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
APA Ethics Code Survey
We are conducting a very brief, one-question study asking, "What changes would you like to see in the next iteration of the APA Ethics Code?", along with a few demographic items. It has been approved by the IRB at the University of Louisville (14.0573), and should...
Call for Nominations for Two APA Taskforces
The Board for the Advancement of Psychology in the Public Interest (BAPPI) is currently seeking members to serve on one of two separate Task Forces: Task Force on Re-envisioning the Multicultural Guidelines of the 21st Centuryand Task Force on Guidelines Focused on...
Funding Available to Help Improve the Safety of Our Schools
In December 2012, the nation was shocked by the tragic shootings at Sandy Hook, Connecticut, Elementary School in which 20 children and 6 adult staff members were fatally shot. How can we reduce the likelihood of violence in schools? How should we identify potential...