Committee of Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools
To promote the scientific nature of introductory and advanced high school psychology; to meet curricular needs of secondary school teachers; and to provide opportunities for high school students to be recognized and rewarded for their academic excellence.
There shall be an American Psychological Association of Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools (TOPSS) Committee whose mission shall be to:
Promote the highest standards in teaching of psychology both as a science and discipline.
Promote professional development and other means for lifelong learning for high school teachers of psychology.
Increase professional identity and promote leadership for high school psychology teachers of psychology.
Facilitate networking, including the formation of both horizontal and vertical linkages, among teachers from all teaching levels of psychology.
Encourage recruitment and retention of students, particularly minorities, in the field of psychology.
Enhance visibility and legitimacy of high school psychology within the American Psychological Association.
Enhance the visibility of legitimacy of high school psychology with other members of the psychological community.
Recommend the appropriate response advocacy, education policy, and certification issues that impact on the quality or viability of teaching of high school psychology.
