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Committee on Accreditation
Calls for Comment
The Committee on Accreditation (CoA) is in the process of making
changes to its Accreditation Operating Procedures (AOP). These changes
are being made to improve the quality of the AOP and ensure continued
compliance with the U.S. Department of Education’s standards
for recognition of accrediting agencies. Ultimately, the proposed
changes aim to improve the quality of education and training in
professional psychology.
In accordance with the APA “Policies for Accreditation Governance,”
the CoA will make the proposed changes available for a 6-month period
of public review and comment. The public comment period is scheduled
to begin in March 2004 and continue through
September 2004. In an effort to promote thoughtful discussion,
the CoA is providing an electronic-based comment form. All comments
and other information, including the users’ identity, will
be public. Additional background information, instructions for making
comment, and the comment form are available at http://www.apa.org/ed/accreditation/.
For more information, contact Susan Zlotlow in Program Consultation
and Accreditation at the APA address, by phone at (+1/202) 336-5979
or by email
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Press Release: Education
and Training Guidelines
At its February 2004 meeting, the APA Council of Representatives
adopted as APA policy, the document Developing and Evaluating Standards
and Guidelines related to Education and Training in Psychology:
Context, Procedures, Criteria, and Format. The APA’s Board
of Educational Affairs (BEA) will serve as the governance body responsible
for coordinating the review of documents, and ensuring that all
documents submitted meet the provisions of APA Association Rules
governing standards and guidelines.
The APA’s Board of Educational Affairs (BEA) will begin to
review and evaluate current and proposed documents related to proposed
standards and guidelines for education and training in psychology
immediately. APA divisions, boards and committees, task forces,
and other related organizations are encouraged to review the document,
available at the APA Education Directorate website,
http://www.apa.org/ed/.
Copies of the document can also be obtained from Joan Freund,
Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Education and Training, Education
Directorate, at the APA address.
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