Ethics and Law for School Psychologists: A Vignette-Based Workbook

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

About the Author :
Angela Whalen, Ph.D., Clinical Professor and School Psychology Program Director, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon. Elena Diamond, Ph.D., Associate Professor and School Psychology Program Director, Lewis & Clark College, Portland, Oregon.