This article introduces a new clinical technique for psychologists who examine children with school problems. The Kinetic School Drawing, a simple variation of the Kinetic Family Drawing, asks the child to draw a picture of himself in school with a teacher and one or two friends to reveal his perception of his role. (Author/HMV)

The saga of continuing education for psychologists in California has been turbulent, almost revolutionary. That continuing education is a great idea appears to be the consensus, but there is widespread objection to statutory control. The author traces the history of, and identifies major issues raised by, legislatively mandated continuing…

This paper is concerned with various aspects of the philosophy and training of school psychologists in several countries around the world and offers some thoughts about the possible implications of the different approaches. (Author)

Accountability for school psychology is presented through the Planning, Programming, Budgeting Systems (PPBS) approach. The nature of goals and objectives in this model are explored in detail. The actual goals and objectives as developed in the Greenwich (Conn.) Public Schools are used as an illustration. (Author)

The authors suggest that how a child learns is as important as what he learns. The school psychologist can help determine the most suitable methods of teaching for those students who are having difficulty learning, and pupil instruction can then be individualized. (HMV)

The threefold purpose of this study was to (1) assess the reputation of professional educational and psychological journals from educators' rankings; (2) compare these findings with rankings from psychologists; and (3) compare the rankings made by different educational interest groups. Usable questionnaires were returned by 682 American…

This study investigates students' perceptions of the school psychologist and his or her role, and how that role relates to their felt needs and concerns. (Author)

Intended for school psychologists, the paper discusses current approaches to instrumentation in the standardized psychological schools. A framework is presented for the classification of assessment instruments, and examples of some currently employed instruments are provided along with a comparative analysis. Problems identified with existing…

The paper provides a review of trends in the provision of psychological services to the mentally retarded and discusses social and professional influences which have resulted in the role expansion of psychologists. The psychologist was largely a tester until the 1960s when the role concept expanded to include involvement in issues such as…

There is some question as to the fairness with which history has treated women psychologists who were distinguished in their own time. Only women who were prominent in the field of psychology at least 50 years ago were selected in order to give the history books the best possible chance to include them. The five women thus located were paired with…

The roles of school psychologists and special educators are examined, and an educational process model is offered to determine shared goals and unique services. The school psychologist's affiliation with the field of psychology is stressed. (CL)

Three psychologists participated in an examination of the consistency and accuracy of subjective diagnoses of 20 institutionalized mentally retarded young adults and adults. The psychologists' informal ratings of the Ss' degree of retardation (mild, moderate, severe, profound) were correlated with one another and with the retardation levels as…

THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS STUDY WAS TO OBTAIN A GENERAL IDEA OF (1) THE CHARACTERISTICS OF PERSONS ENGAGED IN TEACHING PSYCHOLOGY AT THE UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL, (2) THE SOURCES THEY USED IN ORGANIZING THEIR COURSES, AND (3) THE NATURE OF THEIR PREPARATION FOR A SINGLE LECTURE. THE SAMPLE WAS TAKEN FROM THE FACULTIES OF 246 UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES THAT…