February 2014
VOL. 1 ONE ISSUE #1
NEWSLETTER
North Dakota Association of School Psychologists
News from our President:
Hello everyone! I hope you’re staying warm and safe
through this very cold winter! Our Spring Conference has
been set for FRIDAY, APRIL 11th in JAMESTOWN. We will
be at Jamestown Middle School in the Thompson Room and
the program, food, and drinks are provided for the very
reasonable registration fee of $25 with a reduced fee of
$15 for interns and students! Please pre-register so we
know how many to prepare lunch for and send your
registration to Megan Sparrow, PO Box 216, Harvey, ND,
58341. If you need a registration form, please contact
Kathy Gewont at 701-662-7690or e-mail at
Kathryn.Gewont@sendit.nodak.edu.
I’m excited about the program for our Spring Conference!
Kerri Whipple, who was formerly head of the NDDPI ELL
program will be joining us and explaining how ACCESS for
ELL’s scores can be used in data analysis, including scale
scores, composite scores, domain scores, and proficiency
level scores. She will also teach us how to identify patterns
and trends from various data sets (for example, data on
curriculum and instruction, demographics, and growth
trends). PLEASE BRING 2 YEARS OF ACCESS FOR ELL’S
RESULTS WITH YOU FOR THIS TRAINING.
Terese Schaefer (PRePARE Crisis Intervention Trainer) will
also teach us how to complete threat assessment. This will
include reviewing the four key activities necessary when a
student makes a threat (Assess, Refer, Monitor, & Support),
reviewing the findings of the Secret Service and US
Department of Education Safe School Initiative, reviewing
the Department of Education 11 questions to use when
conducting a threat assessment, distinguishing whether a
threat is substantive or transient, and allowing participants
to apply threat assessment techniques in case examples.
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In addition, we will be working together as a state
organization to review our Strategic Plan goals, progress
toward those goals, and hearing reports from our state
committee heads in regard to pertinent legislation,
membership initiatives, nominations, website, newsletter,
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our membership, representing that membership at both
the state and national levels, keeping our website current
and flowing with usable information, and building our
knowledge base as professionals. Please join us in
achieving these goals! I’m looking forward to seeing all of
you in April, THINK SPRING!!
Kathy Gewont
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NDASP
Executive Committee and Chairpersons
According to the NDASP By-Laws the Executive Committee
shall consist of the President, immediate Past President,
President-elect, Secretary, Treasurer, and Chairpersons of the
Standing Committees. The North Dakota NASP Delegate shall
be a voting ex-officio member of the Executive Committee.
Currently, Kathy Gewont is NDASP President; Past President
is Nikki Johnsrud; President-elect is Sara How; Secretary is
Jennifer Stroh; Treasurer is Megan Sparrow. Chairpersons of
Standing Committees are as follows: Legislative CommitteeWayne Leben, Membership Committee and Newsletter EditorTara Hanson, Nominations and Elections Committee- Nikki
Johnsrud, Website Committee- Marcia Martin, Public Relations
Committee- Tamara Waters-Wheeler.
Chairpersons of the Standing Committees shall be appointed by
the President with approval of a majority of the Executive
Committee. Chairpersons will sit on the executive committee
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with voting power and may appoint as many additional
members as are deemed necessary. The chairperson of each
Standing Committee will submit, in writing a detailed report
regarding committee activities to the Executive Committee
during the spring conference and fall business meeting, or at
the request of the President.
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COMMITTEE GOALS
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The Legislative Chairperson’s goal is to inform
the Association’s membership about current laws
and pending legislation that may impact the role of
the school psychologist.
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The Membership Chairperson’s goal is to develop
and implement methods of recruiting and
maintaining membership in the association.
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The goal of the Nomination and Elections
Committee is to seek out candidates for open
positions on the executive board. The names of
these candidates should be presented for the vote
on such open positions at the Fall Conference.
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The goals of the Website Committee is to first
keep website current in terms of board members,
positions available, and conferences. Second, to
post information of interest to members on links
pages as they become available.
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The Public Relations Chairperson’s goal is to
promote the role of school psychologists in the
state of North Dakota.
UPCOMING EVENTS
 NDASP Spring Conference
 NASP 2014 Annual Convention
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