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1 sty 2012 · Lightner Witmer has been credited with the underlying conceptualization of school psychology. He advocated a multidisciplinary approach to serving children through an individualized...
1 sty 2011 · Abstract and Figures. 1 Part of this chapter is adopted from an earlier work from 1989 by R. C. D'Amato and R. S. Dean entitled The past, present, and future of nontraditional school...
1 mar 2001 · This article briefly discusses the history of school psychology and suggests ways school psychologists might transform their historically defined roles through educational training, assessment practices, advocacy based on parents' and citizens' views of the purposes of schooling, and changes in how school psychologists are utilized in the schools.
This chapter describes the historical development of the field of school psychology over two broad periods referred to as The Hybrid Years (1890–1969) and The Thoroughbred Years (1970-present).
Over the past 120 years, the profession of school psychology has been shaped by a number of influences, including developments in the fields of psychology and education, the changing sociopolitical environment of the United States, and, ultimately, the evolving contexts and needs of public schools.
School psychologists can assume a multitude of roles, and the roles vary depending on the settings and populations with which they work. Specifically, 19th century social reform led to mandatory schooling for children from a variety of economically and cognitively diverse backgrounds.
School psychology is a field that applies principles from educational psychology, developmental psychology, clinical psychology, community psychology, and behavior analysis to meet the learning and behavioral health needs of children and adolescents.
