A Practical Guide to Building Professional Competencies in School Psychology (Hardcover, 2011 ed.)

Designed as a research-based yet matter-of-fact guide for beginning and future scientist-practitioners, A Practical Guide to Building Professional Competencies in School Psychology skillfully augments the reader's training, supervision, and experience by providing a framework for honing essential skills in the field. This reader-friendly, evidence-based text encourages the continuing development of expertise in communication and collaborative skills, diversity awareness, technical knowledge, and other domains critical to building and maintaining an ethical, meaningful practice. Each chapter in this must-have volume examines a core area of expertise in depth, and provides checklists (linked to competencies set out in NASP's Blueprint III) and the Development and Enhancement of Competencies Assessment Form are included to enable readers to gain a more complete understanding of their professional strengths and needs. The skill sets covered include: Developing cross-cultural competencies. Evaluating students with emotional and behavioral problems. Assessing student skills using a variety of approaches. Preventing and intervening in crisis situations. Consulting with families, colleagues, and the community. Facilitating mental health services in the school setting. A Practical Guide to Building Professional Competencies in School Psychology provides an invaluable set of professional development tools for new practitioners and graduate students in school psychology.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2010
First published:	2011
Editors:	Timothy M Lionetti • Edward P Snyder • Ray W. Christner
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	278
Edition:	2011 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-4419-6255-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Child & developmental psychology Books > Social sciences > Education > General
LSN:	1-4419-6255-7
Barcode:	9781441962553

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