School psychology: Increasing awareness, enhancing policies, and reducing shortages

IF 1.8 3区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL

Psychology in the Schools Pub Date : 2024-01-31 DOI:10.1002/pits.23162

Katherine A. Dockweiler, Roberta Kaufman

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Abstract

This exploratory mixed methods study investigates the school psychology workforce shortage phenomenon and underlying contributing factors. The development of an Education Specialist school psychology program in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic prompted the authors to explore variables impacting awareness of the school psychology profession. State policies were reviewed to identify how many states have adopted the nationally recommended 1:500 ratio for school psychologists. Additionally, undergraduate and postbaccalaureate student knowledge of the work of school-based mental health professionals, specifically school psychologists, was surveyed. Finally, the authors explore the need for new action frameworks to achieve this awareness and to promote workforce policy development. Based on findings, three key points for practitioners are the need to promote the adoption of policies that align with the 1:500 recommended ratio for school psychologists, increase awareness of the profession with preservice and in-service educators, and create coordinated training pathways and career opportunities for individuals to become school psychologists.

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学校心理学：提高认识、强化政策、减少短缺

这项探索性的混合方法研究调查了学校心理学人才短缺的现象及其根本原因。在 COVID-19 大流行期间，教育专家学校心理学项目的发展促使作者探索影响对学校心理学专业认识的变量。作者回顾了各州的政策，以确定有多少州采用了国家推荐的 1:500 的学校心理学家比例。此外，作者还调查了本科生和学士后学生对学校心理健康专业人员（尤其是学校心理学家）工作的了解程度。最后，作者探讨了是否需要新的行动框架来实现这种认识并促进劳动力政策的发展。根据调查结果，对从业人员提出了三个关键点，即需要促进采用与学校心理学家 1:500 的建议比例相一致的政策，提高职前和在职教育工作者对这一职业的认识，以及为个人成为学校心理学家创造协调的培训途径和职业机会。

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Psychology in the Schools PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL-

CiteScore

3.00

自引率

5.00%

发文量

200

期刊介绍： Psychology in the Schools, which is published eight times per year, is a peer-reviewed journal devoted to research, opinion, and practice. The journal welcomes theoretical and applied manuscripts, focusing on the issues confronting school psychologists, teachers, counselors, administrators, and other personnel workers in schools and colleges, public and private organizations. Preferences will be given to manuscripts that clearly describe implications for the practitioner in the schools.