This article describes the role of the school psychologist and provides specific ways that school psychologists can work effectively with students in gifted programs and with their teachers, parents, and school administrators. Possible roles include providing consultation services to teachers of gifted students with disabilities and participating…

Used four-subtest short form of Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised to develop efficient, simultaneous screening/assessment procedure for identifying gifted students for special programs. Estimated statistical relationship between subtest and full-test scores using test score data from 203 students. Found subtest score of 52 both…

Discusses the importance of assistive technology for individuals of all ages with disabilities. Describes the background and development of the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1988. Suggests strategies for increasing the effectiveness of psychologists in the policy-making process. (JS)

Surveyed 82 psychologists who had left college counseling center position to examine job satisfaction in counseling center work. Findings suggest that majority of those who leave counseling centers go to other counseling centers and that career decisions of women counseling psychologists are becoming less affected by geographic/family…

A study of 99 members of the National Association for School Psychologists investigated bias in the early stages of referral (for psychoeducational tests). Subjects were not biased in their referral decisions by a child's race or socioeconomic status, but were influenced by instructionally relevant data (i.e. achievement test scores). (Author/TE)

Reviewed 18 journals with behavioral psychology, clinical or counseling psychology, school psychology, and special education emphases. Results indicated that behavioral journals published most empirically based parent training articles, followed by clinical or counseling psychology, special education, and school psychology journals. Parents with…

Selective understandings of spirituality written by various theorists were reviewed to examine their implications for practicing counselors and psychologists. It is hoped that greater awareness of spirituality in the therapeutic realm will increase clinical sensitivity to multiculturalism, recovery movements, and dysfunctional religious systems…

A summary of B.F. Skinner's work presents background information and examples of the great amount of misinformation about the work. The article discusses areas in which Skinner made major contributions to education (consequences, A-B-C analysis, rate of response, explanatory fictions, verbal behavior, programed instruction, social criticism, and…

Responds to article by Bagnato and Neisworth on social and treatment "invalidity" of intelligence testing for early intervention with preschoolers. Agrees with Bagnato and Neisworth that psychologists should employ wide variety of procedures and practices in their assessment of preschool children. Disagrees with conclusion that intelligence…

Responds to article by Bagnato and Neisworth on social and treatment "invalidity" of intelligence testing for early intervention with preschoolers. Contends that "intelligent" testing as part of appropriate assessment practice with young children will avoid many problems with "intelligence" testing as outlined by Bagnato and Neisworth. (NB)

Used modified Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire and demographic data form to identify predictors of satisfaction with school system policies and practices and with advancement opportunities among 362 school psychologists. Identified six predictors of satisfaction with school system policies/practices which accounted for 22 percent of variance;…

When 43 experienced school psychologists were asked to evaluate discrepancy scores, it was found that they made inconsistent choices, failed to use standard statistical procedures for testing differences between scores, and tended to misinterpret percentile ranks as useful for discrepancy analysis. Implications for learning-disabilities…

Evaluation of cooperative university and state department of education continuing education program in consultation and curriculum-based assessment revealed significant gains in practitioner competencies. Specific skills associated with modules on behavioral consultation, curriculum-based assessment, and referral question consultative decision…

Review seeks to clarify issues of definition and assessment for school psychologists facing task of operationalizing and measuring social maladjustment exclusion in federal definition of serious emotional disturbance. For school psychologists in states with exclusion for social maladjustment, proactive recommendations are offered, emphasizing…

Argues that Tourette's Syndrome and tic disorders occur commonly among school-age children; that students affected with the condition often experience recognizable school, behavioral-emotional, and interpersonal difficulties; and that they may benefit if school psychologists identified the disorder and participated in the treatment. Suggests that…