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School Psychology and Cultural Competence: Room to Grow?
Educational Policy (2017)
  • Michael Bahr, University of Missouri-St. Louis
  • Jill L. Johnston
  • Virginia Navarro
Abstract
This study investigated how the concept of cultural competence was represented in three 2010 policy documents on service delivery, ethics, and credentialing by the National Association of School Psychologists. Qualitative analysis identified substantial sections of discourse focusing on cultural competence and, to a lesser extent, social justice, but neither concept was clearly defined with examples from everyday practice. From a policy perspective, a stronger focus on the centrality of cultural competence in school psychology training and practice is needed to improve outcomes for increasingly diverse children and families. Implications for policy development, professional development, and future research are discussed.
Disciplines
Publication Date
2017
DOI
10.1177/0895904817741542
Citation Information
Michael Bahr, Jill L. Johnston and Virginia Navarro. "School Psychology and Cultural Competence: Room to Grow?" Educational Policy (2017) p. 1 - 26
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/michael-bahr/8/