{"id":874,"date":"2018-04-03T10:37:46","date_gmt":"2018-04-03T17:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winginstitute.org\/news\/?p=874"},"modified":"2018-04-03T10:38:59","modified_gmt":"2018-04-03T17:38:59","slug":"cling-ineffective-practices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winginstitute.org\/news\/cling-ineffective-practices\/","title":{"rendered":"Why We Cling to Ineffective Practices."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Why Do School Psychologists Cling to Ineffective Practices? Let&#8217;s Do What Works.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This article examines the impact of poor decision making in school psychology, with a focus on determining eligibility for special education. Effective decision making depends upon the selection and correct use of measures that yield reliable scores and valid conclusions, but traditional psychometric adequacy often comes up short. The author suggests specific ways in which school psychologists might overcome barriers to using effective assessment and intervention practices in schools in order to produce better results.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Citation<\/strong>: VanDerHeyden, A. M. (2018, March). Why Do School Psychologists Cling to Ineffective Practices? Let&#8217;s Do What Works. In\u00a0<em>School Psychology Forum, Research in Practice<\/em>(Vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 44-52). National Association of School Psychologists.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Link:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/324065605_Why_Do_School_Psychologists_Cling_to_Ineffective_Practices_Let%27s_Do_What_Works\">https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/324065605_Why_Do_School_Psychologists_Cling_to_Ineffective_Practices_Let%27s_Do_What_Works<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Why Do School Psychologists Cling to Ineffective Practices? Let&#8217;s Do What Works. 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