About School Psychology Forum

School Psychology Forum: Research in Practice (SPF) is a refereed journal published electronically by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP). SPF is:

• An outlet for making high-level scholarship accessible and relevant to the practice of professional school psychology.
• A forum for hosting the scholarly treatment and scientific evaluation of current clinical, legal, school, policy, practice, and professional issues.
• An interactive environment for scholars, professional school psychologists, and policy makers. Readers are expected to be contributors by making suggestions, discussing posted articles, and engaging in active leadership for the direction of our field.
• An opportunity for readers to contribute by making suggestions, discussing posted articles, and engaging in active leadership for the direction of our field.
• An approach to extend information from scholars beyond the professional borders and national borders. Internet-based journals allow information from school psychology to reach out and inform the practice of school psychology and all relevant professions from around the world.

Purpose and Goals

The purpose of SPF is to provide readers an interactive forum to access, discuss and expand on critical, current issues related to children’s learning and mental health with the explicit goal of supporting school-based practitioners’ ability to improve outcomes for students, families and schools. Importantly, SPF extends beyond the professional and national borders. Both the focus of the content and the Internet format allow information from school psychology to reach out and inform the practice of school psychologists and all relevant professions from around the world.

Content and Focus

SPF has special issues consisting of invited articles on a specific topic and general issues consisting of unsolicited manuscripts. SPF publishes original research, program evaluations, literature reviews, and reviews of evidence-based practices. Case studies and scholarly treatment of policy and legal issues will also be considered. All articles explicitly advance the practice of school psychology with concrete and actionable recommendations.

Reader Contributions

SPF, as an online resource, also provides opportunities for contributors and readers. All articles have an area for commentary. At least one commentary will be invited by the Editorial Advisory Board (EAB) for each article. Unsolicited commentary and questions concerning articles are welcome and will be considered for publication. Authors of the primary articles provide responses to questions or comments raised by readers, practitioners, and scholars. There are also opportunities to submit and be involved in the development of complementary materials such as video clips, podcasts, software, and interviews.

Editorial Advisory Board

Editor:
Steven R. Shaw
McGill University

Associate Editor:
Timothy C. Riley-Tillman
East Carolina University

Dan Florell
Eastern Kentucky University

Paul C. McCabe
CUNY--Brooklyn

Editorial Assistant:
Sarah Glaser
McGill University

Editorial Advisory Board:

Rhonda Armistead Charlotte, NC	Elizabeth A’vant Lincoln, RI
Justin Barterian Michigan State University	Sarah B. Bassin Columbia, SC
John Begany North Carolina State University	Amy Briesch Northeastern University
Michael B. Brown East Carolina University	Shawna Petersen-Brown University of Minnesota
John Carlson Michigan State University	Deborah Crockett Fayette County, GA
John Desrochers New Canaan, CT	Oliver Edwards University of Central Florida
Dan Gadke Illinois State University	Betsy C. Grier-Chesno Columbia, SC
Caroline Hexdall Center for Development and Learning—UNC	Jessica Hoffman Northeastern University
Anna M. Jankowska University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn (Poland)	Janine Jones University of Washington
Steven Lee University of Kansas	Chieh Li Northeastern University
Twyla Mancil University of Florida	Amanda Marcotte University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Laura Lee McIntyre University of Oregon	Daniel Miller Texas Woman’s University
David Miller SUNY-Albany	Kristin Sawka-Miller Sienna College
Kristin Missall University of Iowa	Monica Oganes Murray Orlando, FL
Mark Posey USC-School of Medicine	David Shriberg Loyola University Chicago
Kristen Varjas Georgia State University	Enedina García Vázquez University of New Mexico