An updated analysis of author affiliation across four school psychology journals: Is practitioner research increasing?

Kathleen B. Aspiranti, Daniel F. McCleary, Stephen R. Ratliff

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Abstract


The study reviewed articles from four school psychology journals between 2009 and 2015, categorizing them based on their nature (narrative or empirical) and author affiliation (practitioner or university). When compared to a previous study (2000-2008), there was a rise in the total number of authors, but a decrease in the percentage of practitioner authors from 9% to 6%. Specifically, there was a notable increase in university secondary authors. The discussion emphasized the influence of practitioners' involvement in research on the application of evidence-based practices in schools.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)165-175
Number of pages11
JournalPsychology in the Schools
Volume55
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 1 2018

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Education
  • Developmental and Educational Psychology

Keywords

  • authorship
  • practitioner
  • scholarship

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