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Hacker, Andrew H.; Hayes, Alan – Psychology in the Schools, 2017
Disadvantage negatively affects human development but is amenable to change. Education is important in reducing disadvantage and school psychologists and counselors make critical contributions to reducing inequity and maximizing social mobility. Counselors and psychologists can further enhance their contributions in two ways. The first is to…
Descriptors: School Psychology, Intervention, Resilience (Psychology), Ecology
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von der Embse, Nathaniel; Barterian, Justin; Segool, Natasha – Psychology in the Schools, 2013
High-stakes tests have played an increasingly important role in how student achievement and school effectiveness are measured. Test anxiety has risen with the use of tests in educational decision making. Students with high test anxiety perform poorly on tests when compared to students with low test anxiety. School psychologists can play an…
Descriptors: High Stakes Tests, School Effectiveness, Intervention, Behavior Modification
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Gonthier, Misty; Lyon, Mark A. – Psychology in the Schools, 2004
Childhood-onset schizophrenia (COS), particularly when diagnosed prior to the age of 13, is considered to be especially rare and severe. This article provides an in-depth look into its symptomatology, general course, long-term functioning, diagnostic criteria, and methods of assessing the disorder. It also includes discussions of the various…
Descriptors: Schizophrenia, Children, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Clinical Diagnosis