Overview

The author presents the critical issues and concerns that will determine the future of the profession, outlining new directions school psychology must take to be a vital force in education. He shows why the continued health of school psychology depends on the profession's ability to develop consistent standards and a strong, unified identity. The author recommends specific improvements in professional training, practice, and research that will enable school psychologists to anticipate and resolve the dilemmas that complicate the practice of their profession - offering advice on ways to handle the conflict between professional ethics and school system policy on such issues as when to report child abuse. It presents useful reference material on key concepts of the law as it pertains to school psychology - illustrated by actual legal cases - to help school psychologists reduce their vulnerability to litigation.

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Author:   Beeman N. Phillips
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S.
Dimensions:   Width: 13.00cm , Height: 6.00cm , Length: 26.00cm
Weight:   0.609kg
ISBN:  

9781555421953

ISBN 10:   1555421954
Pages:   328
Publication Date:   25 January 1990
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Where school psychology is - and where it might go; school psychologists' roles in improving schools; what it means to be a professional school psychologist; the law: an expanding influence on education and the profession; effective and ethical professional practice; strengthening the links among theory, research, and practice; improving the queality of professional education and training; maintaining effective teaching in school psychology; promoting excellence through effective evaluation of training and practice; shaping school psychology's future.

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