TASP Tennessee Association of School Psychologists

Plan now to attend the 2013 TASP Fall Conference!!

November 21 - 23
Montgomery Bell State Park

Check back often for details and registration information!!!

Please see the attachment from Vanderbilt Kennedy Center regarding this summer's ADOS training.

All members should vote for President-Elect and Treasurer. In addition, please vote for a representative ONLY for your assigned region.

President-Elect: Avalyn Bauer

TASP is in the midst of preparing for our annual elections, which are conducted online (via this website) from April 1 - May 15. This year, all members will vote for President-Elect and Treasurer, as well as for their respective regional reps. If you or someone you know is interested in running for office, please submit a nomination form or send an email to Leilani DeFord at past-pres@tasponline.org. THE NOMINATION DEADLINE IS FEB 1!!! We look forward to another great year of TASP leadership!

If you'd like to submit content for the March 1 newsletter, the submission deadline is February 15. We welcome all members to provide feedback, suggestions, articles, job postings, news, etc. This is YOUR newsletter- make it work for you! Send any info to the editors, Jessica Phillips and Julie Hendrick, at newsletter@tasponline.org.

TN-IDA is excited to announce the presenters for the 2013 RISE Conference (Reading Instruction Successfully Enhanced)! This year’s conference will be held in Knoxville on April 13. We will have sessions appropriate for parents, school psychologists, teachers, and other school personnel. Sessions are geared toward a variety of grade levels. Please see the brochure [Julie--see attachment] for more information.

Online registration begins February 4. Please help us spread the word by sharing this information with your schools and with parents. We hope to see you in Knoxville on April 13!

Attached is information shared at an RTI Task Force meeting in Nashville last week. It appears that the State Board of Education will hold a FINAL READING on this matter on February 1! The amendment recommends the "elimination of the discrepancy method and adoption of a method based on responsiveness to intervention as the primary criterion for determining whether a child has a specific learning disability in Tennessee." No matter your opinion, TASP encourages all school psychologists to respond and take part in the policy process.

Job Description

The Psychology Department of Tennessee State University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in School Psychology to begin August 2013. We are particularly interested in a colleague who will work collaboratively to develop a strong research program, supervise graduate students in the department's M.S. and Ph.D. School Psychology programs, and assist with program development, evaluation and accreditation. Teaching responsibilities include primarily graduate courses in the candidate's area of expertise and departmental need. Other responsibilities include supervision of theses, dissertations and practicum and service involvement at the department, college, university, professional, and public levels.

Looking for a way to become more involved with School Psychology and TASP? Why not volunteer to be on the TASP Board? There are several open positions that you would be perfect for!!! You can volunteer as much or as little time as you have available. TASP is always excited to have new volunteers and fresh ideas.

If interested, please email president@tasponline.org