School Psychology: Professional Issues and Practices

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About this ebook

This engaging new text introduces the field of school psychology, providing an accessible overview of an essential and in-demand profession. It covers a comprehensive range of topics, including historical, cultural, professional, legal, and ethical foundations as well as practices in assessment, intervention, consultation, and program evaluation. Reflecting current standards and best practices, the book includes learning tools for a variety of audiences and examines the profession of school psychology through a social justice lens.

Highlights include:

  • Written in an accessible manner to facilitate understanding by those with minimal to no background.
  • Contributions from renowned authors, which allow readers to learn directly from experts in the field
  • Content aligned with the ten domains of the NASP Practice Model
  • Integration of key concepts in psychological research and measurement that are essential for understanding school psychology practice.
  • A social justice orientation that portrays school psychologists as advocates for diverse children, families, and communities
  • Social Justice Connections boxes, which address a range of contemporary issues related to equity and access in schools and psychological service delivery
  • Comprehensive coverage of historical, cultural, legal, and ethical foundations as well as the roles and functions of school psychologists, including assessment, intervention, consultation, and systems-level reform
  • Tools and resources for professional development and career planning
  • Learning objectives, case examples, review and discussion questions, key terms with definitions, and chapter summaries that engage readers and reinforce key ideas
  • Online instructor resources such as PowerPoint presentations, a test bank, sample syllabi, and graduate program worksheets, ideal for busy faculty.

This text is ideal for a range of audiences, including undergraduate and graduate students as well as pre-service and working professionals who are considering re-specialization in school psychology. In particular, it is ideal for use in both undergraduate and graduate courses in school psychology (e.g., psychology in the schools, roles and functions of school psychologists) as well senior internship and service learning courses in psychology and education.

This engaging new text introduces the field of school psychology, providing an accessible overview of an essential and in-demand profession. It covers a comprehensive range of topics, including historical, cultural, professional, legal, and ethical foundations as well as practices in assessment, ...

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About the author

Sally L. Grapin, PhD, NCSP, is an associate professor of psychology in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Montclair State University. She received her PhD in school psychology from the University of Florida. Dr. Grapin has taught both lecture- and field-based graduate and undergraduate courses in school psychology, including academic assessment, psychotherapeutic interventions, diversity in education, and professional issues in school psychology. Her research focuses on the intersection of social justice and school psychology and has been funded by the American Psychological Foundation, National Association of School Psychologists, and Society for the Teaching of Psychology. She also has received awards from national organizations such as the American Psychological Association, Society for the Teaching of Psychology, and Trainers of School Psychologists, and she was the recipient of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Innovative Teaching Award in 2017. Dr. Grapin is the Editor-in-Chief of School Psychology International and has served on the editorial boards of several school psychology journals, including the Journal of School Psychology, Psychology in the Schools, School Psychology, and School Psychology Review.

John H. Kranzler, PhD, is Irving and Rose Fien Endowed Professor in Education and Director of the APA-accredited School Psychology Program in the School of Special Education, School Psychology, and Early Childhood Studies at the University of Florida. Dr. Kranzler's major area of scholarly interest concerns the nature, development, and assessment of human cognitive abilities. He has received a number of awards for his teaching and research, including the University of Florida Teaching Incentive Program award for undergraduate teaching, the Mensa Education and Research Foundation Award for Excellence in Research, and Article of the Year awards from School Psychology Review and School Psychology Quarterly. In 1997 and 2017, Dr. Kranzler received the University of Florida Research Foundation Professorship award for distinguished scholarship and was recently named a University of Florida Term Professor in 2019. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and an elected member of the Society for the Study of School Psychology. Dr. Kranzler has served as Associate Editor of School Psychology Quarterly and the International Journal of School and Educational Psychology and currently serves on several editorial boards, including the Journal of School Psychology.

Sally L. Grapin, PhD, NCSP, is an associate professor of psychology in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Montclair State University. She received her PhD in school psychology from the University of Florida. Dr. Grapin has taught both lecture- and field-based graduate and undergradu...

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