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To assist the reader, a list of acronyms that are frequently used in this volume appears in Appendix E. An updated instructor’s manual with test questions and Microsoft PowerPoint slides are available for trainers who adopt the textbook. These supplements are available by contacting your John Wiley & Sons sales representative (visit http://www.wiley.com).

A number of the changes made in the eighth edition were suggested by readers. We welcome your suggestions for improving future editions of Ethics and Law for School Psychologists. Please contact Susan Jacob, Professor Emeritus, Central Michigan University. E-mail: jacob1s@cmich.edu.

The portions of this book that address legal issues were written to provide the reader with a framework for understanding federal and state law pertinent to the delivery of school psychological services and a foundation for future learning in the area of legal issues. We hope that the material on legal issues will alert practitioners to professional practices that law deems appropriate or inappropriate (Sales et al., 2005); prompt them to seek consultation with knowledgeable supervisors when legal questions arise; and encourage thoughtful decisions that are respectful of student rights and decisions that, under public scrutiny, will foster trust in school psychologists. This book is not a legal text, and nothing in the book should be construed as legal advice. The court cases and judicial opinions summarized here were selected to provide a historical background for understanding legal issues in the field of school psychology, to illustrate terms and principles, to provide insight into contemporary interpretations of law pertinent to practice, or to serve as a cautionary tale regarding missteps to avoid in the delivery of services. Unlike a legal text, we do not provide a comprehensive set of citations to authoritative judicial decisions when legal issues are discussed in the book.