Call for Nominations for National High School Standards Working Group
The APA Committee on Aging (CONA) in its efforts to infuse aging issues throughout APA often nominates individuals with aging interests to serve on other APA boards, committees, task forces, and working groups. CONA is currently interested in nominating an individual with aging interest to serve on the National High School Standards Working Group. This group is charged with facilitating the second revision of the National Standards for High School Psychology curricula and coordinating its dissemination. The Working Group will be composed of three high school teachers and two college faculty representatives. Self-nominations are welcome. Nominees to the Working Group should be familiar with the teaching of high school psychology, have experience in teaching aging courses, and be available to meet in Washington, DC once in the Fall of 2007. The Working Group will also collaborate via electronic media and in-person meetings.
Background: In August 2005, APA's Council of Representatives approved revisions to the National Standards for High School curricula. The National Standards, first approved by Council in August 1999, set forth learning objectives for students, and are designed to guide curriculum development by providing content outlines, performance standards, and performance indicators. The standards are currently available in print format and online via the APA website at http://www.apa.org/ed/natlstandards.html.
If you are interested in being considered as a CONA nominee to the Working Group, a supporting statement (500 or fewer words) of qualifications and a current vita should be forwarded to CONA's Staff Liaison, Deborah DiGilio at ddigilio@apa.org by November 15, 2006.
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