Menu Resources    Parent Resources    Educator Resources    School Psychologist Resources    NASP Delegate News Popular Links Join NCSPA! Upcoming Conferences Employment NCSPA Leadership NASP Delegate News State Affiliate of NASP		Promoting the rights, welfare, education and mental health of children and youth             NASP Delegate News Welcome As your North Carolina Delegate to the NASP Delegate Assembly I want to keep you updated regarding NASP resources and activities. If you have any thoughts or questions for me please email me at lunruh@email.wcu.edu and let me know. NCSPA Newsletter Articles 2010 NASP Standards NASP Practice Model NASP Ethics Standards Standards for the Credentialing of School Psychologists Standards for Graduate Preparation of School Psychologists NASP Practice Model Self-Assessment NASP provides an important tool to help you in your professional development as you strive to reach the standards outlined in the NASP Practice Model. This tool is an online self-assessment that asks you to rate yourself on the 10 Domains described in the Practice Model. After completing this self-assessment you will receive a personalized summary report that includes resources available to assist you in reaching your professional development goals. You can access this self-assessment title at the following link: http://nasponline.org/standards/survey/self-assessment-intro.aspx NASP 2012 Convention The National Association of School Psychology (NASP) Conference will be held on February 21-24, 2012 in Philadelphia, PA. Advocating for the Emotional Well-Being of our Nation's Youth is the theme of the Conference. To learn more about this conference, go to the NASP 2012 Annual Convention page. Highlights for the Conference include: Over 1,000 peer-reviewed sessions; Share tips with those facing similar challenges at Interest Group Meetings ; Learn effective interventions for bullying and more at Documented Session Advocacy Resources NASP has made it very easy for everyone to become an advocate for those issues near and dear to our hearts, without having to spend time composing letters or traveling to Washington, DC to speak with your congressional representatives. Check out NASP's advocacy page for form letters on various issues that you can email or send to your congressional representatives in only a few minutes! NASP Position Papers Go to this link to view all of the many different Position Papers that have been developed by NASP to assist you in your work as a School Psychologist: http://nasponline.org/about_nasp/position_paper.aspx The newest Position Papers include: Grade Retention & Social Promotion HIV/AIDS Identification of Students with Specific Learning Disabilities Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Youth Racism, Prejudice, and Discrimination Supervision in School Psychology NCSPA Early Career Award At the 2012 NCSPA Fall Conference a drawing will be held to award one NCSPA member who is in his/her first 4 years as a school psychologist with $500 to assist that individual to attend the 2013 NASP Convention in Seattle. The process for selecting the award winner will be overseen by the North Carolina NASP Delegate Representative, Lori Unruh. For more information see the criteria and application for this award.