Toshinori Ishikuma | |
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| Born | September 1950 (age 74) |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Alma mater | University of Montevallo, University of Alabama |
| Known for | establishing the system of the School Psychology in Japan, Japanese versions of Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children and Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-III and IV |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | School Psychology, Multicultural Psychology, Psychological assessment |
| Institutions | Tokyo Seitoku University, University of Tsukuba |
| Doctoral advisor | Alan S. Kaufman |
Toshinori Ishikuma (born September 1950) is a Japanese psychologist. He is known for his work on introducing and establishing the system of school psychology services in Japan, and his expert guidance and training in chosen students for psychology[1] 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, Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children-Second Edition, and Japanese versions of Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children -III and IV, as well as Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale,- IV.[2] He is now working to produce the Japanese version of Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children -V. He was also among important members of movement toward "Certified Public Psychologist Bill", which was passed in 2015.[3]
- ^ Jimerson, S. (2007). Shane, R. (ed.). The handbook of international school psychology. Thousand Oaks [u.a.]: Sage. ISBN 9781412926690.
- ^ Kaufman, Alan. S (2009). Intelligent testing : integrating psychological theory and clinical practice. Cambridge [England]: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521861212.
- ^ "Chartered Psychologist Bill".