Education in The Monitor - 2003

DECEMBER

'Capitolizing' on member advocacy efforts
More than 60 APA members made Capitol Hill visits as part of the annual Education Leadership Conference (ELC).

Sparking interest in social science
A one-day summit sponsored by APA and the American Psychological Foundation showed high school students how psychologists and other social scientists work with refugees.

'Swirling' changes to the traditional student path
The multi-college path is becoming an increasingly popular choice for undergraduate students in urban areas-a trend many faculty have dubbed "swirling".

NOVEMBER

Education leaders strategize on accountability, assessment, advocacy
Education Leadership Conference participants develop a road map for achieving higher standards across all levels of education.

Speaking of Education: A voice for education in psychology
The 2003 Education Leadership Conference (ELC) provided an unequalled opportunity for leaders in education to address issues of accountability and assessment facing education.

New APA postdoc training program aims to increase education research
The U.S. Department of Education awarded APA and the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) a $2 million grant intended to increase the number of psychologists who conduct school-based educational research

OCTOBER

Speakers laud growth of federal funds for psychology training
At a time when surpluses turn to deficits psychology achieves its rightful seat at the federal budget table.

Banding together for education
An APA coalition discussed how psychology's many perspectives can contribute to the No Child Left Behind Act.

A primer on teaching positive psychology
The number of positive psychology courses taught at the undergraduate level nationally has rocketed from zero to 100 in five years.

SEPTEMBER

What makes a great teacher?
A back-to-school look at the latest educational psychology findings.

ALSO IN THIS BACK-TO-SCHOOL ISSUE:
APA-recommended legislation passes
The House of Representatives consider "The Ready to Teach Act" part of the overall Higher Education Act reauthorization.

Raising the bar
High school psychology teachers advocate for higher teaching standards.

JULY/AUGUST



Combined and integrated
Doctoral training programs that blend school, counseling and clinical psychology find their voice.

Keeping Head Start intact is the 'best bet'

JUNE

CE sponsor approval criteria under review
A new draft of APA's criteria to approve sponsors of continuing-education programs is up for public comment.

A champion for psychology education
Rep. C.W. "Bill" Young's support of the Graduate Psychology Education program was key to its funding.

Strengthening early education
A task force calls for APA to step up its efforts in early-childhood education and care.

MAY

Cover topic: APA's National Convention Toronto Aug. 7-10, 2003
Upcoming highlights of this year's convention

Invigorate your teaching: Convention sessions examine psychology in education and offer education in psychology.
APA's Education Directorate will co-sponsor with APA Div. 2 (Society for the Teaching of Psychology) a pre-convention workshop, "Preparing for an Academic Career: Developing Teachers of Psychology Workshop."

Get educated: Convention sessions examine psychology in education and offer education in psychology.
APA President Robert J. Sternberg, PhD, headlines this year's education programming. The session "Optimizing student success with the other three Rs" features an introduction by APA's Executive Director for Education, Cynthia Belar, PhD, talks by Sternberg, Barry Zimmerman, PhD, of the City University of New York, and former APA President Martin E.P. Seligman, PhD, of the University of Pennsylvania.

APRIL

Cover topic: Sex
The science of sexual arousal

A practice built on a rare specialty
A Texas psychologist turned her interest into a niche practice.

Preparing for the 'minority majority'
Conference examined media portrayals of minorities and influences of cultural differences, disabilities and sexual orientation on families.

MARCH

Working together for education
A new APA interdivisional coalition aims to showcase psychology's research findings on education to the public and policy-makers.

Speaking of education
Competencies for quality health care

Public interest policy and the new Congress: challenges and opportunities
As the 108th Congress begins its first session, the Public Policy Office (PPO) faces major challenges in achieving APA's public interest policy goals.

Graduate training grant winners
Eighteen interdisciplinary psychology programs focusing on the underserved have secured $2 million in federal funding for education and training as part of the new Graduate Psychology Education (GPE) program.

Call for nominations for the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students 2003 Awards

• The APAGS Outstanding Professional Development Program Award
• Raymond D. Fowler Award
• Kenneth and Mamie Clark Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Professional Development of Ethnic Minority Graduate Students
• Department of the Year Award

FEBRUARY

A changing student body
Today's psychology graduate students are more diverse and do more juggling. The Monitor introduces you to five students who illustrate some of the differences and experiences of today's psychology graduate students

Federal institute will emphasize science in education research
And psychologists are positioned to play key roles in its mission.

Students: Get ready for your new magazine!
Psychology graduate students will find a surprise in their mailboxes this May: gradPSYCH, an APA magazine published just for them.

Conference focused on competencies in professional psychology
"Lifelong learning requires skills in accurate self-assessment of professional competencies," says Cynthia Belar, PhD, executive director of APA's Education Directorate.

JANUARY

Improving accessibility in psychology programs
There's a long way to go in building better accomodations for students with disabilities. But there's also a lot that faculty can do day-to-day to help, experts say.

A big win for psychology
A federal law steps up loan repayment, other financial benefits for psychologists.

Intervening before violence strikes
The ACT program prepares psychologists to teach communities that violence prevention begins early in life.