This directory was developed to provide detailed, accurate, and up-to-date information on all school psychology graduate programs in the United States. It contains summary information for 203 of the 231 institutions providing school psychology graduate education. Institutions that chose not to be included in the directory are listed in the…

Five contributors, viewing the field from divergent phenomenological spaces, provide a variety of viewpoints on the status of the field of school psychology. In "Glimpses of the Future in Current Practice?" Randy W. Kamphaus discusses the changing nature of school psychology, its two identities today, and the need to adapt a core value for…

The tactics adopted by the Task Force on Evidence-Based Interventions in School Psychology have advantages in terms of literature coverage and providing data on multiple dimensions. Two suggestions to improve Task Force efforts are offered in terms of the specification of key outcomes and the use of effect sizes to gauge the impact and value of…

An important construct in positive psychology is life satisfaction (LS). Although its importance has been recognized by some school psychologists, research findings have remained unsynthesized. In this article, theory, measurement, and correlates of LS among children and youth are reviewed. Following this review, interrelationships among LS…

The constructs associated with primary prevention are used to consider the tenets of positive psychology. At the same time, issues from the literature on positive psychology can help to expand and strengthen research on primary prevention. Conclusions are reached about the potential bi-directional influences that these fields can have on each…

Within educational settings students can choose to engage in assigned academic activities or other, sometimes disruptive behaviors. This paper reviews recent research on assignment preference, choice, and choosing. Results of these studies show how educators can enhance students' academic behaviors, decrease disruptive behaviors, and improve…

Examines the effect of Reading Recovery, an early intervention program for first-grade children, on the rates of referral and placement in special education in New York City. The results showed that children who received the Reading Recovery program were referred for testing and placed in special education at a statistically significant lower…

Investigates the relationships among adolescents' stressful life events (SLEs), temperament, externalizing and internalizing behaviors, and global life satisfaction. A modest correlation was found between life satisfaction and Extraversion, whereas moderate correlations were found between life satisfaction and Neuroticism and life satisfaction and…

Describes a four-phase procedure that can be used to functionally assess distracting and disruptive behaviors occurring in the school setting. A variety of procedures under each of the first three phases are discussed, and procedures for linking information gained in the first three phases of the model to treatment implementation and treatment…

Examines the fidelity of problem-solving implementation by multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) in 227 schools and the relationship to student outcomes. Ratings of student goal attainment indicated positive student change during problem-solving implementation. Statistically significant but modest correlation coefficients were demonstrated between…

Presents a response to "The Ecology of School Psychology: Examining and Changing Our Paradigm for the 21st Century" (this issue). The author agrees with Sheridan and Gutkin's analysis, but wishes to push further the premise that new information is the key to a vibrant school psychology that consumers find helpful. (GCP)

Presents a response to "The Ecology of School Psychology: Examining and Changing Our Paradigm for the 21st Century" (this issue). The author suggests two internal challenges to school psychology that impede further transformation toward the practice of an ecological paradigm. (GCP)

Presents a response to "The National Association of School Psychologists and the Division of School Psychology--APA: Now and Beyond" (this issue). The author specifically addresses level of training for professional practice that has been an ongoing issue between the organizations. (GCP)

The contributions of psychologist and educator, Leta Hollingworth (1886-1939), to the development of school psychological services are identified. Considered are her organizational involvement, professional writing, and research in this area. (DB)

Examines the community-based mental health preventive measures undertaken by the school psychology services in response to the missile attacks on Israel during the Gulf War. Attempts to report and delineate the major assumptions and components of some of the key interventions. (Author/NB)