," by Liam K. Grimley, some fundamental questions are raised about what should be studied in the history of school psychology, how that study might be…

This study examined the effectiveness of a school psychologist's recommendations to teachers about student needs as influenced by variables of the psychologist's sex and expertise and the effort required of the teacher for compliance. (JH)

This paper presents an oberview of the etiology and treatment of anxiety in children. Cites two case histories as examples of two approaches to treatment. (HMV)

To achieve full professional maturity, counselors must begin the process of self-study and assess the direction and leadership that is developing within the profession. The acceptance and success of counseling in educational settings may depend on the degree to which counselors are change-oriented, team-oriented, and outcome-oriented. (Author)

This article considers some of the ethical dilemmas confronting the counselor, educational diagnostician, and psychologist in the school setting. Comparisons are made between the ethical codes of the American Psychological Association, the American Personnel and Guidance Association, and actual practices in many school settings. (Author)

Describes a program wherein four adolescent boys participated in a six-session group that utilized transactional analysis principles. Homework exercises were assigned to the participants at the end of each session. Concludes that the structured, time-limited transactional analysis group approach is useful in working with adolescents. (Author/HMV)

This article argues that the development of school psychology may be seriously retarded unless a program is developed to overcome several hurdles. It is proposed that the several models of school psychology offer the potential but no guarantee that the profession will develop in an appropriate fashion. (Author)

Reports the results of a survey sent to graduates from 1953-1970 to determine their background, professional development and interests, and their concerns about training. Concludes that separate doctoral programs appear to be an efficacious way to ensure orientation, commitment, and training for the application of psychology to school problems.…

Nineteen school psychologists assigned 142 items in Form L-M of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale to the five Operations categories of Guilford's Structure of Intellect model. Results show levels of agreement are not high enough to justify classifying Stanford-Binet items in accordance with the Structure of Intellect Operations categories.…

The school psychology simulator, (PSYCHSIM), a multi-media simulation package which may aid school psychologists in sharpening skills, is discussed with a rationale for design construction. (Author)

This article describes a psychological consultation process that has been effectively implemented in one elementary school. (Author)

A nationwide sample of 49 school psychologists and 30 regular education teachers provided information on assessment for the purpose of instructional planning. School psychologists listed the types of information they collected for this purpose and teachers listed the types of information they considered useful. While some indications of agreement…

The hypothesis explored in this report is whether a staff of school psychologists can successfully provide therapy in the schools to students and adults, even when their previous training has neglected therapy. The therapy program is conducted under the auspices of Milwaukee Public Schools under Title I. Both administrators and psychologists set…