ABSTRACT
Given the significant demographic changes occurring in the U.S., many practicing school psychologists are delivering services to a clientele diverse in ethnicity, race, language and cultural background, and nationality. Currently, White students make-up 62.1% of public school enrollments, African Americans 17.2%, Hispanic/Latinos 15.6%, Asian Americans 4%, American Indians 1.2% (National Center for Education Statistics, 2002) and youngsters whose native language is not English comprise 16.7% of the school-age population (U.S. Census, 2001). This diverse demographic profile implies that school psychology training programs must prepare their graduates to work with a diverse clientele.
