Abstract
Contracting for school psychological services with agencies and individuals external to the local school district raises many questions about how the needs of teachers and children may best be served. Issues such as accountability, professionalism, employment and salary offerings are involved. Beyond this, the very legitimacy of contractual services as they pose a threat to established practice must be investigated. In this paper, an attempt is made to suggest how private organizations which provide a full range of psychological services may meet some of the objections that have been raised. The conclusion drawn is that recognizing and controlling the way in which such services are provided represents the most reasonable approach.
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