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• 2020 WSASP VIRTUAL SUMMER INSTITUTE

  • When
    August 18, 2020
  •  
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (UTC-07:00)
  • Location
    Online

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  2020 WSASP VIRTUAL SUMMER INSTITUTE

  Tele-Assessment: What’s Available, Reliable, Ethical, & Valid?

  
  

  Tuesday, August 18, 2020 via ZOOM

  $50 practitioners (members & non-members) / $25 students

  
  

  8:00 - 9:30a - Best Practices in Tele-Assessment: Psychoeducational Assessments
  

  Stephanie Taylor, Presencelearning

  Tele-Assessment provides advantages, but it is also fraught with potential pitfalls.  With more assessments being delivered online, school psychologists need to understand the pros and cons and how to ensure validity and reliability. 

  This session will discuss:

  • Determining Who’s Appropriate for Tele-assessment

  • An overview of the current technology options

  • An overview of technology considerations 

  • Using Non-Instructional Staff to Support Tele-assessment

  • Utilizing current assessments and adapting for online use

  • Teleconsultation - observing the student

  • Current research base 

   

  8:40 - 9:30a - Introduction to the MHS Online Assessment Center+

  *Lore’K Garofola, MHS

   

  9:45 - 11:15a - Best Practices in Tele-Assessment

  *Dr. Kacey Gilbert, Eastern Washington University

   

  Lunch break

   

  12:00 - 1:30p - Decision-Making with Tele-Assessment

  *Dr. S. Kathleen Krach, Florida State University

  Given the dearth of research in tele-assessment methods for direct assessments, practitioners are forced to seek guidance. This study demonstrated that different sources of guidance provided different recommendations.   In general, test publishers were more likely to rate information as “some caution” to “no concerns;” whereas, funding agencies were more likely to rate information as, “do not use.”   National organizations (e.g., APA, NASP, etc.) were more likely to fall in between these two groups.  Research-based suggestions will be provided.

  1:45 - 3:15p - Considerations and Tips For Planning and Conducting Remote Testing

  Dr. Tammy Stephens & Beth Varner, Riverside Insights

  2:00 - 3:30p - Introduction to the WIAT-4 and Remote Administration Options

  *Kathleen Woodward, Ed.S., NCSP, Pearson

   

  3:30 - 5:00p - Delivering Social-Emotional Goals Through Telehealth

  *Dr. Aaron Fischer, University of Utah

  3:30 - 5:00p - WPS Tool Kit for School Psychologists

  Ashley Arnold and Laura Stevenson, WPS clinical consultants

  
  

  - Presentations that will be recorded and available for registrants after the live event are noted with an asterisk (*).

  - 7.5 clock hours available, included with registration

  - Purchase order is available. You can enter the information during registration after filling in your contact information (scroll down to the bottom of the "Enter registration information" page). For more information, contact Curt Blair (contact@wsasp.org).

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• 2020 Northwest Region School Psychology Virtual Fall Conference (WA attendees)

  • Start
    October 15, 2020
  •  
    8:00 AM (PDT)
  • End
    October 17, 2020
  •  
    5:00 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    Online Virtual

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  Washington State Association of School Psychologists Presents

  Northwest Regional School Psychology Virtual Conference

  Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska and Hawaii
  & Council for Exceptional Children - Idaho

  October 15^th-17^th, 2020

  WA Attendees Registration

  ** Registration for attendees in other states (OR, ID, AK, HI) register here. **
  

  Registration is open for the Northwest Regional School Psychology Virtual Conference! Sessions will run from the morning of Thursday, 10/15/20 until the afternoon of Saturday, 10/17/20.

  For up-to-date information on the conference, including any alerts to sessions which may be cancelled during the conference, please visit the website often.

  
  

  

  
  

  We are excited to use Whova as our event platform! Whova allows registrants to view the conference schedule, session abstracts, speaker information, and more!
  

  To learn more about Whova, please go here. You can also download the app on your phone.

  WSASP MEMBERS: Please log into your account/renew your membership in order to register at the member rate.

  CLOCK HOURS:  There will be 20 clock hours available total. Clock hours are included in the cost of registration. After the conference, registrants will be sent an email with links to an evaluation and obtain proof of clock hours earned.

  Cancellation policy: If you need to cancel your registration for the conference, you must contact us before the event begins to receive a full refund. 
  

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• 2020 Northwest Region School Psychology Virtual Fall Conference (Non-WA attendees)

  • Start
    October 15, 2020
  •  
    8:00 AM (PDT)
  • End
    October 17, 2020
  •  
    5:00 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    Online Virtual

  Register

  
  

  Washington State Association of School Psychologists Presents

  Northwest Regional School Psychology Virtual Conference

  Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska and Hawaii
  & Council for Exceptional Children - Idaho Unit

  October 15^th-17^th, 2020

  Non-WA Attendees Registration
  

  ** Registration for attendees in Washington, register here. **

  Registration is open for the Northwest Regional School Psychology Virtual Conference! Sessions will run from the morning of Thursday, 10/15/20 until the afternoon of Saturday, 10/17/20.

  For up-to-date information on the conference, including any alerts to sessions which may be cancelled during the conference, please visit the website often.

  
  

  

  
  

  We are excited to use Whova as our event platform! Whova allows registrants to view the conference schedule, session abstracts, speaker information, and more!
  

  To learn more about Whova, please go here. You can also download the app on your phone.

  

  MEMBERS OF OTHER STATE ASSOCIATIONS:  Please contact your respective state's school psychology association to ensure your membership is active and to obtain a registration code in order to register at the discounted member rate.

  CLOCK HOURS: There will be 20 clock hours available total. Clock hours are included in the cost of registration. After the conference, registrants will be sent an email with links to an evaluation and obtain proof of clock hours earned.

  Cancellation policy: If you need to cancel your registration for the conference, you must contact us before the event begins to receive a full refund. 
  

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• Webinar - Ethics

  • When
    December 31, 2020
  •  
    (UTC-08:00)
  • Location
    Online

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  The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly: 
  Ethical Issues for School Psychologist
  

  
  

  Abstract:

  Historically, most associations’ ethical standards speak to the Good, - What should professionals do to be ethical.  They should be good communicators, good collaborators, good service providers etc.  These definitions have strong cultural foundations.  The Washington State Code of Conduct was implemented in the early 1990s and represents the Bad – what you should not do e.g. falsification of data, abandonment of generally recognized professional standards etc.  The Code specifies different levels of sanctions and their burden of proof. School Psychologists are certified by OSPI and unethical behavior can be punished by the OSPI’s Office of Professional Practice (OPP).  Punishment comes in one of three forms:  revocation of one’s certificate, suspension of one’s certificate, or a reprimand.  How do the NASP ethical standards and Code of Conduct coexist?  How are they different from ethics around the world and how does culture influence these?  What are the implications for professional practice? 

  About the Presenter:

  Phillip Koester is a certified school psychologist and school counselor.  He has worked in Washington State public schools for 21 years and overseas for 12 years.  He is past president of WSASP. Phillip was appointed by two superintendents of public instruction to represent WSASP on the Admissions and Professional Conduct Advisory Committee (APCAC). He also served for many years as the WSASP ethics chair. He is married to Liane, an educator, and they recently celebrated their 35^th wedding anniversary.  They are proud parents of 2 adult children, one a civil engineer and the other a MBA educated rock climbing guide. Their adult children are both “third culture kids” who, grew up overseas, travelled the world, and are very culturally competent people.  In recent years Phillip has learned to scuba dive and rock climb, proving that you can teach an old dog new tricks.
  
  

  This webinar satisfies the ethical practice
  requirement for NCSP renewal.
  
  

  **You are viewing a pre-recorded video, which was recorded for the 2018 Spring Lecture Series
  

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• Archive - WSASP Spring Lecture Series

  • When
    December 31, 2020
  •  
    6:00 AM (UTC-08:00)
  • Location
    WSASP Go To Webinar

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  You can now access previously aired Spring Lecture Series (SLS)
  

  
  Register here for which session(s) you'd like and within 72 hours, you'll be sent the link to watch the video(s) you purchased.
  - The 2019 SLS is available for $40/session.
  - Previous 2014-2018 SLS sessions are available for $25-35/session.
  
  

  Any handouts that were used for any sessions are available for free at www.wsasp.org/ArchivedSLSHandouts
  

  
  If you'd like more information on the sessions, including topics, speakers, and available clock hours, click here.
  
  
  

  Clock Hours
  

  Clock hour fees are $2 per hour for non-members (they are free for WSASP Members). Upon completion of the evaluation(s), participants will be issued the appropriate clock hour verification form and non-members will be prompted to pay the applicable amount for total clock hours. Registrants are encouraged to petition their out-of-state certification offices to seek reciprocity prior to the start of the series/session. Availability of clock hours is directly linked to registration (no sharing series/session participation between two or more participants.)

  
  

  If you have any questions, please contact our Office Manager at contact@wsasp.org or 509-724-1587 for assistance.

  
  

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