A qualitative study of facilitators and barriers related to comprehensive and integrated school psychological services

JM Castillo, JR Wolgemuth, C Barclay… - Psychology in the …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
JM Castillo, JR Wolgemuth, C Barclay, A Mattison, SY Tan, S Sabnis, A Brundage…
Psychology in the Schools, 2016Wiley Online Library
Recent studies indicate that the majority of school psychologists' time continues to be
dedicated to SPED related activities. Despite ongoing calls for school psychologists to
expand their roles, why many practitioners do not deliver more comprehensive services is
not well understood. This qualitative study investigated facilitators of and barriers to
comprehensive and integrated services using the National Association of School
Psychologists Model for Comprehensive and Integrated School Psychological Services as …
Recent studies indicate that the majority of school psychologists’ time continues to be dedicated to SPED related activities. Despite ongoing calls for school psychologists to expand their roles, why many practitioners do not deliver more comprehensive services is not well understood. This qualitative study investigated facilitators of and barriers to comprehensive and integrated services using the National Association of School Psychologists Model for Comprehensive and Integrated School Psychological Services as the guiding framework. Thirteen full‐time, school‐based practitioners from across the US participated in semi‐structured interviews. Constant‐comparative analysis was used to generate themes. Results indicated that practitioners experienced a number of systemic barriers to (e.g., heavy caseload; inconsistent district policies, priorities, and role definitions; lack of stakeholder involvement) and facilitators of (e.g., resources, graduate training and professional development) comprehensive and integrated service delivery. Participants’ perspectives regarding changes needed to expand their services focused on systemic issues as well. Implications for research and practitioners’ efforts to advocate for systems change are discussed.
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