Mission

The Oregon School Psychologists Association provides leadership in creating a brighter future for all Oregon children through professional affiliation, collaborative problem-solving, and best practices.

Services

Members of OSPA enjoy annual training conferences at reduced rates. We design these conferences to accomplish four goals: 1) Keep members' skills up to date with the latest evidence-based practices, 2) Provide Continuing Professional Development clock hours that are essential to license renewal, 3) Give all members - but particularly student members - a forum to present their research, and 4) Contribute to members' self-care plans by providing an opportunity for networking, camaraderie, and renewal.

Members receive a subscription to the "OSPA Bulletin," our official newsletter. Members who leave the state often maintain their memberships to continue their subscriptions to this valuable source of information and communication.

Members have access to electronic publishing. Designed specifically for their needs and convenience, this website maintains an archive of essential data, provides convenient on-line memebership applications and training conference registration, a web log (blog), and OSPATALK, the on-line listserver-based discussion group. Some information is available to the public, but only members have access to special features.

Members have the opportunity to participate in governance. The will of the membership ultimately determines what OSPA will accomplish. Conference topics, policies, procedures, the annual budget - all of these and more result from member volunteerism. Whether you have an hour per year, an hour per month, or an hour per day to contribute, please step forward and participate in the improvement of the profession. OSPA can match your talents with a critical task that gives you the satisfaction of accomplishment!

News and Announcements

On Common Ground: OSPA Fall 2008 Conference
Please join us at the Fall 2008 OSPA Conference at the Mt. Bachelor Village Resort in Bend, Oregon on October 9th and 10th, 2008! Attend the Keynote and presentation by Dan Reschly, Ph.D. from Vanderbilt Peabody College. Other speakers include Dr. Scott Decker, Elaine Fletcher-Janzen, and others on topics covering neuropsychology, RTI, alternative SLD models, and Intensive Behavioral Supports.

Room reservations may be made immediately and the following reduced rates apply for conference participants until the cutoff on September 19th:

River Ridge Executive Suite (hotel style room) - $95 + tax
Ski House One BR - $135 + tax
Ski House One Bedroom w/Loft - $175 + tax
River Ridge Two Bedroom Suite - $250 + tax
River Ridge Two Bedroom - $250 + tax
River Ridge Three Bedroom - $350 + tax

Please call 1-800-452-9846 from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. to make your reservation. Please tell the reservation desk you are with the OSPA Fall 2008 Conference.

Keep an eye out for further web postings and forthcoming registration mailings.

Upcoming Traumatic Brain Injury Workshop
Wondering how you should asses students with TBI? Save the dates & plan to attend! Sept 25th & 26th 2008, a 2-day workshop on Screening, Assessment and Response to Intervention for Students with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in Bend, Oregon. Nationally recognized leaders in assessment of students with TBI, Judy Dettmer & Dr. Karen McAvoy will present: information on screening, assessment, and RTI Techniques for Students with TBI including an overview of Special Education processes for TBI. Please Call: 1-877-872-7246 or email: TBITeam@wou.edu. For more information. CEUs will be available.

OSPA Elections Results!
Allen Jeppeson, Elections Chair, has announced the following new OSPA leaders:

Leslie Sharp - Candidate President Elect
Nancy Nelson - Candidate Secretary

Thanks to everybody who participated in the election! OSPA needs active members to continue to exist.

The Oregon Department of Education has an opening for people who understand assessment and systems. Click the Jobs link in the navigation bar to your left.

OSPA Spring 2008 Conference: Photos from the last fun conference are available for your viewing. When information about the Fall 2008 training sessions become available, we will post that here.

Free Advertising for Oregon School Psychologists Positions on OSPA Website: If your school district is trying to hire a school psychologist, you can place your announcement on this website free of charge. Send a short email with the details to webmaster@ospaonline.com.

Send your news and announcements to webmaster@ospaonline.com!