About School Psychology Forum (SPF)

School Psychology Forum: Research in Practice (SPF) was a refereed journal published electronically by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) from 2006–2019. SPF was 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 clinical, legal, school, policy, practice, and professional issues; an opportunity for readers to contribute by making suggestions, discussing posted articles, and engaging in active leadership for the direction of our field; and an approach to extend information from scholars beyond the professional borders and national borders.
Purpose and Goals
The purpose of SPF was 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. Both the focus of the content and the internet format allowed 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 had theme issues consisting of invited articles for specific theme issues and general issues consisting of unsolicited manuscripts. SPF published original research, program evaluations, literature reviews, and reviews of evidence-based practices. Case studies and scholarly treatment of policy and legal issues were also considered. All articles explicitly advanced the practice of school psychology with concrete and actionable recommendations.
General Information
ISSN: 1938-2243 Published Quarterly Acceptance Rate ≈ 25% |
Abstracted/Indexed:
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Current Editor
Oliver W. Edwards
University of Central Florida
E-mail: owedwards@ucf.edu
Associate Editor
Diana Joyce-Beaulieu |
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Editorial Review Board
Kathleen Aspiranti Youngstown State University |
John Begeny North Carolina State University |
Stacy L. Bender University of Massachusetts Boston |
Alissa Briggs University of Kentucky |
Carmelo Callueng Rowan University |
Tai A. Collins University of Cincinnati |
Jennifer M. Cooper National Louis University |
Tricia Crosby-Cooper National University |
John Desrochers Westport, Connecticut |
Christopher Drapeau Valparaiso University |
Daniel Drevon Central Michigan University |
John Froiland Purdue University |
Sally L. Grapin Montclair State University |
Cristin Hall Penn State University |
John Hall Arkansas State University |
Jessica Hoffman Northeastern University |
Jessie Kember University of Minnesota–Twin Cities |
Donna Kreskey California State University–Chico |
Tamika P. La Salle University of Connecticut |
Chieh Li Northeastern University |
Huijun Li Florida A&M University |
Daniel McCleary Stephen F. Austin State University |
Sarah Ochs Western Kentucky University |
Leandra Parris Illinois State University |
Tracy Paskiewicz University of Massachusetts Boston |
Shawna Peterson-Brown Minnesota State University |
Tara Raines University of Denver |
Jennifer L. Reynolds University of Toledo |
Thomas Schanding University of Houston-Clear Lake |
Brandon K. Schultz East Carolina University |
Jeffrey D. Shahidullah Rutgers University |
Kim Sherman Tulane University |
Dave Shriberg Loyola University |
Bradley Smith University of Houston |
Marsha Spencer University of Arizona |
Devadrita Talapatra University of Denver |
Ashli Tyre Seattle University |
Richard VanVoorhis Youngstown State University |
Kathleen Waldron-Soler Eastern Washington University |
Sara Whitcomb University of Massachusetts Amherst |
Garry Wickerd University of Southern Maine |
Gabrielle Wilcox University of Calgary |
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School Psychology Review (SPR)
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School Psychology Forum (SPF)
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