History of School Psych by Bridgitte Feldman

1896 - Plessy vs. Ferguson

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SCOTUS determines “separate but equal”

Early 1900s - Elizabeth Farell at Henry Street School

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Elizabeth Farell and team develop assessments for students with unique needs.

1905-Binet-Simon Scales

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First modern intelligence test

1912 - Henry Goddard visits Farrell at Henry Street School

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Goddard recommends that curriculum for special classes focus on manual training instead of academic standards

1837 - Horace Mann

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created the first "common school" in MA - the precursor to public schools

1954 - Brown vs. Board of Education

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Multiple cases are combined and heard by SCOTUS; determines that Plessy vs. Ferguson should be overturned and education should be desegregated based on race. No change in education for students with disabilities.

1892-American Psychological Association founded

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1896 - Lightner Witmer

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Established the first child psychology clinic with goal of helping educators solve childrens learning problems; credited as the founder of school psych

1928-First School Psychology Program at NYU

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1915 - Arnold Gesell

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The first person appointed to the position of school psychologist, served in that role between 1915-1919

1975-Education for All Handicapped Children Act

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All children, regardless of ability, deserve access to education: introduces LRE, FAPE, IEP

1930 - Gertrude Hildreth

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Published Psychological Service for School Problems, the first book about school psychology

1954 - Thayer Conference

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Held for the purpose of advancing and shaping training, credentialing, and practice in school psychology

1964-Civil Rights Bill

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Segregated programs of any kind are barred from receiving federal aid

1990 - Americans With Disabilities Act

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Public accomodations, including schools

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1969 - NASP

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First NASP convention held in St. Louis

EHA Amendments of 1986

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Mandated appropriate and free public education to children with disabilities ages 3-5; established new Part H to support states in developing EI services for infants and toddlers

IDEA Amendments of 1997

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Substantial changes to Education for all handicapped children

1957-National Defense Education Act

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Supports grants to higher education institutions supporting training of scientists. Opens the door to federal aid to education. Prior, education was “a silence in the Constitution”

1971 - First Accredited SP Program

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IDEA of 2004

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Substantial changes to IDEA 1997