Teachers' and School Psychologists' Perceptions of School Psychologists

1985 ◽  
Vol 60 (3) ◽  
pp. 1003-1009 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Barton ◽  
T. Garbark
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Schools ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
School Psychologists ◽  
Master Teachers ◽  
Present Communication ◽  
Perceptions Of School

29 master teachers in elementary schools who are supervisors of student teachers and 85 school psychologists completed questionnaires concerning various perceptions of the functions and roles of school psychologists. The information provided by the respondents indicated general agreement concerning the importance of most areas of school psychologists' functioning. Disagreement between the two groups occurred in the areas of desired direct services to children, usefulness of consultation, severity of referral problems, usefulness and adequacy of communication, usefulness of information given teachers, how informed both groups were about each other, and how helpful services provided by school psychologists were to teachers and children. Teachers and school psychologists commented on several areas: improvement of present communication, what services are most valued, and what functions should receive more of the school psychologists' time.

scholarly journals Perceptions and Realities: The Role of School Psychologists in Melbourne, Australia

2013 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henry D. Bell ◽  
Vicki McKenzie
Keyword(s):  
Service Delivery ◽  
School Psychologists ◽  
Individual Case ◽  
Work Practices ◽  
Job Functions ◽  
Teachers And Parents ◽  
Perceptions Of School ◽  
Models Of Service Delivery ◽  
Common Understanding

This article investigates the degree to which a consistent understanding of what psychologists do is present in a group of teachers and parents, and compares this with the job functions reported by psychologists themselves. Research on the role of school psychologists has focused on the perceptions of school staff in relation to ideal services, and has given little acknowledgment to the expectations of other clients of school psychologists, such as parents. Common understanding of the range and focus of services available from school psychologists would facilitate effective and appropriate referrals. Services are considered according to models of service delivery from systemic service to an individual case-based model. The current study involved 138 school psychologists, 107 parents, and 100 teachers from government, Catholic, and independent schools across Melbourne, Australia. Participants completed a number of measures, and significant differences between groups were found on 20 of the 30 items relating to school psychologists’ responsibilities (p < .001). Associations were also established between student–psychologist ratios and the work practices of school psychologists, specifically the frequency with which assessment (r = .35, p < .001) and counselling (r =−.25, p < .01) tasks were undertaken. It is concluded that service delivery would benefit by enhancing community understanding of the work of school psychologists. Analysis of work practices reflects that demand for assessment services tends to limit the development of systemic and preventative practices in the work of school psychologists.

scholarly journals Perceived Roles and Function of School Psychologists by College of Education Students

2013 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 49-59
Author(s):  
Akor Isaiah Akem ◽  
Victor Tavershima Ukeli
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Secondary Education ◽  
School Psychologists ◽  
Primary Education ◽  
School Psychologist ◽  
College Of Education ◽  
Education Students ◽  
And Function ◽  
Perceptions Of School

The purpose of this study was to examine College of Education students’ perceptions of school psychologist’s roles and functions. Participants were 200 (164) students in College of Education, Katsina-Ala. A questionnaire was employed to collect the data. It was found that college students majoring in secondary education rated all roles/functions as significantly more important than those majoring in primary education (p < .05). Students majoring in secondary education and those majoring in primary education differed significantly in their expectation on who they thought should serve the various roles and functions of a school psychologist if a school psychologist is not available. NCE 2 rated all of the roles/functions significantly higher than did NCE 1 (p < .05). However, NCE 1 and NCE 2 did not differ significantly (p > .01) on who they thought should perform the various roles and functions of an unavailable school psychologist. Implications of the findings were also presented in this article.

scholarly journals Student teachers' perceptions of the collaborative relationships form between universities and inclusive elementary schools in Indonesia

F1000Research ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 1289
Author(s):  
Rasmitadila Rasmitadila ◽  
Megan Asri Humaira ◽  
Reza Rachmadtullah
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Schools ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Collaborative Relationship ◽  
Collaborative Relationships ◽  
University Partnerships ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
The Government

Background: The collaborative relationship between universities and inclusive elementary schools has not been maximally practiced. The form of collaboration that universities with inclusive elementary schools have carried out is still limited to the need to complete lecture materials in the semester. There is a gap between the theory and practice obtained by student teachers at universities when they have to teach in inclusive elementary schools. As a result, they have not contributed to solving problems that occur in inclusive elementary schools. The collaborative relationship between inclusive elementary schools and universities directly implies that the success of inclusive education is determined by the competence of student teachers whose universities have successfully educated them in order to teach in inclusive elementary schools. Against the background that the inclusive education system is developing in Indonesia, the researchers investigated student teachers' perceptions at universities about inclusive university-inclusive elementary school collaborative relationships. Methods: During data collection, an online survey and in-depth interviews of student teachers about individual experiences and their ideas about the form of inclusive elementary schools-university partnerships was conducted. The data analysis used is a thematic analysis technique. Result: The result summarizes student teachers' statements, revealed three main themes: provision of inclusive education needs, research, and field practice. The student teachers revealed that the collaborative relationship between universities and inclusive elementary schools is essential to develop holistic, inclusive practices in a collaborative partnership based on input-needs, which has a two-way impact or benefit for both parties. Conclusions: Furthermore, collaborative relationships must be in the form of long-term programs, such as continuous assistance, and adaptation to the development of inclusive education through lecture materials. To achieve inclusive education in Indonesia, we also recommend that the government make policies on multi-sectoral collaboration in order to support inclusive education.

School-related stressors in adolescents

1998 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
John P. Fanshawe ◽  
Paul C. Burnett
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
School Psychologists ◽  
Student Teacher ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
School Environment ◽  
School Students ◽  
Teacher Relationships ◽  
Student Teacher Relationships ◽  
Perceptions Of School

The aim of this study was to investigate high school students' perceptions of school-related problems. Some 1583 high school students responded to the 35 item High School Stressors Scale (Burnett & Fanshawe, 1997) which measures nine areas of problems experienced by adolescents in schools. These are Teaching Methods, Student-Teacher Relationships, School Workload, School Environment, Feeling Vulnerable, Personal Organization, Achieving Independence, Anxiety about the Future, and Relationships with Parents. The results are discussed and implications for educators, guidance officers and school psychologists working in high schools are presented.

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