Dissertations and Theses @ UNI
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Keywords
School psychologists -- Supply and demand -- Iowa; School psychologists -- Job satisfaction -- Iowa; Iowa; Academic theses;
Abstract
This thesis begins with a brief history of the field of school psychology, starting with the Hybrid years and continuing through to the present day. Research on the trends that have occurred in the field of school psychology are reviewed. Past trends discussed include: demographics, personnel needs, function and roles, employment conditions, and job satisfaction. This study examined reasons why school psychologists in Iowa left their positions and, specifically, what effect job satisfaction played in their decision to leave. Results indicated two reasons Iowa school psychologists left their positions: role restrictiveness and lack of building support. School psychologists in Iowa were most satisfied with available resources and supervision and were least satisfied with their job role and salary. Results from this study are important to school psychologists, supervisors of school psychologists, administrators, and faculty trainers.
Year of Submission
2007
Degree Name
Specialist in Education
Department
Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations
First Advisor
Kerri Clopton
Date Original
January 2007
Object Description
2 PDF file (95 leaves)
Copyright
©2007 Erin Delaine McCoy
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
McCoy, Erin Delaine, "Addressing the school psychologist shortage : past trends and implications for the future" (2007). Dissertations and Theses @ UNI. 1145.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/etd/1145
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