The author notes the increase in the number of psychology courses offered in secondary schools and proposes an interdisciplinary approach to these new courses using pupil personnel workers and teachers. Two course descriptions are included. (HMV)

The major works of the child/developmental psychologist and educator Wayne Dennis are listed in this annotated bibliography. (One-hundred-twenty-one citations are included.) For ease of use, the bibliography has been subdivided into the major headings of aging (7 citations); animistic thinking (9 citations); cross-cultural studies (8 citations);…

The publication record of women in the "Journal of Educational Psychology" (JEP) over the past decade was examined. The relationship between the proportion of women belonging to Division 15 (Educational Psychology) of the American Psychological Association and the proportion of women publishing in JEP during 1969, 1974, and 1979 was…

The data reported here represent the major findings of a number of Institute for Research on Learning Disabilities (IRLD) research studies. The relevant research reports are listed in Appendix A. A summary of the findings is provided in Appendix B. These findings are summarized in two general areas: (a) information on contemporary assessment…

The paper reviews initiatives the South Carolina Department of Education has undertaken in the area of school psychology, particularly as it pertains to evaluating and placing handicapped children. Two brief introductory sections cover the role, function, and certification of school psychologists and national approaches toward the delineation of…

The authors contend that it is necessary to assess the training needs of professionals who are routinely involved in evaluating exceptional children. They suggest that assessment personnel are not performing in the most proficient way possible. The roles of the primary care physician in early identification and of psychologists and special…

The importance of the written psychological report is explored, and, in particular, its relationship to teachers' needs and requirements is discussed. Additionally, the characteristics of a "good" psychological report are listed, and teachers are advised to use these criteria in evaluating the psychological reports they are receiving.…

A 1 year ethnographic study was conducted to investigate the possibility and better understand the process of role transformation of the school psychologist during organizational change, specifically regarding the delivery of mainstream services to special needs children under Chapter 766 (Massachusetts' law which mandates procedural safeguards…

The teacher in the school of tomorrow will have a variety of roles. One of the more important will be that of diagnostician. Perceptive assistance for the teacher as diagnostician is available from the school psychologist, the social caseworker, the guidance worker, and the reading clinician. The services of all district personnel should be…

This report provides information to the Department of Education, university trainers, school psychologists, district superintendents and legislators to assist in short- and long-range planning for the efficient delivery of school psychological services. Though specifically designed for use in South Carolina, the model could be used by any state…

The document provides information from the practitioner's viewpoint regarding the school psychologist's contribution in serving children with behavior problems. Many variables, such as federal and state laws, professional standards and guidelines, as well as codes of ethics and trends in psychology, are seen to effect the decision making process…

This article is primarily written for beginning therapists, paraprofessionals, and interested students. The following questions are discussed: (1) Who are therapists?; (2) What do therapists do?; (3) Why do people become therapists?; and (4) What are the characteristics of "good" therapists? The continuum of therapists is examined, ranging from…

This paper discusses the Psychological Licensing Act in Florida as it relates to doctoral level counselors with degrees of a "psychological nature," as opposed to degrees with a "major in psychology." By implication, it addresses problems of licensure of professionals in many states who identify themselves as counseling…