MSPA Summer Activities
The Massachusetts School Psychologists Association has a busy summer ahead. The Conference Committee is busy planning a fall conference. Louis Kruger, Psy.D. and colleagues have testified at the Massachusetts Legislature in support of legislation to revise the use of MCAS. The MSPA Board of Directors has scheduled a planning meeting in August with a variety of projects to work on during the fall. The Legislative Committee continues to be active. The Continuing Professional Training and Development Committee is working to obtain APA approval for our Online course. Board of Directors Meetings will resume on the second Tuesday in September. If you have not yet sent in your dues, please do so.
Act Now! Time is Running Out
If APA approves the MLA, school psychologists who are not at the doctoral level will not be able to practice. Your jobs are on the line!!! You have until June 5, 2009 to send a message to APA. The easiest way is to go to the NASP website (click here). On the Advocacy page you will be directed to the APA website where you can write your message to the APA. There are sample letters to adapt to your own language. Be sure to have your comments written before going to the web site because the session is time limited.
It is also important to have your principal, teachers, other specialists, and parents write to the APA in support of school psychologists. These letters should be mailed to:
Task Force on Model Licensure Act
c/o Lynn Bufka
American Psychological Association
750 First Street NE
Washington, D.C. 20002-4242
MSPA is working with all the other stakeholders, requesting their support.
Sara-Fay Tarlin, Legislative Chairperson
NASP 2009
NASP in Boston in February was a great event. The weather was perfect and the hotels and malls were easily accessible. This was the second largest convention ever. It was a tremendous success. MSPA members were thrilled to have their president Susanne Toomajian welcome everyone to Boston at the Opening session on Wednesday.
MSPA President Greets 5000 School Psychologists to Boston
MSPA members who presented at NASP 2009 in Boston
Please click here to read about the presentations.
Minority Scholarship
MSPA believes that all students, especially those who are from minority groups, would benefit from the availability of more minority school psychologists. The minority population in the U.S. has been growing at a great rate. To be considered for this scholarship, the candidate must:
• Be enrolled in a NASP-approved or regionally accredited school psychology program in
Massachusetts
• Be a United States citizen
• Be in good academic standing
• Have a minimum cumulative overall GPA of 3.0
To be considered for this scholarship award, the entire application package MUST be received by the MSPA Minority Scholarship committee by April 1st 2009 To download the application, please click here.
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