History of School Psychology
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Updated: 23 Sep 2018
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Created byLauren Kaiser
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Lightner Witmer, First applied psychological clinic at Univ of PennsylvaniaFirst intelligence test, Binet, Henri, & SimonWorld War 1, intelligence testing increased, especially use with diverse groups, recognition that there were racial/ethnic differences in IQ scoresAlbert Sidney Beckham, first African American SP, found environment/SES significantly predicted IQArnold Gesell, first to hold title of School Psychologist, Conn State BOEFirst Child Study Bureaus started in Chicago and spread to urban districtsNYU first to offer SP grad program;Gertrude Hildreth wrote first book on SPThayer Conference, first SP professional conferencePenn State first to offer SP doc programAPA formed Division 16 for SPsPlessy vs Ferguson, separate but equalBrown vs Board of Ed, overturned separate but equal, school desegregationBoulder Conference, scientist-practitioner modelNASP formedMills vs DC Board of Ed, children with disabilities denied access to educational servicesRehabilitation Act, prohibited institutions receiving public funds from discriminating against people with disabilitiesEducation for All Handicapped Children Act; PL 94-142; required schools to provide FAPE, ages 5-21; IEP plans; new roles for SPsPL 99-457, Reauthorization of PL94-142; now ages 3-21; new roles for SPs68 graduate training programs in SPMore than 150 graduate training programs in SP; 5000 SPs in the fieldNASP & NCATE joined to offer grad program accreditationSpring Hill Symposium; broad overarching issues of SPOlympia Conference; action planning, beginning of The Blueprint for Training & PracticeNASP professional ethics codesNASP Guidelines for Provision of SP ServicesNCSP CredentialEmerging crisis response role; NEAT Teams2002 Conference on the Future of School Psychology; introduction of the public health modelReauthorization of EAHCA...Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; IDEAIDEA ReauthorizationIDEA Reauthorization to IDEIA, Individuals with Disabilities Education IMPROVEMENT ACT; states permit the use of RTINo Child Left Behind Act, NCLB; focus on accountability, data-based decision makingEvery Child Succeeds Act, replaces NCLB2012 School Psychology Futures Conference; social justice issues, advocacy; academic and mental healthPeriods
The Hybrid YearsThe Thoroughbred YearsCompulsory schoolingWWII Baby Boom, rapid increase in SPs and SP training programsOhio formed first state association of SPs, many others began formingTensions between APA & NASP over masters vs doctoral distinction of "psychologist"High profile violent school shootings
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