This study reports the results of a survey related to the research training and attitudes toward research for a sample of 83 teachers and 49 school psychologists, 54% of the 244 contacted. Responses suggest that, although the school psychologists appear to be both better prepared to conduct research and more amenable to keeping up with research, they do not otherwise value research or engage in research more than the teachers sampled.
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