Part of the Solution, No Matter the Problem
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| Title: | Part of the Solution, No Matter the Problem |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Reeves, Melissa A., Cowan, Katherine C., Skalski, Anastasia Kalamaros |
| Source: | Communique. Mar-Apr 2009 37(6):1-1. |
| Availability: | National Association of School Psychologists. 4340 East West Highway Suite 402, Bethesda, MD 20814. Tel: 301-657-0270; Fax: 301-657-0275; e-mail: publications@naspweb.org; Web site: http://www.nasponline.org/publications/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
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| Page Count: | 4 |
| Publication Date: | 2009 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | Adult Education Elementary Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Psychological Services, Intervention, School Psychologists, School Psychology, Professional Associations, Change Strategies, Organizational Change, Performance Factors, Barriers, Crisis Management |
| ISSN: | 0164-775X |
| Abstract: | The economic downturn is hitting schools hard, and in many places, school psychologists are seeing positions cut, services limited, and roles redefined. At the same time, the need for prevention and intervention services is skyrocketing as children, families, and staff suffer the effects of lost incomes, homes, and stability. Forces that may seem less imminent as a threat but very much contribute to the sense of risk include uncertainty as to where school psychological services fit in the list of priorities laid out by the new Administration, persistent confusion about or lack of awareness of school psychologists' role among many stakeholders and the media, and the continued intent of the American Psychological Association (APA) to restrict the use of their title. In this article, the authors aim to convey the very real sense of urgency that the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) sees in the need for school psychologists to address these threats at the local level immediately. The authors share NASP efforts to address these issues and available resources to help school psychologists do the same in their states and local school districts. |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2010 |
| Access URL: | https://www.nasponline.org/publications/cq/cq376index.aspx |
| Accession Number: | EJ868080 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The economic downturn is hitting schools hard, and in many places, school psychologists are seeing positions cut, services limited, and roles redefined. At the same time, the need for prevention and intervention services is skyrocketing as children, families, and staff suffer the effects of lost incomes, homes, and stability. Forces that may seem less imminent as a threat but very much contribute to the sense of risk include uncertainty as to where school psychological services fit in the list of priorities laid out by the new Administration, persistent confusion about or lack of awareness of school psychologists' role among many stakeholders and the media, and the continued intent of the American Psychological Association (APA) to restrict the use of their title. In this article, the authors aim to convey the very real sense of urgency that the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) sees in the need for school psychologists to address these threats at the local level immediately. The authors share NASP efforts to address these issues and available resources to help school psychologists do the same in their states and local school districts. |
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| ISSN: | 0164-775X |
