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…

A homework-intervention training program for parents of male children with average or better skills and ability was evaluated. A series of individual parent consultation and training sessions were used to teach specific homework interventions. A multiple baseline design across participants produced favorable results over the school year.…

Compares various base-rate procedures with statistical-significance testing approach used by psychologists. Nonlinear multivariate method is used to determine whether children with a learning disability or emotional disturbance are more likely to show unusual subtest patterns than are children from the normative sample of Wechsler Intelligence…

Reviews, analyzes, and synthesizes two decades of factor-analytic research on child and adolescent social skills to derive an empirically based taxonomy. Five behavioral dimensions occur consistently: Peer Relations, Self-Management, Academic, Compliance, and Assertion. Clinicians and researchers may use taxonomy to provide nomenclature with which…

Examines whether behavioral rating scales constitute valid measure of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Presents major issues in assessment and cross-cultural assessment of ADHD, and reviews studies that have assessed culturally different groups. The lack of available evidence suggests that the use of behavioral ratings with…

Literature review provides social and cultural information needed by school psychologists serving Latino and Mexican migrant farmworking children and families, examples of school-based programs, and implications for public policy and practice. (Author/JDM)

Examines the degree to which major provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Amendments of 1997 are likely to advance or retard the progress of special education reform. Implications for school psychological practice and research are described. (Author/MKA)