of the specialties within psychology that has been receiving increasing attention is school psychology. Within the American Psychological Association, the Division of School Psychology (Division 16) has steadily gained in membership, activity, and influence. At the time this article was written (summer 1973), Division 16 was fifth in total membership among the divisions and second only to Division 12 (Clinical) in number of representatives in Council.Despite its size and visibility, there seems to be relatively little awareness among members of APA as to the composition and characteristics of the Division. Indeed, it would appear that many members of the Division harbor misperceptions.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.