1st Edition

Psychology in the Schools Addressing the Learning, Behavior, and Mental Health Needs of Students

322 Pages 15 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

322 Pages 15 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

322 Pages 15 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This engaging and practical book addresses the multitude of ways in which school-employed psychological service providers such as school counselors, school psychologists, and school social workers, can support the learning, behavioral, and mental health needs of students in school settings. Psychology in the Schools offers vignette examples to apply content to real-world context and provides... Read more

Section I: Foundations of Psychological Services in Schools  1. An Introduction to Psychological Supports in Schools  2. Exploring the Hidden Curriculum of School Systems  3. Professional Standards of Practice  4. Consultation and Collaborative Problem-Solving in Schools  5. Understanding Assessment Practices in Schools  6. Introduction to Social, Emotional, Behavioral, and Academic Supports in Schools  Section II: Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Supports in Schools  7. Tier 1 Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Supports  8. Tier 2 Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Supports  9. Tier 3 Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Supports  Section III: Academic Supports in Schools  10. Tier 1 Academic Supports  11. Tier 2 Academic Supports  12. Tier 3 Academic Supports  Section IV: Preparing for Success in Schools  13. Skills for Practitioners to Thrive

Biography

Elena Diamond, PhD, NCSP, is a licensed psychologist and an Associate Professor and Director of the School Psychology program at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon.

Shelley R. Hart, PhD, NCSP, is a Professor in the Department of Child Development at California State University, Chico and Research Associate in the Department of Mental Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University.

Amy Jane Griffiths, PhD, NCSP, is a licensed psychologist and an Associate Professor in the Counseling and School Psychology program at Chapman University in Orange, California.

Stephen E. Brock, PhD, NCSP, is a Professor and School Psychology Program Coordinator at California State University, Sacramento. He worked for 18 years as a school psychologist before joining the CSUS faculty.