What We do

Aims and Objectives

• provide a forum for leadership development among school psychology educators, for the purpose of addressing issues associated with professional and educational excellence in school psychology training.

• provide support for school psychology educators to share research, ideas, and innovations relevant to developing effective school psychologists.

• provide support for school psychology educators to collaborate regarding issues of program and curriculum development and regulatory compliance as these matters relate to state (CCTC) and national (NASP, NCATE, and APA) standards.

• support legislative efforts that promote standards of training.

• inform member institutions of current trends in the education and training of future school psychologists.

• provide an organized and unified voice to respond to legislative concerns and to interface with the California Association of School Psychologists (CASP) and other professional organizations.

• provide opportunities for the professional growth of school psychology faculty.

• encourage excellence and innovation in the development of effective graduate education in school psychology.

• support the continuing education of practicing school psychologists.

• support the recruitment and retention of both students and trainers from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.