SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS AND SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY

A system of school psychologists started to be organized in Japan.In this article writtern by a Japanese school psychologist trained in the United States,a history of school psychology and services of school psychologists in the U. S.(e. g., assessment, counseling, consultation) are introduced.Also studied are several issues regarding school psychology services such as career guidance and consultation with teachers on learning problems. Models of school psychology services (e. g., centralized or decentralized services)and training of school psychologists in U. S.graduate schools in terms of scientist-practitioner or applied professional psychologist are introduced.Implications of American school psychology services to Japanese school psychology are also discussed atlength.