BEA Golden Psi Award

This annual award showcases schools that apply psychological science to promote student academic and social-emotional growth and success.

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Sponsor: Board of Educational Affairs

Description

The BEA Golden Psi Award recognizes schools that use evidence-based practices to:

  • Affect student academic engagement and development.

  • Affect student social-emotional engagement and development.

Today's students require schools that adapt flexibly to the needs of specific individuals while ensuring high standards for all students. Psychological science provides an extensive evidence base from which to draw best practices that match the needs of their unique community contexts. Fostering a supportive school climate, engaging in formative assessment for curricular planning and appropriate use of differentiated instruction are some examples of how psychological science is applied in the school setting. Measuring the impact of practices aimed at improving student outcomes is also a key application of psychological science.

BEA's Golden Psi Award recognizes schools that show how they effectively promote student academic and social-emotional learning and development. The award will recognize schools that demonstrate their commitment to evaluating the impact of their efforts promoting student outcomes.

Winning schools will receive:

  • $1,000.

  • A plaque/trophy award presented by an APA member.

  • Recognition on APA's website.

Committee Members

The following members serve on the award selection committee:

  • Chair: Tammy Hughes, PhD, Duquesne University
  • Franci Crepeau-Hobson, PhD, University of Colorado Denver
  • George DuPaul, PhD, Lehigh University
  • Robyn Hess, PhD, University of Northern Colorado
  • Yadira Sánchez, PsyD, Duquesne University
  • Samuel Song, PhD, University of Nevada Las Vegas

Staff

Find staff biographies and contact information.

Eligibility

All publicly or privately funded schools that teach any combination of grades between Pre-K and 12th are eligible to apply each year.

The timeline for the award application, notification and presentation is as follows: 

  • Call for applications: September

  • Application due: November 3

  • Award notification: February-March

  • Award presented: May

  • Award highlighted at the APA Annual Convention: August

How to Apply

To apply, complete and submit the online application.

For additional information please contact Robert Walsh.

Note: To preview the questions, download the application (PDF, 115KB).

Past Recipients

2020

Hinsdale South High School, Darien, Illinois

See Hinsdale South High School in Darien, IL wins Golden Psi Award.

2019

Belmont Elementary School, Lincoln, Nebraska 

See Belmont Elementary School in Lincoln, Nebraska wins Golden Psi Award.

2018

Anneliese Schools, Laguna Beach, California

See Laguna Beach Schools wins Golden Psi Award.

2017

Dan D. Rogers Elementary School, Dallas, Texas

Read APA's press release, "Dan D. Rogers Elementary School wins Golden Psi Award". 

2016

Kennedy High School, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Read APA's press release, "Kennedy High School wins Golden Psi Award."

2015

Galileo School for Gifted Learning, Sanford, Florida

Read APA's press release, "Galileo School For Gifted Learning wins Golden Psi Award."

2014

Stanton Middle School, Wilmington, Delaware 

Read APA's press release, "Stanton Middle School wins Golden Psi Award."

2013

Clover Avenue Elementary School, Los Angeles, California

Read APA's press release, "Clover Avenue Elementary School wins first Golden Psi Award."

Date created: 2012