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Morrison, Julie Q.; Albritton, Kizzy; Bernstein, Elana; Davies, Susan C.; Joseph, Laurice; Mezher, Katherine R.; Reynolds, Jennifer; VanVoorhis, Richard W. – Psychology in the Schools, 2023
The Ohio Internship Program in School Psychology was forced to adapt abruptly to the changing circumstances brought on by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic beginning in March 2020. The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which the school psychology internship outcomes were negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in…
Descriptors: Internship Programs, School Psychology, COVID-19, Pandemics
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Allen, Ryan A.; Hanchon, Timothy A. – Psychology in the Schools, 2013
The federal definition of emotional disturbance (ED) provides limited guidance to educational professionals charged with making Individuals with Disabilities in Education Improvement Act eligibility determinations. Despite calls to revise the definition, the ED category remains largely unchanged nearly four decades after being codified into…
Descriptors: School Psychology, Emotional Disturbances, Eligibility, School Psychologists
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Morrison, Julie Q. – Psychology in the Schools, 2013
The call for school psychologists to demonstrate accountability in the evaluation of services at the individual, group, and system levels comes at a time when school districts nationally are pursuing personnel evaluation models that link teachers' instructional practices to student achievement. School psychologists have an opportunity to take a…
Descriptors: Accountability, School Psychologists, School Psychology, Performance Factors
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Morrison, Julie Q.; Graden, Janet L.; Barnett, David W. – Psychology in the Schools, 2009
Internships play a pivotal role in the future of school psychology, and internship training is influenced by disciplinary trends including (a) an increased focus on accountability and demonstrating the positive impact of trainees' practices on student outcomes and (b) growing emphasis on scientifically based and empirically based practice. These…
Descriptors: Internship Programs, School Psychology, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness
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James, Anthony G.; Noltemeyer, Amity; Ritchie, Rachel; Palmer, Katelyn – Psychology in the Schools, 2019
Positive behavioral interventions and support (PBIS) is a multitiered framework for behavioral support that is being increasingly implemented in schools. Although research has linked PBIS to improved student outcomes, less research is longitudinal and considers both academic and behavioral outcomes. This study examined the relationships between…
Descriptors: Positive Behavior Supports, Discipline, Program Implementation, Fidelity
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Kraemer, Elisabeth E.; Davies, Susan C.; Arndt, Kelli Jo; Hunley, Sawyer – Psychology in the Schools, 2012
Attending to instruction is a critical behavior for academic success. Many elementary school teachers, however, identify disruptive and inattentive classroom behaviors as key barriers to students' successful educational performance. This study examined the impact of two class-wide positive behavior support programs. The Mystery Motivator and…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Grade 5, Elementary School Teachers, Comparative Analysis
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Schisler, Rebecca; Joseph, Laurice M.; Konrad, Moira; Alber-Morgan, Sheila – Psychology in the Schools, 2010
The purpose of this study was to compare the instructional effectiveness and efficiency of oral retelling, written retelling, and passage review comprehension strategies on third-grade students' accuracy and rate of answering reading comprehension questions. A modified alternating treatment design was used to compare the effects of oral retelling,…
Descriptors: Reading Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Oral Reading, Grade 3
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Allen, Ryan A.; Robins, Diana L.; Decker, Scott L. – Psychology in the Schools, 2008
This study reviews recent research related to the neurobiology of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) an provides an empirical analysis of current assessment practices. Data were collected through a survey of 117 school psychologists. The Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS), Gilliam Autism Rating Scale (GARS), and Gilliam Asperger's Disorder Scale…
Descriptors: Autism, School Psychologists, Rating Scales, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Singleton, Barbara A.; Engin, Ann W. – Psychology in the Schools, 1981
Studied the reliability of The Survey of Reading Attitudes scores in predicting the reading attitudes of fifth and sixth graders in rural Ohio. Also investigated students' socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds. The highest reliability was on Reading as Enjoyment, Expressed Reading Difficulty; Reading Group, and Reading as Direct Reinforcement.…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Ethnic Origins, Intermediate Grades, Personality Traits