School Psychology Review (SPR)
Volume 17, Issue 1
(1988)
General Issue
Editor: Stephen N. Elliott
Inside This Issue
Editor's Comments
Stephen N. Elliott
pp. 5
Guidelines for Authors, Etc.
Recent Placement Litigation, Part I, Regular Education Grouping: Comparison of Marshall (1984, 1985) and Hobson (1967, 1969)
Daniel J. Reschly, Richard Kicklighter, Patrick McKee
pp. 9-21
ABSTRACT: Two noteworthy court decisions concerning regular education grouping practices which led to disproportionate placement of black and white st... [more]
Recent Placement Litigation, Part II, Minority EMR Overrepresentation: Comparison of Larry P. (1979, 1984, 1986) With Marshall (1984, 1985) and S-1 (1986)
Daniel J. Reschly, Richard Kicklighter, Patrick McKee
pp. 22-38
ABSTRACT: In this second of a three-article series on recent placement litigation, the federal court decisions in two 1980s cases involving allegation... [more]
Recent Placement Litigation, Part III: Analysis of Differences in Larry P., Marshall, and S-1 and Implications for Future Practices
Daniel J. Reschly, Richard Kicklighter, Patrick McKee
pp. 39-50
ABSTRACT: The differences between recent placement litigation cases involving over representation of black students in educable mentally retarded (EMR... [more]
Curriculum Bias in Published, Norm-Referenced Reading Tests: Demonstrable Effects
Roland H. Good III, John Salvia
pp. 51-60
ABSTRACT: The content validity of four reading achievement tests (PIAT, WRAT, CAT, MAT)was evaluated with respect to two grade levels of the Pathfinde... [more]
Development of Curriculum-Based Local Norms for Use in Special Education
Mark R. Shinn
pp. 61-80
ABSTRACT: Assessment practices for mildly handicapped students face continued challenges of lack of utility, reliability, validity, discrimination, an... [more]
Assessment of Academic Skills of Learning Disabled Students With Classroom Microcomputers
Marley W. Watkins, Joseph C. Kush
pp. 81-88
ABSTRACT: Computer assisted tests have been recommended as a method to make individualized learning systems more manageable, accurate, and efficient. ... [more]
Implementing a Consultation-Based Service Delivery System to Decrease Referrals for Special Education: A Case Study of Organizational Considerations
Charlene R. Ponti, Joseph E. Zins, Janet L. Graden
pp. 89-100
ABSTRACT: The systems-level activities involved in implementing a consultation-based service delivery system to decrease referrals for special educati... [more]
Job Satisfaction Among Practicing School Psychologists Revisited
Edward M. Levinson, Rene Fetchkan, Thomas H. Hoenshil
pp. 101-112
ABSTRACT: This study attempted to replicate a study by Anderson et al. (1984) in order to determine whether the results of that national study could b... [more]
Educational Translation of the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children: A Construct Validity Study
Robert R. Ayres, Eric J. Cooley, Herbert H. Severson
pp. 113-124
ABSTRACT: Translation of Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC) scores into educational programming, based on the battery’s identification of... [more]
Prediction of Elementary School Achievement From Preschool Temperament: Three Studies
Roy P. Martin, K. Diane Drew, Lena R. Gaddis, Marion Moseley
pp. 125-137
ABSTRACT: The utility of the Temperament Assessment Battery - Teacher Form (TAB) in predicting academic achievement over intervals of 1 to 4 years was... [more]
The Peer Support Group: A Means to Facilitate Professional Development
Joseph E. Zins, Charles E. Maher, John J. Murphy, Bruce P. Wess
pp. 138-146
ABSTRACT: The need has been recognized for development and use of innovative, potentially effective approaches to assist school psychology practitione... [more]
Neuropsychology in the Schools: A Survey Report
Carol Leavell, Lawrence Lewandowski
pp. 147-166
ABSTRACT: A nationally representative sample of 213 school psychologists was surveyed concerning issues in neuropsychological training, usage, and app... [more]
Reduction of Steretypy Via Instruction of Alternative Leisure Behavior
F. Charles Mace, Diane M. Browder, Doris K. Martin
pp. 166-166
ABSTRACT: Behavioral assessment of stereotypic behavior under various environmental conditions led to the development of an effective, teacher-impleme... [more]
Children of Alcoholics: At Risk and unserved: A review of Research and Service Roles for School Psychologists
Deborah J. Tharinger, Margaret E. Koranek
pp. 166-191
ABSTRACT: Parental alcoholism is a form of psychological maltreatment of children. It promotes unhealthy patterns of parent-child and family relations... [more]
Review of Memory and Instruction
Scott R. Brase, Jack J. Kramer
pp. 192-193
Research examining the extent to which individuals can be trained to use cognitive strategies to improve performance has increased dramatically during... [more]
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