Although "School Psychology" first became recognized as a specialty in professional psychology by CRSPPP in 1998, this area of psychology can be traced back to the late 19th century, where it can be thought to have developed alongside "Clinical Psychology" due to the types of cases seen in Lightner Witmer's Psychological Clinic that opened in 1896. Over the years, this psychology specialty has become to encompass the science and practice of psychology with regard to a wide range of "learners," including children, youth, and families, as it impacts the schooling or.
Publisher:New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-217) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
PART I: Introduction to School Psychology; ONE: Definition of School Psychology; TWO: Conceptual, Theoretical, and Scientific Foundations of School Psychology; PART II: Functional Competency -- Assessment; THREE: Assessment Strategies I; FOUR: Assessment Strategies II; PART III: Functional Competency -- Intervention; FIVE: Counseling and Psychotherapy in the School Context; SIX: Interventions; PART IV: Other Functional Competencies; SEVEN: Consultation; EIGHT: Supervision and Management; NINE: Teaching; PART V: Foundational Competencies.