A program was established to improve communication between students and the guidance counselor at one elementary school where a lack of student-counselor communication had resulted in a lower priority given to guidance services. The goals of the program were to: (1) make students aware of opportunities to meet with the counselor; (2) have teachers…

This practicum was designed: (1) to familiarize elementary school teachers with pertinent measurement and evaluation concepts and tests; (2) to delineate the teacher's role in the referral process and to provide selection criteria to identify potential referrals more accurately; (3) to provide information on the interpretation of aptitude test…

A prereferral intervention program was instituted: to ensure that children within a Head Start program who had special needs were identified and referred in a timely manner; to prevent the mistaken referral or labeling of children with mild delays who did not require intervention; and to increase the effectiveness of the existing referral system.…

To increase the reading achievement of a group of first grade students expected to experience reading difficulties during their first grade year, a practicum study involved the collaboration of a school psychologist with teachers, parents, and fifth graders (in cross age tutoring) to provide services emphasizing holistic, literature-based…

Each chapter of this clinician's guidebook addresses a topic related to preventive mental health interventions with children. The first section discusses preventive services in terms of need, types, four approaches, and rationale. The second section reviews ways to effectively collaborate with the school system and provides discussion to help the…