Written by school psychologists for school psychologists, this widely used resource has already helped thousands pass the licensure exam. The fourth edition—thoroughly updated to reflect current thinking and best practices—is aligned with the new objectives championed by the current NASP Practice Model and NASP position statements. The guide's format and layout are designed to make access to critical information easy and time efficient. It features a concise outline style with visual keys to indicate particularly important content and which components need extra review time. Study suggestions from authors with nearly 60 years of combined experience and from student feedback better prepare readers and build confidence prior to the exam. Each chapter covers everything you need to know to pass the exam and includes end-of-chapter questions to check your knowledge. The review concludes with two full-length practice tests to get you ready for exam day. With 370 practice questions, detailed review content and answer rationales, and access to ExamPrepConnect, this study aid empowers you with the tools and materials to study your way and the confidence to pass the first time, guaranteed! Know that you're ready. Know that you'll pass with Springer Publishing Exam Prep.
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Foreword by Andrea Clyne, PhD
Chapter 1. Preparing for the School Psychology Praxis Exam
Chapter 2. Content Category 1: Practices that Permeate All Aspects of Service Delivery
Chapter 3. Content Category 2: Direct and Indirect Services for Students, Families, and Schools—Student-Level Services
Chapter 4. Content Category 3: Direct and Indirect Services for Students, Families and Schools—Systems-Level Services
Chapter 5. Content Category 4: Foundations of School Psychological Service Delivery
Chapter 6. Special Content Areas that Inform the 10 Domains
Chapter 7. Practice Test I
Chapter 8. Practice Test II
Appendix A. Answer Key and Rationale
Appendix B. Abbreviations and Acronyms
Peter Thompson, PhD, has been a licensed and practicing school psychologist for 20 years in Colorado's Douglas County School District. He holds multiple advanced degrees in various subfields of psychology, such educational psychology, school psychology, and a doctorate in psychology with a school- neuropsychology concentration. Dr. Thompson has held leadership positions as a traumatic brain injury team coordinator, lead psychologist, threat assessment trainer, Colorado State Steering Committee member, and a school-neuropsychological assessment specialist.
Colette B. Hohnbaum, PhD, NCSP, is a licensed school psychologist who currently teaches at the University of Colorado, Denver Campus (UCD). She retired after 35 years as a practicing school psychologist covering preschool through graduation primarily in Colorado's Douglas County School District (DCSD). She served as the Mental Health Coordinator in DCSD from 1991–1997 and from 2012–2017.
