Intended Consequences

Comments on Peterson's article (see record 2003-08988-002). The present author maintains that the National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology (NCSPP) has intentionally and systematically pursued quality and relevance in professional psychology training for nearly 30 years, and asserts that Peterson's article (2003) is a continuation of the old and unsupported claim for the superiority of professional programs based in research universities, and is particularly ill timed. It is further maintained that Schools of Education (professional schools housed primarily in research universities) are actively discussing the crisis of their growing lack of relevance to primary education in the United States, while Schools of Psychology are defining new and essential contributions to primary health care, legal and prison systems, and employment settings. It is also asserted that professional psychology programs housed in a great diversity of settings provide the best array of forums to conduct the necessary dialogues with the world regarding the relevance of psychology. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2017 APA, all rights reserved)