Best Practices III is an indispensable tool for successfully coping with the many varied issues school psychologists face each day. Each chapter delivers an overview of an important topic in school psychology, puts it into a professional context, offers practical advice on "best practices" you can implement, and points you towards additional resources if you need more detailed information. No single other book enables you to quickly place so many different topics into perspective and competently integra te them into your current knowledge. Best Practices III will instantly expand and upgrade your effectiveness as a practitioner.

This is not just an update or revision of NASP's best-selling Best Practices II. It is an entirely rewritten and greatly expanded resource no school psychologists should be without. Far more complete than the previous edition, it provides contemporary m aterial by over 100 leading experts. The 96 chapters and appendices cover the widest imaginable range of issues:

• Assessment
• System Level Interventions
• Student Interventions
• Problem Solving Approaches
• Working With Specific Populations
• Professionalism and Ethics
• Supervision and Leadership
• Supporting Systems Functions

The extensive Appendices are a publication in and of themselves. They include all NASP Position Statements and Standards for practice, ethics, training and field placement, and credentialing. There are also state-by-state summaries of certification and licensing requirements, a listing of all school psychology training programs, and information about medications commonly used to treat children.