Arkansas School Psychology Association, Inc.
The Arkansas School Psychology Association (ASPA) is a professional organization interested in serving the mental health and educational needs of all children and youth through advancing the standards for delivery of psychological services in Arkansas schools and promoting the professional identity of persons delivering those services. ASPA is an affiliate of the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP).
ASPA Provides:
* Biannual professional conferences with NASP CPDs available
* ASPA newsletter published three times annually
* Directory of membership
* Legislative lobbying for the profession
Membership Classifications:
* Regular - voting status, one who is:
- engaged in the delivery of school psychological services and whose title is School Psychology Specialist, Psychological Examiner, or Educational Examiner; or
- trained as a school psychologist, but currently functions as a consultant or supervisor of psychological services; or
- primarily engaged in the training of school psychologists at a college or university; or
- certified by NASP as a Nationally Certified School Psychologist; or
- licensed to practice psychology in Arkansas and whose primary professional interest is school psychology
* Associate - non-voting status, one who has an interest in the area of school psychology but does not meet the criteria for regular membership
* Student –-non-voting status, one who spends one-half time or more (at least six semester hours) in a program which will lead to certification as a School Psychology Specialist, or the fulfillment of one or more of the requirements for regular membership
* Retired - voting status, one who previously had regular membership status but is now retired from employment in the delivery of school psychological services as defined above
(see Regular membership criteria)
* Inactive - voting status, one who previously had regular membership status but is not currently employed in the delivery of school psychological services as defined above
(see Regular membership criteria)
To Join:
* Regular, Associate – complete the reverse of this application and send
$50.00 dues
* Student – complete the reverse of this application including verification of current enrollment and send
$25.00 dues
* Retired, Inactive – complete the reverse of this application and send
$25.00 dues
Send Form and Dues To:
ASPA
c/o Sharon Adams
P.O. Box 534
Arkadelphia, AR 71923
Arkansas School Psychology Association, Inc. - P. O. Box 534 - Arkadelphia, AR 71923
Phone: 870-245-7886 Fax: 870-246-3130 E Mail: sharona@dawson.dsc.k12.ar.us
