APA Conferences - Online convention registration, list of dates and locations for future conventions, and links to various conference and workshop profiles.

The American Psychological Society Convention Page - Program information on past, present and future conventions.

The Global School Psychology Network - This link is dedicated to professional development, peer support, problem-solving assistance, and research.

School Psychology Resources Online - Find research on learning disabilities, ADHD, functional behavioral assessment, autism, adolescence, parenting, psychological assessment, special education, mental retardation, mental health, and more.

National Association of School Psychologists - A must see site for anyone interested in children.

Division 16 (School Psychology) of the American Psychology Association - If your major professional interests lie with children, families, and the schooling process this site is for you. Get information on publications and conferences.

International School Psychology Association - Gain access to annual conventions information, newsletters, interesting projects, journals, and documents created within ISPA.

Center for Mental Health Services - The Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) Knowledge Exchange Network (KEN) provides information about mental health via a toll-free telephone number (800-789-2647), and more than 200 publications. CMHS developed KEN for users of mental health services and their families, the general public, policy makers, providers, and the media.

Dumont - Willis on The Web - A fantastic collection of sample reports, information about popular tests, downloadable materials, and many other goodies for school psychologists.

Listservs

Yahoogroups - A great email list group search engine and community. This is the service that is used by NASP.

General Assessment Websites

Psychological Assessment Online - Comprehensive source of information on psychological assessments.

APA FAQ on Psychological Tests - Answers to commonly asked questions relating to psychological tests.

ERIC Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation - Resources for locating assessments, suggested assessments, and a searchable database.

Psychological Testing - Frequently used tests are given a description with reliability and validity.

ERIC/AE Test Locator - Comprehensive database of over 9,500 tests and research instruments.

American Evaluation Association - An international professional association of evaluators devoted to the application and exploration of program evaluation, personnel evaluation, technology, and many other forms of evaluation. Evaluation involves assessing the strengths and weaknesses of programs, policies, personnel, products, and organizations to improve their effectiveness. It offers information on the board, guidelines, publications, a job bank, mailing lists, and Program Evaluation Standards.

Applied Psychometric Society - The Applied Psychometric Society (APS) is an organization of professionals with graduate degrees in psychometrics and related fields founded and led by Ph.D. candidates studying at Fordham University.

Association of Test Publishers - The Association of Test Publishers is a non-profit organization representing providers of tests and assessment tools and/or services related to assessment, selection, screening, certification, licensing, educational or clinical uses.

Buros Institute of Mental Measurement - An index to reviews of various tests, information on how to access various tests, and a catalog to order their Mental Measure Yearbook.

The Center for Applied Linguistics - The Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) offers detailed descriptions of language tests, associated language test publications, and CAL contacts for further information.

Evaluation Center at Western Michigan University - The Evaluation Center is a research center for evaluation in education and human services. For projects pertaining to school evaluation, as well as to evaluation of students, teachers, and administrators, visit the archives of the Center for Research on Educational Accountability and Teacher Evaluation. Abstracts of and access information for its research and technical papers are posted there.

National Assessment Governing Board - The Governing Board is an independent, bipartisan group whose members include governors, state legislators, local and state school officials, educators, business representatives, and members of the general public. Congress created the 26-member Governing Board in 1988 to set policy for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) -- commonly known as the "The Nation's Report Card." In November 1997, Congress granted NAGB exclusive authority over development of the proposed Voluntary National Tests (VNT).

National Association of Test Directors - This professional organization is aligned with NCME, AERA, and the Division of Research and Evaluation for the advancement of sound evaluation practice in elementary secondary education. Here it offers its membership directory, constitution, publications, and sample public school district level assessment policies and regulations.

National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing - The Center conducts research on important topics related to K-12 educational testing. It offers searchable newsletters and technical reports, a unique and large database of alternative assessments, and descriptions of its available products. CRESST has arranged its assessment materials for different audience needs. Visitors can select an audience and read relevant information about the topics they are interested in.

National Center on Postsecondary Teaching, Learning and Assessment - This Center focuses on internal and external performance assessment (i.e., assessment of students and institutions) at the postsecondary level. The Center posts summaries of its research projects and findings, its newsletter and the materials it has produced. This site provides nothing more than contact information.

Drug Prevention and Substance Abuse

Life Skills 4 Kids

http://www.lifeskills4kids.com/

Life skills and character education resources to enhance every area of your children's academic and personal lives. Lessons to inspire children to protect themselves from cigarettes, alcohol, drugs, violence and other threats to their well-being while motivating and inspiring them to reach their full potential in life.

Life Skills Training

http://www.lifeskillstraining.com/

The Life Skills Training program is a proven, highly effective, substance abuse prevention/competency enhancement program designed to focus primarily on the major social and psychological factors promoting substance use/abuse. The LST program was developed by Dr. Gilbert J. Botvin, a leading expert on drug abuse prevention, for middle or junior high school students. It consists of 15 classes that can be implemented in the first year of middle school (usually the 6th grade) or the first year of junior high (usually the 7th grade).

DARE

http://www.dare.org

D.A.R.E. is a police officer-led series of classroom lessons that teach children from kindergarten through 12th grade how to resist peer pressure and live productive drug-and- violence-free lives. The program, which was developed jointly by the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles Unified School District, initially focused on elementary school children. It has now been expanded to include middle school and high school programs. They have a wonderful children's site.

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (800) 729-6686
http://www.health.org

The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI) is the information service of the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. NCADI is the world's largest resource for current information and materials concerning substance abuse.

National Drug and Alcohol Treatment (800) 662-4357 The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT)

http://www.samhsa.gov/csat/csat.htm

CSAT's initiatives and programs are based on research findings and the general consensus of experts in the addiction field that, for most individuals, treatment and recovery work best in a community-based, coordinated system of comprehensive services. Because no single treatment approach is effective for all persons, CSAT supports the nation's effort to provide multiple treatment modalities, evaluate treatment effectiveness, and use evaluation results to enhance treatment and recovery approaches.

National Drug Prevention League

http://www.ndpl.org/

The National Drug Prevention League was incorporated in August 1995 as a national private sector organization for drug prevention. The NDPL is an association of 30 national and major regional private sector organizations for drug abuse prevention.

Partnership for a Drug-Free America
http://www.drugfreeamerica.org/

The Partnership for a Drug-Free America is a non-profit coalition of professionals from the communications industry whose mission is to reduce the demand for illegal drugs through media communication. The main goal is to reduce drug use by educating the public -- primarily through an ad campaign -- that trying and using illegal drugs is a bad idea; that the risks outweigh any benefits.

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/

Data on the supply of illicit drugs to the United States, including manufacturing, trafficking, and eradication efforts by drug type.

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
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Statistics on drug abuse and addiction, and facts about the use and prevalence of marijuana, cocaine, and heroin. A compilation of data on drug abuse by 8th, 10th, and 12th graders nationwide, covering issues such as the nature and extent of drug abuse, HIV/AIDS, and addiction and abuse research.

Juvenile Justice Clearing House (800)638-8736
http://www.ncjrs.org/ojjhome.htm

PRIDE - Parent's Resource Institute For Drug Education (770) 459-9900
http://www.prideusa.org

Project Know
http://www.projectknow.com/

This website tells the truth about drugs from the perspective of kids, parents and experts.

Report Writing

Word and Excel Templates

Ewing Solutions - Report writer and IEP generator

E-Z Writer software - This is designed for professionals who regularly write client-oriented reports with repetitive themes. At any point in the preparation of a report/document, you can word process to fit the unique characteristics of each client/situation - or, by a click of the mouse, you can import your personalized prewritten phrases, sentences, paragraphs, tables, or even whole reports into your document.

Planet Press - (Not designed for Apple or McIntosh.) This site offers two downloads, the California Adaptive Behavior Scale and the PsychoEducational Report Writing Program.

TurboPsy Report Writer - a psycho-educational report writer for school psychologists.

Leader Services - IEP Writer offers a wide variety of features for administrators, teachers, and parents.

Star Assessment Writing Software - STAR provides quick, easy, and professional student assessment report writing for educational diagnosticians, school psychologists, and speech therapists.

Horizon Software Systems - First, download Excent a fully integrated case management software program for special educators. Second, use District Link which is the link between Excent data and the school sites and district office. Third, Report Writer enables you to generate custom reports and queries using data that has been entered into Excent.