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ERIC Number: EJ1009898
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Mar
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0033-3085
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Performance Evaluation and Accountability for School Psychologists: Challenges and Opportunities
Morrison, Julie Q.
Psychology in the Schools, v50 n3 p314-324 Mar 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 leadership role in determining how the impact of their service delivery will be evaluated. The purpose of this article is to: (a) describe the legislative context and historical trends for professional accountability for school psychologists; (b) provide four key principles to consider in designing an accountability system for school psychologists; (c) outline the advantages, disadvantages, and recommended guidelines for using case studies (i.e., single-case designs) and rubric-based approaches for evaluating school psychological services; (d) illustrate how case studies are used to demonstrate accountability in a state-wide school psychology internship program; and (e) discuss the implications for the graduate preparation of school psychologists. (Contains 1 table.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ohio
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Race to the Top
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Goal Attainment Scale
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