Guidelines are presented for school psychologists in order to make their testimony at special education due process hearings as effective as possible. Recommendations are offered to prepare the school psychologist to: (1) accept the role of expert witness; (2) organize and review case materials; (3) state relevant rules, procedures, and criteria;…

The paper, intended for a Chinese audience, examines roles and functions of the school psychologist in special education in the United States in the context of federal and state (Maryland) legislation and in correctional institutions. Some of the minimum roles of the school psychologist are to serve on the preplacement team, conduct student…

This paper contends that school psychologists often are expected to reconcile, interpret, and evaluate the cognitive and behavioral functioning of children with neurologically related disorders. In this light, it is suggested that students in graduate programs in school psychology could benefit from specialized education and experience in applied…

This discussion of the potential of current and projected advances in microcomputer technology for the field of school psychology begins by describing some current applications, including test administration, scoring and analysis, report writing, and data management. Fourteen suggestions for future computer applications in this field are then…

For the process leading to the publication of one's professional work to be equitable, all authors must understand why and how publication decisions are made. Psychologists must understand how editors and reviewers look at manuscripts, and how the author's own attitudes and skills may affect the acceptance of manuscripts. These four papers are…

Although many school psychology programs use university-based clinics as field placements for school psychology students, there is little information in the literature on how these clinics are organized, administered, and funded or on the nature, duration, and sequencing of clinic field experiences. A national telephone survey of 71 directors of…

A brief overview of the history of the scientific study of the child in Canada is provided in this paper. Discussion begins with an account of the scholarly interests and activities of James Mark Baldwin, who brought modern psychology to Canada, and Frederic Tracy, who objected to child-centered approaches to child rearing. The remainder of the…

Rural areas have fewer health services and are proportionally underrepresented in practicing mental health professionals. For community psychology to meet the needs of rural populations, new training approaches for community psychologists will need to be developed. New areas of prevention and intervention will require roles and functions different…

The study examines data on the current LD (learning disability) population in the School District of Philadelphia. Data were drawn from files of demographic and achievement figures, individual special education files, and interviews with psychologists, instructional advisors, parents, and teachers. Findings are presented in terms of four major…

Reports the results of a survey done during the spring of 1973 by the APA Educational Affairs Office to gather information about the two-year college teacher and to explore how the national organization might serve these teachers' needs. (Author/JM)

Describes a community mental health center where school psychologists have joined an interdisciplinary team of professional consultants. The school psychologist is recognized as a different type of psychologist--one who has unique, special skills for working with children. (Author/HMV)

Discusses the need of school psychologists to work with parents. Suggests that parents be viewed as consultees who seek assistance in dealing with their youngster. Hence, the primary function of the psychologist is to serve as a facilitator to the parents as they attempt to solve the child's learning problem. (Author/HMV)

This study presents a model for supervision and evaluation of school psychologists. It is based on the results of two surveys, one mailed to state coordinators of school psychological services in all 50 states, and the other to all Pennsylvania school districts which have their own school psychologists. The purpose of both surveys was to determine…

This paper addresses the role of the school psychologist and how this role can be broadened to encompass areas other than just test administration, and takes a look at what additional knowledge is needed in order to fill more consultative and administrative roles. Through better training programs, the school psychologist is beginning to perform…

To evaluate the school psychologist's role in the management of children with hearing, language or speech impairments the executive director of the National Association of School Psychologists and 22 public school psychologists were interviewed. (LS)