High school dropout has been associated with negative outcomes, including increased rates of unemployment, incarceration, and mortality. Dropout vary significantly depending on individual environmental factors. The purpose our study was to use an ecological perspective concurrently explore student- school-level predictors for the better understanding how prevent it. We used Education Longitudinal Study 2002 dataset. Participants included 14,106 sophomores across 684 public private schools....

Current prereferral intervention team (PIT) regulations, prevalence, membership, goals, and information from two national telephone surveys are reported. Survey 1 obtained about state PIT regulations recommendations employees of the 51 education departments (50 states Washington, DC). 2 elementary schools' common 200 schools (4 per state). results indicated that although 69% mandate 86% require or recommend PITs, provided little direction how to implement such services (e.g., only 14%...

To improve schools, educators must develop the capacity to implement instructional and behavioral interventions that differ from those typically employed. Yet, central problem of building educator is not determining what implement. The issue for improving schools rather find ways help identify, implement, adapt, sustain effective practices. School-based consultation could provide means elicit support new behaviors, competencies, dispositions among educators. However, little attention has...

Abstract Little information is available about teachers' perceptions of the prereferral intervention team (PIT) process. This ethnographic study examined 12 kindergarten through fourth-grade teachers as they progressed PIT process in two western New York suburban elementary schools. Data from interviews and observations suggest that disengaged response to behaviors at three critical points. Teachers when (a) devalued or ignored input; (b) responded referrals with limited, vague, irrelevant...

PICK UP ANY newspaper and you can read about urban school problems the ongoing debate education policy reform. While schools certainly face critical challenges, rural many of these same concerns. Yet we seldom hear in schools. Perhaps more because most major media outlets are located cities, or high population densities cities make challenges visible, voters concentrated cities. Regardless reason, focusing primarily on establishes a needless rural/urban antagonism ignores fact that...

Abstract A national telephone survey was conducted to examine potential differences between National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) members and non–NASP member school psychologists. Identified schools were contacted by the researchers asked speak with psychologist. sample 124 practicing psychologists obtained. Overall, 57.3% ( n = 71) respondents NASP members, 42.7% 53) not. In most respects, current results similar NASP‐member‐only surveys. Current suggest that previous studies...

Rapid demographic shifts in the United States’ school‐aged population require school psychology to research and address issues related limited racial/ethnic diversity profession. This qualitative study explored work‐related experiences perceptions of 30 African American School Psychologists who practiced Southeastern States. Findings revealed that perceive their ability help children, advocate for children color, provide positive representations people color as opportunities. They racial...

Investigating the scope of international school psychology practices may promote and influence globalization profession. Although some extant studies assessed presence functions psychologists internationally, little research to date has focused on Italy. This nation-wide study provides up-to-date information about how psychological services are provided in Italian schools, what rendered, populations issues addressed, analyzes discrepancies between existing desired situations. Data from...

The study used an A/B/B+C multiple baseline design across individuals with a follow up to examine the effects of two-component treatment package composed habit reversal and self-modeling reduce frequency tics in 4 school-age students diagnosed Tourette's Syndrome. were taught competing responses their tics. Subsequently, they viewed themselves on three 5-minute edited videotapes displaying non-tic behaviors. Three showed substantial decreases tics, which maintained during 5-to 10-week up....

Prereferral intervention teams provide consultation to teachers using a problem-solving process better serve students, with skills assist future and prevent inappropriate referrals special education. The present study is comprehensive qualitative investigation of 4 prereferral teams. Data collection included review records, interviews, observations, survey, feedback sessions. gathered information on types received, the interventions they developed their level preventiveness, involvement...

We surveyed a national sample of 139 school psychology students to better understand their perceptions practicum experiences. Specifically, we examined the students' reports types activities in which they engage during experiences and school-based supervisors' activities. This information is potentially important as engages paradigm shift. Although most programs may teach proposed new expanded roles, it unclear whether field-based are congruent with such university-based training. Results...

Abstract This paper reports on two years of a multiyear consultation/professional development project based socioconstructivist principles (situated cognition, social context, and scaffolded instruction) that are consistent with key elements positive psychology. The consultation model used case analysis framework to engage 12 elementary school teachers in workshops, demonstration lessons, ad hoc inquiry groups, coaching. Interview, questionnaire, field note data from the participants...

This research examined scores from two learning-disabled (LD) samples for evidence of the Flynn Effect (FE; Flynn, 1999) to determine (a) whether FE was evident, and (b) if magnitude differed on IQ at varying levels intelligence. Sample 1 consisted 40 children who were administered Woodcock-Johnson Tests Cognitive Ability-Revised (WJ-R Cog) Ability-Ill (WJ-III approximately 8 weeks apart. 2 triennial test data 169 students tested once with Wechsler Intelligence Scale Children-Revised...

This study investigated the test-retest reliabilities of WISC-R IQs and scaled scores on subtests over 3- 6-yr. intervals for a learning disabled sample. Statistical procedures individual analyses were conducted sample 107 students who had at least two evaluations. For total sample, 3-yr. Verbal IQ, Performance Full Scale IQ .69, .72, .77, respectively. Subtest ranged from .33 to .71, with median .49, but nine .62 or lower. Individual indicated considerable variability, some decreasing as...

Claims that the moderate consumption of alcoholic beverages prevents coronary heart disease are reviewed in an analysis recent literature. Reports such claims mass media found to be exaggerated and based on research is less conclusive than often suggested. The review original reveals evidence certain levels bestow some benefits under circumstances when compared with other consumption, including abstinence. A number methodological issues raised, suggestions made for testing competing...

There is a critical need to develop methods that capture long-term trainee outcomes and link these interprofessional education (IPE) establish the value added from IPE. This article describes use of incident technique (CIT) evaluate attributed Critical incidents (CIs) are specific examples behaviours occurred within recent past. Trainees an IPE programme (n = 24) were interviewed using CIT. Across trainees, 41 CIs reported, which 9 collapsed due similarity in theme. A final total 32 mapped...