Principles of Leadership in School Psychology

This book provides a long overdue conceptual framework for integrating evidence-based principles of school psychology leadership across NASP (National Association of School Psychologists) domains of practice. It explicates the myriad ways in which school psychologists can and should serve as leaders across the NASP domains, examines the leadership role of school psychologists within each NASP domain, and presents both historical and contemporary contexts of the domains of practice. Key areas of coverage include: Concrete examples of school psychologists as leaders in the field. Spearheading initiatives and service delivery models involving consultation and collaboration. Academic intervention planning. Behavioral and mental health services. Crisis intervention and prevention. Consultation, program evaluation, and ethics of professional practice. The book offers a cogent framework for practitioners and trainers of school psychologists to further integrate principles of leadership into their work in the field. The volume culminates with a discussion of the role of school psychologists as advocates for the practice through legislative and social justice policy. Principles of Leadership in School Psychology is an essential resource for researchers, professors, and graduate students as well as professionals in school and clinical child psychology, educational policy and practice, and social work as well as all interrelated disciplines. Contents Theoretical Models of Leadership 1 Desired Leadership Outcomes 2 Global Models of Leadership 2.1 Trait Models 2.2 Contextual Models 2.3 New Leadership (Transformational) Models 3 Traditional (Centralized) Leadership Versus Contemporary (Distributed) Leadership 4 Applied Leadership Models: Translations to School Psychology Training and Practice 5 Conclusions References School Psychology Leadership in Academic Intervention 1 Pioneers of the RtI and MTSS Initiatives 2 School Psychologists as Leaders in Academic Response to Intervention Implementation: A Rationale 3 School Psychologists as Leaders in Implementing Best Practice Academic Intervention and Consultation Models 3.1 Data-Driven Needs Assessments 3.2 Development of School-Wide and Individual Academic Intervention Models 3.3 Implementation of Universal Screening and Progress Monitoring Systems to Evaluate Response to Intervention and Impact on Student Learning 3.4 Program Evaluation 4 Leadership Theory References School Psychology Leadership in Multitiered Systems of Support 1 Identification of School and District Needs 2 Data-Based Decision-Making 3 Program Evaluation 4 School-Based Research 5 Facilitating and Advancing Intervention Integrity 6 Comprehensive Mental and Behavioral Health Services 7 Conclusion References School Psychology Leadership in Behavioral and Mental Health Intervention and Consultation 1 Prevalence and High-Need Mental Disorders 2 Consequences 3 Contextual Factors and Contemporary Practice 4 Leadership and Advocacy Within a Multitiered Framework 4.1 Tier 1: Increasing Mental Health Literacy and Reducing Mental Illness Stigma 4.2 Tiers 2 and 3: Best-Practice Programming and Special Challenges 5 Conclusions References School Psychology Leadership in Crisis Intervention and Prevention 1 Historical Context and Contemporary Practice 2 Best Practices in Leadership in School Crisis Prevention and Intervention 2.1 Crisis Prevention and Protection 2.2 Crisis Mitigation 2.3 Crisis Response 2.4 Crisis Recovery 3 Implications for Training and Practice References School Psychology Leadership in Ethics and Professional Practice 1 Review of Leadership Skills 2 Ethics in School Psychology 3 School Psychology Ethics in the Context of Leadership 4 Case Study Highlighting Transformational Leadership References School Psychology Leadership for Marginalized Students 1 Importance of Advocacy for Marginalized Students 2 Individual Practices to Support Marginalized Students 3 Systems-Level Advocacy for Marginalized Students 4 Conclusion References School Psychology Leadership in Advocacy for the Profession 1 School Psychologists as Leaders 2 Models of Leadership 2.1 Information Processing Models of Leadership 2.2 Trait Models of Leadership 2.3 Transformational Models of Leadership 3 School Psychology Training and Leadership Development 4 Advocacy as a Leadership Development Activity 5 Basics of Advocacy 6 Summary References Web Resource School Psychologists as Leaders for Social Justice 1 Historical Context and Contemporary Practice 2 Best Practices in Leading for Social Justice in School Psychology 2.1 Child Rights Framework 2.2 Culturally Responsive Practice 3 Implications for Training and Practice 3.1 Training 3.2 Practice 4 Conclusion References Implications for Training Program Content, Pedagogy, and Field Experiences 1 Candidate Selection Process 2 Curricular and Experiential Modifications to Support Leadership Development 2.1 Curricular Modifications 2.2 Experiential Modifications and Assessment 3 Future Directions for Training Programs References Index "This book provides a long overdue conceptual framework for integrating evidence-based principles of school psychology leadership across NASP (National Association of School Psychologists) domains of practice. It explicates the myriad ways in which school psychologists can and should serve as leaders across the NASP domains, examines the leadership role of school psychologists within each NASP domain, and presents both historical and contemporary contexts of the domains of practice. Key areas of coverage include: Concrete examples of school psychologists as leaders in the field. Spearheading initiatives and service delivery models involving consultation and collaboration. Academic intervention planning. Behavioral and mental health services. Crisis intervention and prevention. Consultation, program evaluation, and ethics of professional practice. The book offers a cogent framework for practitioners and trainers of school psychologists to further integrate principles of leadership into their work in the field. The volume culminates with a discussion of the role of school psychologists as advocates for the practice through legislative and social justice policy. Principles of Leadership in School Psychology is an essential resource for researchers, professors, and graduate students as well as professionals in school and clinical child psychology, educational policy and practice, and social work as well as all interrelated disciplines."--Back cover