This book explores the field of school psychology through the lens of pseudoscience and fringe science. Contributions from leaders in the fields of school psychology, clinical psychology, and education honor the role of science in the field while also exploring and guarding against the harms that pseudoscience can cause.

Michael I. Axelrod, PhD, is the Director of the Human Development Center and a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, USA. He is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist and Licensed Psychologist. His published books include Behavior Analysis for School Psychologist, School-Based Behavioral Intervention Case Studies: Effective Problem Solving for School Psychologists, and Reading Intervention Case Studies for School Psychologists.

Stephen Hupp, PhD, is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Professor of Psychology at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE), USA. In 2015, he won the Great Teacher Award from the SIUE Alumni Association. He is the editor of Skeptical Inquirer magazine, and he has published several books including Pseudoscience in Therapy and Great Myths of Child Development.

Foreword
Bertha Vazquez

Part I. Introduction

1. School Psychology, Pseudoscience, and Self-Correction
Michael I. Axelrod

2. Historical Pseudoscience in Schools
Scott Bellini, Parker S. Beckman, and Hanna S. Lim

Part II. Systems-level Practices

3. Zero Tolerance Policies
Angela Fontanini-Axelrod

4. Suicide Prevention and Intervention Practices
Susan M. Swearer, Samantha Kesselring, and Emilea Rejman

5. Prevention Programs for Risky Behaviors
Marisa E. Marraccini, Lauren E. Delgaty, and Telieha J. Middleton

Part III. Assessment

6. Cognitive Assessment
Matthew K. Burns and Jonie B. Welland

7. Academic Assessment
Jeremy Miciak, Ryan L. Famer, and Amanda M. VanDerHeyden

8. Projective Drawing Techniques
Nicholas F. Benson, Stefan C. Dombrowski, and Michael I. Axelrod

Part IV. Instruction and Intervention

9. Academic Instruction
Chad E. L. Kinney, John C. Begeny, and Rahma M. Hida

10. Academic Interventions
Zachary C. LaBrot and Emily R. DeFouw

11. Working Memory Training
Sarah J. Conoyer, Kathrin E. Maki, and Jamie Haas

Part V. Working with Specific Populations and Problems

12. Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Angela Capuano and Kim Killu

13. Externalizing Behaviors
Maddison Knott, Arianna Delgadillo, Sara Jordan, Lauren Erp, and Audrey Ambrosio

14. Internalizing Problems
Avalon S. Moore, Alixandra Wilens, and Brian A. Zaboski

Postscript: School Psychology Practices with Strong Evidence
Sarah Conoyer, Stephen Hupp, and Michael Axelrod