PO161: Not Your Arcade Tokens: Tokenism in School Psychology Training

  • PMD: 8
  • Cost: Included in Registration
  • Skill Level: Introduction
  • Poster Session 1: Promoting Diversity and Multicultural Competence in School Psychology

Learner Objectives

This session will help participants…

  1. describe how minimizing the effects of tokenism fits into Domain 8, Equitable Practices for Diverse Student Populations, of the NASP Practice Model;
  2. apply strategies to advocate for school psychology students experiencing tokenism; and
  3. initiate discussions surrounding the issue of tokenism within the field.

Description

School psychologists recognize the necessity of cultural competency within practices; however, tokenism threatens this current state of the field. Learn best practices for advocacy and change.

Presenter(s)

Lyvinna Lee, University of Washington

Contributor(s)

Rachel L. Savaglio, Nayomi Martinez-Ubay

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