Behavioral techniques along with a self-regulation methodology were used successfully to decrease encopretic behaviors in a 9-year-old male. Kanfer's self-regulatory model appears to be generalizable to any child with the cognitive ability to understand that he or she has a problem and to make decisions about treatment. (Author/PN)

School psychology is concerned with applying psychology to education and is commensurate with goals of professional psychology education. It should be considered a doctoral profession or specialty, fulfilling emphasis on an educational orientation (rather than on mental health), and greater reliance on educational psychology. (Author/AOS)

Surveys state departments of education to determine present standards for continuing education of school psychologists. Of states responding 43 percent have some requirements; the majority require six semester hours of college credit within five years. The use of staff development credits includes workshops and conventions. (JAC)

Discusses concerns among school psychologists for evaluating goal attainment of their services. Describes an approach for goal-based evaluation of school psychological service departments, termed "Needs-Based Goal Attainment Scaling," that builds upon previously developed approaches to goal attainment scaling. (Author)

Based on the past, future concerns of school psychologists will be internal professional interests to the exclusion of the larger social concerns. With the past as a warning, there is a chance to overcome provincialism, favoring more interactions with educators, policymakers, and consumers of school psychology services. (Author/GK)

Discusses results of a survey to determine whether school psychologists have experienced prejudice or discrimination with respect to ethnicity, gender, age and sexual orientation in salary, tenure, publication and grant productivity; or have engaged in legal or legislative activity around existing prejudice. Results find no bias. Suggests further…

School psychologists must be aware of the influence of sociocultural and linguistic variables on the acquisition of reading skills when assessing reading problems in children from bilingual populations. Although the article deals primarily with Spanish speaking children, many of the considerations also apply to other minority language groups.…

Surveyed psychologists serving secondary schools regarding actual and preferred patterns of service and training. Respondents indicated little specialized training for working with the secondary school population. Traditional assessment and report writing activities occupied the main portion of respondents' working time. Over 60 percent planned a…

Current ferment in the field of special education reflects the underlying pathology of the educational enterprise. Black special educators are in a strategic position to assert Black demands for philosophical and pedagogical changes. (ST)

Describes a model of delivery of services that enables school psychologists to meet testing demands while initiating a broad range of consultative services. The model includes having available: (1) funds for contract testing, (2) conferences with teachers prior to formal referral of children, and (3) qualified contract evaluators. (Author/RC)

A discussion of the advantages to school psychologists, teachers, parents, and students using a consultation model in the schools is presented. (Author/AL)

The political and professional issues involved in standardization of educational requirements for school psychologists, as recommended by the American Psychological Association, are reviewed. (MH)

Reports a successful method of teaching toileting procedures to a young elementary student. Implications discussed for school psychologists were: (1) handling intervention through a consultation model; (2) using the simplest approach before attempting more powerful procedures; and (3) attempting treatment despite previously unsuccessful…

Suggests a model, the PSI (Prevention: Systems Intervention) for preventing mental health problems based on the contention that a public school is the most appropriate setting for preventive programing, and that the school psychologist is in a position to implement such programs. (MP)

Describes a study designed to ascertain the occupational goals and aspirations of high school students in selected Los Angeles County schools. This data was to be used by counselors, school psychologists, and others to develop counseling programs for pupils. Results indicate that students need additional information about career possibilities. (CT)