Results of a study on the school psychologists' role indicated that principals endorsed their psychometric function while teachers were unsure of the most desirable functions of school psychologists. Implications of these findings, which support previous research, are discussed briefly. (MH)

The basic ingredients of test development and practice are validity and reliability, but the tested impact is equally important. The American Psychological Association Committee on Psychological Tests should be restructured to deal with testing problems, and more research should be done on the public impact of testing. (JAC)

Investigates relationship between diagnostic classifications and educational placement recommendations utilized by educational psychologists in the evaluation of psychoeducational reports evaluated for clinical consensus in five input areas: developmental history, school history, cognitive functioning, sensorimotor-perceptual functioning, and…

Junior high students were tested to supply normative data supporting the Bender Gestalt. Subject's performance was not significantly related to sex or occupation of the family bread winner. These variables do not have to be controlled for in norming visual motor tests at the junior high level. (Author)

Presents an overview of contradictory forces acting upon school psychology today, a commentary on economic and legislative impact upon the profession, and a discussion of issues such as definition of client, mainstreaming, the individual educational program, due process, and the least restrictive environment that may affect future professional…

The writings of Boyd R. McCandless and his colleagues concerned with socialization, sex role development, research methodology, early education, and the relationship of his work to school psychology and early education are discussed. There is much in a review of this person's life and work that is instructive. (Author)

An ecological view of psychological services to preschool children is described here as a proactive, seeking-out, mental health delivery system that concentrates its effort on prophylactic activities rather than the "diagnosis recommend" or "diagnosis psychotherapy" ritual. Activities for psychological services, training of staff, and competencies…

A questionnaire given to 42 special educators, leaders in universities, special education institutions, and schools with special education facilities was used to investigate the practice of school psychology in 12 East and Southern African countries. The availability, regulation, and utilization of school psychology services was reported to be…

Studies the occurrence, comfort level, and ethical perceptions of professional psychology faculty regarding sexually harassing behaviors toward students. Women faculty reported greater uncomfortableness than men when they, as students, were confronted with sexually harassing behavior. Results also show significant differences existed concerning…

Examines school psychologists' (N=339) rated acceptability of two approaches to assessing emotional and behavior problems and provides a large-scale validation of an instrument designed to evaluate assessment acceptability. Results indicate significant differences between assessment methods and ratings of acceptability: behavioral assessments were…

Discusses the outsourcing of campus services from the view of a business affairs administrator and a career services officer. Considers the areas of services which can be privatized, the pressures to move towards privatization, some of the issues in privatization, critical issues to consider in these efforts, economic concerns, and the…

Discusses the need for empirical demonstration of intervention implementation during consultation. Provides suggestions for consultations to measure treatment integrity and acceptability of interventions for consultees. Presents case studies demonstrating innovative treatment approaches. Discusses the use of scripts written in the vernacular to…

A study compared the extent of agreement between parents and professional evaluators regarding the cognitive level of 41 children (ages 2-10) with autism. Significant differences were found. In addition, there was significant correlation between the level of agreement and cognitive functioning; agreement increased as the level of cognitive…

Issues involved in preventing child sexual abuse and findings on the nature of sexual abuse prevention programs for children are presented. Empirical research on the effectiveness of these programs is examined, and the significance of unintended consequences of the programs is addressed. Program development and implementation are considered. (SLD)

Examines whether clinical psychologists expect similar behavior from males and females in contexts that are traditionally male vs. female. Findings call into question the use of "masculine" and "feminine" to describe behavior, and emphasize the significance of environmental context. (FMW)