Conferences & Training
Spring and fall conferences plus the Tri-State conference bring expert training — assessment, crisis response, early intervention — to Oregon practitioners.
Our Mission
The Oregon School Psychologists' Association provides leadership in creating a brighter future for all Oregon children through professional affiliation, collaborative problem-solving, and the promotion of innovative and best practices.
OSPA is the state-level professional association for school psychologists in Oregon, affiliated with the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP). The association's Bylaws define its purposes: to serve the mental health and educational needs of all children and youth in Oregon, to foster high standards of practice, to promote the interests of school psychology through research and education, and to advocate for the conditions necessary for effective practice in Oregon's schools.
What We Do
Professional Standards
The Professional Standards and Certification Committee maintains OSPA's positions on ethical practice and the qualifications of examiners, published in its Qualified Examiner position paper.
Legislative Advocacy
The Legislative Committee tracks legislation that affects children, schools, and school psychology, and keeps members informed with regular recommendations.
Communication
Members receive the newsletter (The Bulletin), have access to this website, and share through the members' discussion group.
Membership & Awards
The membership committee reviews applications, issues the member directory, promotes growth, and — with the Nominations, Elections and Awards committee — coordinates spring elections.
NASP Liaison
Oregon's elected NASP Delegate connects the state association to the national organization, attends Delegate Assembly, and coordinates NASP activities in Oregon.
Our Purposes
From Article II of the By-Laws:
- To serve the mental health and educational needs of all children and youth in Oregon;
- To foster and maintain high standards of practice in the profession of school psychology;
- To promote actively the interests of school psychology through research and education; and
- To advocate for the conditions necessary for the effective practice of psychology in the schools of Oregon.
The association is non-profit, non-sectarian, and non-partisan — though it may take public positions on political issues that affect the education, health, and safety of children, or school psychology in Oregon.
Membership
The By-Laws establish five membership categories: Regular (certified or licensed school psychologists), Student, Retired, Honorary, and Associate (related professionals who support OSPA's goals).
Members receive discounted conference admissions, the newsletter, this website, the ListServ discussion group, and representation and advocacy at the state level — for dues that are low in comparison to many other states.
A Note on This Website
This website is the restored archive of OSPA's early web presence. As the association's 2001 news archive records, the site began more than six years earlier on a member's personal America OnLine storage space before moving to its own domain in the summer of 2001. The pages have been repaired and modernized so that the association's historical record — bylaws, survey data, position papers, and job board — remains available to members and researchers, while the layout has been brought up to current web standards.
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