Learn to confidently respond to complex ethical-legal dilemmas in school psychology
In Ethics and Law for School Psychologists: A Vignette-Based Workbook, a team of accomplished practitioners delivers a hands-on resource designed to improve your ability to apply systematic ethical-legal decision-making skills to everyday practice in a school setting. The book includes a throughgoing focus on social justice and equity that prepares students and professionals to confidently respond to the complex challenges regularly presented in school psychology.
The authors bridge the gap between ethics and law coursework and real-world ethical and legal dilemmas by offering opportunities for practice applying robust decision-making models to vignettes and cases distilled from the authors' experiences in practice. Readers will also find:
- Explanations of the DECIDE ethical-legal decision-making framework for approaching practice dilemmas
- Worksheets illustrating the problem-solving process for school psychology practitioners
- Structured role plays for practicing difficult conversations with administrators, colleagues, parents, and others
An indispensable resource for graduate students and experienced practitioners seeking to better recognize and respond to ethical-legal challenges in the field, Ethics and Law for School Psychologists: A Vignette-Based Workbook will also benefit graduate educators, mentors, supervisors, and continuing education providers.
Table of Contents
Preface ix
Why This Book? ix
Disclaimers x
Content Warning xi
Acknowledgments xii
About the Companion Website xiii
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
Multilevel Training and Continuing Education 2
Decision-Making Models 3
How to Use This Book 4
Other Considerations 5
Chapter 2 DECIDE Ethical Decision-Making Model 7
DECIDE - Ethical-Legal Decision-Making Model 7
Applying the DECIDE Model 11
Vignette 2.1 12
Activities to Expand Learning 20
Chapter 3 Privacy, Informed Consent, Confidentiality, and Record Keeping 25
Vignette 3.1 28
Guided Practice 35
Vignette 3.2 36
Additional Practice 38
Vignette 3.3 39
Vignette 3.4 40
Vignette 3.5 41
Vignette 3.6 42
Activities to Expand Learning 43
Chapter 4 Education of Students with Disabilities under IDEA 50
Vignette 4.1 53
Guided Practice 60
Vignette 4.2 61
Additional Practice 63
Vignette 4.3 64
Vignette 4.4 65
Vignette 4.5 66
Vignette 4.6 67
Activities to Expand Learning 68
Chapter 5 Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act 78
Vignette 5.1 81
Guided Practice 90
Vignette 5.2 91
Additional Practice 93
Vignette 5.3 94
Vignette 5.4 95
Vignette 5.5 96
Vignette 5.6 97
Activities to Expand Learning 98
Chapter 6 Psychoeducational Assessment 107
Vignette 6.1 110
Guided Practice 117
Vignette 6.2 118
Additional Practice 120
Vignette 6.3 121
Vignette 6.4 122
Vignette 6.5 123
Vignette 6.6 124
Activities to Expand Learning 125
Chapter 7 School-Based Interventions 134
Vignette 7.1 138
Guided Practice 144
Vignette 7.2 145
Additional Practice 147
Vignette 7.3 148
Vignette 7.4 149
Contents vii
Vignette 7.5 150
Vignette 7.6 151
Activities to Expand Learning 152
Chapter 8 Working with Teachers and Parents 160
Vignette 8.1 163
Guided Practice 172
Vignette 8.2 173
Additional Practice 175
Vignette 8.3 176
Vignette 8.4 177
Vignette 8.5 178
Vignette 8.6 179
Activities to Expand Learning 180
Chapter 9 Systems-Level Consultation 188
Vignette 9.1 190
Vignette 9.2 199
Additional Practice 201
Vignette 9.3 202
Vignette 9.4 203
Vignette 9.5 204
Vignette 9.6 205
Activities to Expand Learning 206
Chapter 10 Research in the Schools 215
Vignette 10.1 218
Guided Practice 226
Vignette 10.2 227
Additional Practice 229
Vignette 10.3 230
Vignette 10.4 231
Vignette 10.5 232
Vignette 10.6 233
Activities to Expand Learning 234
Chapter 11 Supervision 242
Vignette 11.1 246
Guided Practice 254
Vignette 11.2 255
Additional Practice 257
Vignette 11.3 258
Vignette 11.4 259
Vignette 11.5 260
Vignette 11.6 261
Activities to Expand Learning 262
Chapter 12 Advocacy 270
Vignette 12.1 273
Guided Practice 280
Vignette 12.2 281
Additional Practice 283
Vignette 12.3 284
Vignette 12.4 285
Vignette 12.5 286
Vignette 12.6 287
Activities to Expand Learning 288
Appendix Principles For Professional Ethics 296
References 330
Index 332
