Presents a conceptual model for school psychology based upon ecological and contextual considerations that frame the practice, training, and research agendas of the field. Argues that school psychology has failed to move toward effective prevention and intervention models of service. Suggests that school psychology be guided by an ecological…

Examines the parent role as perceived by a parents (n=1,109) of school-age children in New Hampshire. Results reveal that parents describe parent roles using the same characteristics that emerge from the research literature. More importantly, they consider each six parent role characteristics (bonding, discipline, education, protection,…

Analyzed content of research published between 1975 and 1990 in "Journal of School Psychology,""Psychology in the Schools," and "School Psychology Review" in terms of racial/ethnic minority topics. In 225 studies containing minority information, African Americans were sampled most frequently, followed by Mexican Americans. Most samples were from…

Examined school psychologists' (n=249) acceptability ratings of curriculum-based assessment (CBA) and selected standardized measures for evaluating academic performance. Results showed that, although both sets of assessment measures were found to be rated as acceptable, CBA was significantly and consistently rated as more acceptable than…

Examines teacher-rated behavior problems and competencies during the first two years of formal schooling among African American and Caucasian children. Found a significant main effect for race for both behavior problems and competencies in repeated measures analyses. Data indicate that African American children did not maintain age-appropriate…

Evaluates the collaboration and school psychology task priority of elementary school administrators, teachers, and school psychology counselors. Aims to shed light on subjects' service quality concepts, and to evaluate the change potential of the categorical school psychology services (SPS). Discusses several findings including agreement among…

Presents a synthesis of some of the existing knowledge base about how best to promote the educational and psychological well being of diverse students and their families within the school context. Identifies specific professional practices for school psychologists and provides illustrations of those practices to help guide psychologists' behavior…

Introduces special issue that examines current status and future directions for school psychology research on acceptability. Provides framework for interpreting the research presented and for reviewing the issues faced by school psychology researchers and practitioners as they attempt to provide acceptable interventions. (Author/JDM)

Assesses peers' perceptions of supportive and conflicted teacher student relationships; evaluations of children's positive and negative attributes; and peer-rated liking. Both Teacher Support and Teacher Conflict made independent contributions to peer evaluations of children's competencies and acceptance of children. Discusses implications of…

The article addresses the demographic characteristics of students in school psychology programs nationwide with respect to providing a rationale for the importance of increasing the proportion of minority school psychologists who are underrepresented. Emphasis on training culturally competent psychologists is reviewed within a historical context.…

We argue that the existence of the gap is perhaps a result of an overallegiance to the medical model and the lack of measurable criteria regarding the definition of an educated and psychologically healthy student. Further, an additional and equally daunting problem for school psychological practice is that it is influenced by general education…

Information from several historical sources provides a clearer understanding of the Thayer Conference, including little-known background information. Changes in school psychology since the conference are described through comparisons of the field at the time of the conference and at present. Major recommendations and expectations emanating from…

This research evaluated the outcomes of a school psychology training practicum by replicating intervention-based service delivery procedures established in prior research. The key components include describing a service delivery model, teaching the model, deriving practice guidelines that fit the model, supporting trainees in carrying out the…

The effectiveness of group sandtray therapy, a model of play therapy, was evaluated using a pretest-posttest control group design with 56 preadolescents exhibiting behavioral difficulties. The experimental group (n = 28) received sandtray therapy in small groups for 10 weeks while the wait-list control group (n = 28) received no treatment. Results…

We surveyed a national sample of 139 school psychology students to better understand their perceptions of their practicum experiences. Specifically, we examined the students' reports of the types of activities in which they engage during practicum experiences and their perceptions of their school-based supervisors' activities. This information is…