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Toshinori Ishikuma (born September 1950) is a Japanese psychology professor known for his work on introducing and establishing the system of school psychology services in Japan. He was among key psychologists who started certifying school psychologists in Japan in 1997. He is also famous for development of individual intelligence tests such as the Japanese versions of Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (KABC), Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children-Second Edition (KABC-Ⅱ), and Japanese versions of Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children -Ⅲ and Ⅳ. He is now working to produce the Japanese version of Wechsler Adult and Adolescence Intelligence Scale -Ⅳ. He is also among important members of movement toward "Chartered Psychologist Bill", which is expected to be discussed Spring 2015.〔(【引用サイトリンク】website=http://www.shugiin.go.jp/internet/itdb_annai.nsf/html/statics/housei/html/h-shuhou186.html#hou43 )〕 == Early life and career == Born in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, Ishikuma earned his bachelor's degree from University of Montevallo in 1985; M.A. in Educational Psychology from University of Alabama in 1986; and Ph.D. from University of Alabama in 1990 (under Alan S. Kaufman), specializing in School Psychology.〔 He learned about psychological services with a focus on each child's strengths in intelligence and a philosophy of intelligent testing from Alan S. Kaufman and his wife, Nadeen L. Kaufman.〔 While Lecturer at San Diego State University (1989-1990), he worked with Carol Robinson-Zañartu, Valerie J. Cook-Morales, and Colette Ingraham. He was influenced by them and learned the assessment and services for children within the environmental and multicultural context and by integration with ecological processes. For his interests in Rational Emotive Therapy (RET) in Counseling, he had an opportunity to be supervised by Albert Ellis. From Ellis, he learned how to serve people with focuses on resolving cognitive, emotional and behavioral problems and disturbances and enabling people to lead happier and more fulfilling lives. He applies and revised the RET to be useful and effective for Japanese clients by integrating RET with humanistic approaches. He is certified as Supervisor for both of School Psychologist and Special Education Needs Specialist in Japan. He is a member of several expert working groups for Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) and academic associations such as the President of (Japanese School Psychology Association (JSPA) ) and (Japanese Association of School Psychologists (JASP) ). Currently, he is Vice President and Executive Director of the University of Tsukuba and Superintendent of Education Bureau of the University of Tsukuba Laboratory Schools.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Office of the President Board of Directors )〕 He has been providing psychological support for children in the affected areas by The Great East Japan earthquake as a coordinator for Child and School Support Team in the Japanese Association of School Psychologists, as well as a leader of Psychological Support Team for Children in Fukushima Educational Board. For this tremendous work, he was awarded "President's Award to Outstanding Contribution" from National Association of School Psychologists in 2012. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Toshinori Ishikuma」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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