4 The California School Psychologist, 1999, Volume 4

FROM THE PRESIDENT...

It is with great pleasure that I introduce the fourth volume of the California

School Psychologist. The journal gives CASP the opportunity to highlight the

quality research being done by its members. I am pleased to see that this

volume contains articles by practitioners, trainers and students. Our efforts

are focused on presenting articles with applicability out in the field. I think

you will find that this volume contains an interesting array of articles.

We would like to encourage those of you engaged in research endeavors to

submit articles for next year’s California School Psychologist. The year 2000

volume should represent the best of what we have been and what we can be.

Susan GoldmanCASP President

FROM THE EDITOR...

I am pleased to present the current issue of the California School Psychologist.

The topics in the journal represent a sampling of the broad range of students

school psychologists are asked to serve today. Two of the articles present

current findings relevant to working with the population of students who are

severely handicapped and their families. The others address the challenges

of serving ever-increasing numbers of at risk students. Secondly, the articles

range from excellent reviews of the literature and theoretical perspectives on

these important topics to promising practices in psychology and education.

Finally, the collection represents contributions from practitioners, academics,

and students in the field of school psychology.

I would like to thank all those in the CASP Office and those who served as

reviewers and general advisors as we tackled the task of putting together this

journal. I hope this issue serves to further the knowledge base of our readers

and stimulates discussion and critical thinking about our roles as school psy-

chologists today.

Marilyn WilsonEditor

The California School Psychologist