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Center for Psychology in Schools and Education
Mission: 
The Center for Psychology in Schools and Education (CPSE) promotes high quality application of psychology to programs and policies for schools and education. The office serves as a liaison both within APA and with national educational and scientific societies, federal agencies, and the general public concerning children and adolescent mental health.
The mission of CPSE is to:
- Develop and strengthen linkages between psychology/psychologists and education/educators to serve all students’ emotional and academic needs;
- Generate public awareness, advocacy, clinical applications, and cutting-edge research to enhance the educational and developmental opportunities for students at all levels of schooling, with a special focus on:
- PreK-12 teacher preparation programs, teaching skills and professional development;
- Attributes for success in school, including "The Other 3 R's: Resilience, Responsibility and Reasoning;"
- Assisting educators and other school personnel in grounding both teaching and learning in current psychological science;
- Matching promising psychologists with established mentors for intensive school-based research training; and
- Gifted children and adolescents.
- Work collaboratively with other national education organizations to disseminate knowledge/best practices regarding school reform and improving student achievement; and
- Advocate for and build a presence of psychology in the national education agenda, particularly in the preparation of teachers.
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