The social justice agenda is currently at the foreground of political consciousness and the idea of 'social justice' has penetrated the discipline of psychology, specifically counselling and community psychology. However, there is a wealth of literature which has debated the role of social justice in psychology, and what it can and should look like. A systematic literature review was undertaken to find and synthesise empirical research relevant to the question: 'what is the significance of social justice in educational psychology practice?' It was structured using the PRISMA framework and studies were examined and screened to ensure that they met the inclusion criteria. A Weight of Evidence framework was used to enhance the judgement of the quality and relevance of the identified studies, with regards to the review's research question. Qualitative research studies were assessed for quality using a pre-existing investigative framework, whilst quantitative investigation studies were evaluated using a tailor-made framework, which referenced quantitative research guidelines. The research base was found to give positive support to the significance of the concept of social justice in US school psychology practice. An exploratory piece of qualitative research using semi-structured interviews with qualified UK educational psychologists was conducted to explore their views of social justice. The interviews were transcribed and thematic analysis applied. Results of the research gave definition to the concept of social justice under an educational psychology lens, reasons for its importance to educational psychology practice, examples of what it looked like within educational psychology practice, and thoughts around the role of educational psychology in promoting social justice. The concepts of evidence-based practice and practice-based evidence, and the effective dissemination of research in relation to outcomes and impact were discussed. Policy, practice and research development implications were considered, before a strategy for promoting and evaluating the dissemination and impact of the research findings, was considered. A multi-strand strategy of journal publication, presentations, and workshops will be utilised to encourage further discussion around the topic. The creation of a UK educational psychology special interest group around social justice may be of value, in order to advance interest in social justice, into action.

Este trabalho toma como objeto de estudo a atuação de psicólogos no campo da Educação Básica. Trata-se de pesquisa de cunho qualitativo, orientada pelo referencial teórico-metodológico da Psicologia Educacional e Escolar de perspectiva crítica. Teve como objetivo investigar as práticas de atuação e desafios enfrentados pelos psicólogos que trabalhavam na Educação em Boa Vista/RR, com intuito de conhecer a inserção destes no sistema educacional. O processo de levantamento dos dados foi realizado entre os meses de março e abril de 2018, por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas, audiogravadas e transcritas. Quanto aos resultados, encontramos 22 psicólogos trabalhando em instituições educacionais e escolares de ensino superior, secretarias governamentais de educação, escolas públicas e privadas, dos quais 16 foram entrevistados; a grande maioria atuava na Educação Básica; metade dos entrevistados ingressou por concurso público e a outra metade era contratada e comissionada; poucos foram contratados como psicólogos escolares. Para a realização da análise, selecionamos os dez psicólogos com mais tempo no cargo, cujas respostas categorizamos em dois Eixos de análise: Eixo 1: Das práticas de atuação dos(as) psicólogos(as) nas instituições educacionais e Eixo 2: Os desafios da atuação dos(as) psicólogos(as) no extremo norte do país. Quanto às práticas de atuação identificamos que 60% atuavam na modalidade clínica e 40% na modalidade clínica e institucional. Como desafios enfrentados na atuação dos psicólogos verificamos sobrecarga de trabalho, dificuldade em romper com o modelo clínico no cotidiano escolar, falta de infraestrutura para desenvolver suas ações, falta de tempo para a formação continuada e dificuldade de compreender a atuação do psicólogo escolar enquanto ação institucional. Diante do exposto, compreendemos ser necessária uma mudança de paradigma na atuação dos psicólogos que trabalham na Educação na região e a Psicologia Educacional e Escolar crítica apresenta fundamentos teórico-práticos consistentes que contribuem para uma atuação que leve em conta os determinantes sociais, políticos, culturais e pedagógicos que constituem o processo de escolarização / This present study takes as object of analysis psychologists performance in the field of Elementary Education. It comes to a qualitative nature research, guided by the Educational and School Psychology of critical perspective. It aimed to examine practices and challenges faced by the psychologists who have worked in the Education field in Boa Vista / RR, in order to investigate their insertion in the educational system. The data collection process was carried out between March and April 2018, through semi-structured, audiotaped and transcribed interviews. Regarding the results, we found 22 psychologists working in educational and higher education institutions, government agencies of education, public and private schools, of which 16 were interviewed; the vast majority worked in Elementary Education; half of the interviewees were joined by public exam and the other half were hired and commissioned; few of them were hired as school psychologists. In order to carry out the analysis, we selected ten psychologists who have remained longer in function, whose answers we categorize into two Axes of analysis: Axis 1: Psychologists\' Practices in educational institutions and Axis 2: Psychologists Challenges in the extreme north of the country. Regarding to their performing practices, we identified that 60% were in clinical modality and 40% in clinical and institutional modalities. As for their challenges, we ascertained overload work, difficulty of breaking with clinical model in school routine, lack of infrastructure to develop their actions, lack of time for continuing education and difficulty of understanding the school psychologist performance as an institutional action. Based on the above considerations, we understand that a paradigm shift is needed in the performance of psychologists who are working in Education in the region, and the Educational and School Psychology of critical perspective put forward solid theoretical-practical foundations that contribute to an action that takes into account social, political, cultural determinants and pedagogical processes that constitute the schooling process

Este trabalho toma como objeto de estudo a atuação de psicólogos no campo da Educação Básica. Trata-se de pesquisa de cunho qualitativo, orientada pelo referencial teórico-metodológico da Psicologia Educacional e Escolar de perspectiva crítica. Teve como objetivo investigar as práticas de atuação e desafios enfrentados pelos psicólogos que trabalhavam na Educação em Boa Vista/RR, com intuito de conhecer a inserção destes no sistema educacional. O processo de levantamento dos dados foi realizado entre os meses de março e abril de 2018, por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas, audiogravadas e transcritas. Quanto aos resultados, encontramos 22 psicólogos trabalhando em instituições educacionais e escolares de ensino superior, secretarias governamentais de educação, escolas públicas e privadas, dos quais 16 foram entrevistados; a grande maioria atuava na Educação Básica; metade dos entrevistados ingressou por concurso público e a outra metade era contratada e comissionada; poucos foram contratados como psicólogos escolares. Para a realização da análise, selecionamos os dez psicólogos com mais tempo no cargo, cujas respostas categorizamos em dois Eixos de análise: Eixo 1: Das práticas de atuação dos(as) psicólogos(as) nas instituições educacionais e Eixo 2: Os desafios da atuação dos(as) psicólogos(as) no extremo norte do país. Quanto às práticas de atuação identificamos que 60% atuavam na modalidade clínica e 40% na modalidade clínica e institucional. Como desafios enfrentados na atuação dos psicólogos verificamos sobrecarga de trabalho, dificuldade em romper com o modelo clínico no cotidiano escolar, falta de infraestrutura para desenvolver suas ações, falta de tempo para a formação continuada e dificuldade de compreender a atuação do psicólogo escolar enquanto ação institucional. Diante do exposto, compreendemos ser necessária uma mudança de paradigma na atuação dos psicólogos que trabalham na Educação na região e a Psicologia Educacional e Escolar crítica apresenta fundamentos teórico-práticos consistentes que contribuem para uma atuação que leve em conta os determinantes sociais, políticos, culturais e pedagógicos que constituem o processo de escolarização / This present study takes as object of analysis psychologists performance in the field of Elementary Education. It comes to a qualitative nature research, guided by the Educational and School Psychology of critical perspective. It aimed to examine practices and challenges faced by the psychologists who have worked in the Education field in Boa Vista / RR, in order to investigate their insertion in the educational system. The data collection process was carried out between March and April 2018, through semi-structured, audiotaped and transcribed interviews. Regarding the results, we found 22 psychologists working in educational and higher education institutions, government agencies of education, public and private schools, of which 16 were interviewed; the vast majority worked in Elementary Education; half of the interviewees were joined by public exam and the other half were hired and commissioned; few of them were hired as school psychologists. In order to carry out the analysis, we selected ten psychologists who have remained longer in function, whose answers we categorize into two Axes of analysis: Axis 1: Psychologists\' Practices in educational institutions and Axis 2: Psychologists Challenges in the extreme north of the country. Regarding to their performing practices, we identified that 60% were in clinical modality and 40% in clinical and institutional modalities. As for their challenges, we ascertained overload work, difficulty of breaking with clinical model in school routine, lack of infrastructure to develop their actions, lack of time for continuing education and difficulty of understanding the school psychologist performance as an institutional action. Based on the above considerations, we understand that a paradigm shift is needed in the performance of psychologists who are working in Education in the region, and the Educational and School Psychology of critical perspective put forward solid theoretical-practical foundations that contribute to an action that takes into account social, political, cultural determinants and pedagogical processes that constitute the schooling process