Applying Psychological Science, Benefiting Society
By Sherryl Heller, PhD (Associate Professor, Tulane University School of Medicine) and Allison Boothe, PhD (Assistant Professor, Tulane University School of Medicine) Preschool expulsion is both detrimental and prevalent. The good news is that we can prevent preschool expulsion through a process called early childhood mental health consultation (ECMHC). Now the question becomes “How do […]
By Deborah F. Perry, PhD (Associate Professor, Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development) When Dr. Walter Gilliam published his landmark study documenting that preschool children were getting expelled at 3 times the rate of kids in K-12 settings, a small but important finding was included. Rates of preschool expulsion were consistently lower when […]
By Shantel Meek, PhD (Policy Advisor for Early Childhood Development, Administration for Children and Families) Psychologists, neuroscientists and economists alike agree: The beginning years of any child’s life are critical for building the early foundation of health and wellness needed for success in school and later in life. As a community, we hold the responsibility […]
By Roseanne Flores, PhD (Member, APA Coalition for Psychology in Schools and Education) Stephanie is an early childhood educator who needs to implement the Early Learning Guidelines (ELGs) in her classroom. ELGs identify the developmental and learning outcomes and goals that children should achieve by the end of pre-school. Most states have adapted some form […]
Psychology Benefits Society 