Welcome to Division 16!
Welcome, friends and colleagues, to the American Psychological Association’s flagship division of School Psychology. Driven by a desire to enable positive learning outcomes for students of all ages, sexes, and backgrounds, Division 16 offers a cohesive community for School Psychologists to engage one another in scholarly settings.
Recent School Psych Announcements
Call for Manuscripts – The Importance of Peers: Making the Most of Peer Relationships in Childhood and Adolescence
Few individuals in the lives of children and adolescents matter more than peers. With whom children interact -- and the frequency, nature, and quality of those interactions -- shape children’s developmental experiences. For instance, relationships with peers who are...
Public Comment: IRs C-29 I and C-25 P
The Standards of Accreditation for Health Service Psychology (SoA) is a Commission on Accreditation (CoA) policy document that outlines training requirements for programs at the doctoral, doctoral internship, and postdoctoral levels. Correspondent to the AOP are a set...
Call for Division 16 Fellows Nominations (Due December 1st)
Each year Division 16 nominates school psychologists for Fellow status in APA. To be recommended for fellowship by Div. 16, candidates must have made contributions in at least one of the following areas: Sustained publication in the field of school psychology...