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ERIC Number: EJ773136
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Jun
Pages: 17
Abstractor: Author
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1045-3830
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Teachers' Perceptions of School Psychology: A Comparison of Regular and Special Education Teacher Ratings
Gilman, Rich; Medway, Frederic J.
School Psychology Quarterly, v22 n2 p145-161 Jun 2007
A total of 1533 regular education and special education teachers from eight school districts in four states rated their knowledge of and satisfaction with school psychological services. Perceived helpfulness of psychological services to teachers and children was also assessed. Finally, both groups rated their perceptions of school psychologists' roles versus school counselor roles. Regular education teachers, compared to special education teachers, reported less knowledge of school psychology, perceived school psychologists as less helpful to teachers, and reported lower satisfaction with school psychology services. These reports may have been influenced by the amount of contact each teacher had with school psychologists. Both teacher groups had a limited understanding of the broad roles and functions of school psychologists, and both groups viewed school counselors as delivering more services than school psychologists. Implications of these findings with regard to school psychology reform efforts are discussed.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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