An overview of the special needs and characteristics of retarded children is made. The child brings a language deficit, emotional attitudes related to retardedness and social experiences to the therapeutic situation. Group and individual therapy are discussed with suggestions for successful implementation. (Author)

Focusing on indivioual psychopathology, a mental health approach to educational problems is inadequate and frequently prevents identification of salient issues. The use of group process and social systems theory as powerful tools for understanding constraints on educational effectiveness and plannign corrective interventions is described. (Author)

Although aimed at the school psychologists, this paper suggests the use of a variety of interventionists and implies a more active follow-through than has typically been taken by psychologists in the schools. (Author)

Reports behavior changes achieved after a 3-week training program with 2 profoundly retarded children who were acute management problems. (DR)

Traditional analysis of school learning or behavior problems does not seem to lead to meaningful educational recommendations. A model for assessment is prescribed wherein individual testing might prove more productive and which ultimately presents the school psychologist as a specialist in education and an observer in situ. (Author)

Discusses implications of the recommendations that Federal support for behavioral sciences research training consist of 70 percent postdoctoral and 30 percent predoctoral studies and that clinical training funds for the National Institute of Mental Health be eliminated. Examines projections of trained, research oriented psychologists. (Author/MJL)

Compares male and female psychologists in academic settings on promotion and tenure; employment opportunities and status; productivity; job mobility; career patterns; employment settings; and variables related to rank attainment. Suggests that research provides little support for common assumptions about sex differences in career programs.…

Survey of graduate departments of psychology indicated: (1) minority employment prospects are improving; (2) research and teaching skills are prerequisites for employment; (3) insufficient research activity and excessive minority service bar tenure; and (4) minorities may choose one offer over another because of higher salary, preferred location,…

Proposes that psychologists assume an active role as child advocates with divorcing families to reduce the stress for the children. Describes ways in which psychologists can intervene indirectly with significant adults in the children's lives, and directly with children. Psychologists are urged to be creative in developing services. (JAC)

Psychologists (N=40) were surveyed about reevaluations of special education students. Responses indicated that reevaluations comprised a substantial portion of evaluations, involved a considerable amount of time, and were perceived as an important check on a child's diagnosis and placement. (Author/HLM)

Major points made by the authors of this special journal edition are briefly reviewed. A shift from a general practice model of school psychology to a corporate model is noted. Differences between teamwork in schools and in industry and medicine are described, and team functioning in schools is equated with committee activity. (Author)

A critical review of nine articles featured in a School Psychology Review issue devoted to the theme of reading assessment and intervention revealed that the data were essentially accurate and consistent with reading education principles. However, the conclusion that varying reading positions did not receive equal representation is discussed.…