Recruiting and retaining school psychologists
The experiences of district level administrative supervisors
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21376523 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ellie L Young (0000-0002-2408-8305, Counseling Psychology and Special Education Brigham Young University Provo Utah USA, corresponding author), Rachel Butler (Counseling Psychology and Special Education Brigham Young University Provo Utah USA), Tony Bagnall Smith (0000-0002-0363-0003, Counseling Psychology and Special Education Brigham Young University Provo Utah USA), Sterling C Hilton (Educational Leadership and Foundations Brigham Young University Provo Utah USA), Alivia Smith (Counseling Psychology and Special Education Brigham Young University Provo Utah USA) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1501-1517 |
| Publication date | 2021-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychology in the Schools (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-3085 • E-ISSN: 1520-6807 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/pits.22506 |
| OpenAlex | W3135305384 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 17 |
A shortage of school psychologists has been evident since the profession was initially recognized as a distinct field, and there is insufficient research on what current administrative supervisors are doing to address this problem. This qualitative study examined the perceptions of district level administrative supervisors regarding recruitment and retention of school psychologists. Participants reported the following: (a) school psychology graduate programs do not producing enough school psychologists, (b) administrators are challenged to find enough school psychologists to hire, (c) neighboring school districts compete to hire candidates, and (d) administrators recruit and retain in a worker's market that favors the school psychologist. These administrative supervisors also communicated a sense that they had little influence over the shortage. Actions within the administrators' control included developing close relationships with graduate programs for successful recruiting, creating appealing workloads that matched salaries, being responsive to the needs of their current school psychologists, and offering job flexibility
Economic shortage · Flexibility (engineering) · Management · Medical education · Pedagogy · Perception · Political science · Public relations · Qualitative research · School district · School psychology · Sociology · Applied Psychology · Behavioral and Psychological Studies · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Educational and Psychological Assessments · Medicine · Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |