The School Psychologist's Guide for the Praxis® Exam

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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. Revised practice test items for each domain are integrated into chapter content to rapidly reinforce information, and two complete practice tests with response rationales pinpoint areas requiring additional mastery. Also new to the fourth edition is valuable information culled from an interview with the current NASP president, and a detailed assessment of the new NASP practice model and its strategic goals.

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. Purchase includes digital access for use on most mobile devices or computers along with acclaimed digital study platform ExamPrepConnect!

New to the Fourth Edition:

• New information regarding the latest NASP practice model critical to exam success
• New content on social justice and equitable practices for diverse student populations
• Expanded information regarding NASP strategic goals such as increased emphasis on organizational principles and crisis prevention safety assessments in schools
• New insider tips based on professional and student feedback

Key Features:

• New Foreword written by the current NASP president, Dr. Andrea Clyne
• Accessible, easy-to-read bulleted content with visual keys denoting crucial information
• Presents information in easily digestible segments
• Written by an award-winning, practicing psychologist and a school psychologist educator with nearly 60 years of combined experience
• Presents Tips and Helpful Links boxes to reinforce content for test takers
• Offers Concepts to Remember at the end of each chapter to reinforce information

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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.