Description
The discipline of school psychology has been shaped over the course of its existence by a series of professional and scientific controversies, and by how researchers and practitioners have responded to those controversies. Should there be an entry-level degree requirement for school psychologists? What should a school psychologist's role be with regard to student mental health? Should school psychologists work outside of school settings?Designed for students entering school psychology training programs, Introduction to School Psychology: Controversies and Current Practice examines the debates that have influenced the nature and scope of the profession, and that continue to do so today. This edited textbook is divided into five sections, the first of which describes current practices. The second offers coverage of ethics and relevant legal concerns for school psychologists; cultural competence; and consultation. The third section provides readers with the theoretical foundations of practice and includes a brief chapter on theoretical orientations. The fourth and largest section of the book examines the controversies that shape practice, presenting chapters on idiographic and nomothetic approaches; diagnostic frameworks; assessment and treatment of behavioral disorders; and much more. The final section of the book focuses on contexts and the future of the profession, with chapters on practice in urban and rural communities, technology, and the Futures Conferences.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to School Psychology: Controversies and Current PracticeMatthew K. BurnsSECTION 1 - CURRENT PRACTICE2. Laws, Rules, Regulations, and Ethical Standards that Affect Current PracticeDawn M. Decker3. Culturally Competent PracticeScott L. Graves Jr.4. Giving Expertise Away through School Consultation: A Framework for School PsychologyDaniel S. Newman and Julie Q. MorrisonSECTION 2 - PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS5. APA Division 16 - School PsychologyJames Diperna6. The National Association of School Psychologists and Its Influence on the Field of School PsychologyTodd A. Savage and Leslie Z. Paige7. Society for the Study of School PsychologyStacy Overstreet, Elaine Clark, and Robert J. Volpe8. Council for Exceptional ChildrenAntonis Katsiyannis, Robin P. Ennis, and Rebecca Leary9. International School Psychology Association (ISPA)Bonnie K. NastasiSECTION 3 - THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS10. Theory, Conceptual Frameworks, and Practice in School PsychologyMatthew K. Burns, Julia Baker, Victoria Erhardt, Elyse M. Farnsworth, Anna Genchanok, Elena Kwong, and Brittany VanHove11. Prediction versus Control: Influences of Applied Behavior Analysis on School Psychology PracticeBrian K. Martens and Michael P. Mullane12. Neuroscience for School PsychologistsJ. W. Kalat13. Influence of Cognitive Psychology on School PsychologySashank Varma, Allyson J. Kiss, and Robin S. Codding14. Applications of Social Psychology Theory and Research to School Psychology PracticeFrederic J. Medway15. Prevention Science: An Approach to Inform the Future of School PsychologyKeith C. Herman, Wendy M. Reinke, and Aaron M. ThompsonSECTION 4 - CONTROVERSIES THAT SHAPE PRACTICE16. Idiographic vs. Nomothetic History: The First Debate in School PsychologyDan Florell17. Ph. D. vs. Ed. S.: The on-going entry-level credentialing debateDavid M. Hulac18. Current Practice: Schools vs. Alternative SettingsJennifer A. Mautone, Genery D. Booster, and Tamique J. Ridgard19. Integrating Diagnostic Systems in School Psychology: DSM-5, IDEA, and ICD-10Steven R. Shaw and Mark-Damyan Edwards20. Structural Analysis vs. Functional Analysis of BehaviorStephen P. Kilgus and T. Chris Riley-Tillman21. Differentiating Emotional Disturbance from Social Maladjustment: A Futile Search for a Red HerringFrank M. Gresham, Rachel Olinger Steeves, and Sarah Metallo22. The Identification of Learning Disabilities: PSW vs. RTI MethodsJeremy Miciak and Jack M. Fletcher23. Improving Student Behavior and Mental Health: School-based Therapies vs Functional Approaches to Behavior InterventionNicole Skaar24. Arguments For and Against the Use of Psychotropic Medication within School-Aged PopulationsJohn S. Carlson and Adrianna E. Crossing25. Remediating Student Learning Problems: Aptitude-by-Treatment Interaction vs. Skill-by-Treatment InteractionRandy G. Floyd and John H. KranzlerSection 5 - CURRENT CONTEXT AND THE FUTURE OF THE FIELD26. School Psychology in an Urban SettingAnthony M. Adamowski27. Challenges Unique to Rural School PsychologyKari A. Oyen28. Technology and the Future of School PsychologyJack A. Cummings, Dan Florell, William Pfohl, and Susan Jarmuz-Smith29. Futures ConferencesSamuel Y. Song, Jack Cummings, Patti Harrison, and Susan Jarmuz-Smith30. Future Issues and Controversies that Will Shape School PsychologyAmanda M. VanDerHeyden, Amy M. Briesch, Shannon Suldo, Andrew Roach, Amanda Sullivan, Jessica A. Hoffman, S. Andrew Garbacz, Lisa M. Hagermoser Sanetti, and Robin S. Codding
