ERIC Number: EJ858844
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
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Educational Psychology in New Zealand: Results of the 2006 International School Psychology Survey
Jimerson, Shane R.; Annan, Jean; Skokut, Mary; Renshaw, Tyler L.
School Psychology International, v30 n5 p443-455 2009
The International School Psychology Survey (ISPS) was used to gather information about New Zealand educational psychologists' characteristics, training, roles, activities, preferences, research interests and the challenges they experienced in their work. The results of this survey were considered in relation to the social and cultural context of educational psychology practice in New Zealand and were compared with the findings from ISPS surveys in other countries. The composition of the New Zealand educational psychology community resembled that found in previous surveys of school psychologists in other countries in terms of gender and level of qualifications. The educational psychologists indicated, as in most countries surveyed previously, that the greatest proportion of their work involved consultation with students, teachers and families. One point of difference between results of the New Zealand survey and previous ISPS studies was the predominance of contextual information over standardized measures in assessment. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Educational Psychology, School Psychologists, Interests, Foreign Countries, School Psychology, Cultural Context, Counselor Characteristics, Counselor Training, Counselor Role, Questionnaires, Mail Surveys, Counselor Attitudes, Performance Factors
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Zealand
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