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Bilingual Resources

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:50:00 -0100

ISPA Members with Bilingual Special Education Approval

To Attain Bilingual Special Education Approval
This link provides the information you will need to obtain your Bilingual Special Education Approval Certificate (i.e., course requirements, exam dates, and application process.)

ELL Resources
Attached is a list of ELL resources. If you have more to add, please contact Rosalinda Barragan, Chair of ISPA Bilingual/Bicultural Committee, @ Rosalindabarragan@sbcglobal.net.

ISPA Members with Bilingual Special Education Approval

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:40:00 -0100

ISPA members with Bilingual Special Education Approval:

Name	Languages	E-mail Address
Barragan, Rosalinda	Spanish	rosalindabarragan@sbcglobal.net
Boduch, Anetta	Polish	aboduch@gmail.com
Celinska, Dorota	Polish	dcelinska@yahoo.com
Corona, Norma	Spanish	corona.norma@att.net
Fraire, Martha	Spanish	m_fraire@hotmail.com
Frishman, Elena	Russian	efrishman@sbcglobal.net
Isoe, Liliana	Spanish	isoes@comcast.net
Langer, Margaret	Polish	mlanger13@comcast.net
Marks, Debra	Spanish	dlmarks@gmail.com
Montero, Llui	Spanish
Nijm, Elie	Arabic	elienijm@hotmail.com
Nunez, Myrna	Spanish	Mnunezrav4@aol.com
Ordonez, Carla	Spanish	carlac.ordonez@gmail.com
Pasko, Julieta	Spanish	psicologos18@yahoo.com
Pasko, Stanley	Spanish and Polish	staypul@aol.com
Perez, Elizabeth	Spanish	Lizp73@aol.com
Pesce, Rosario	Spanish	vppsych@aol.com
Petrova, Svetlana	Russian	swetushka@yahoo.com
Plazas, Blanca	Spanish	delatorreb@comcast.net
Radulescu, Corina	German	corineasca2003@yahoo.com
Ramirez, Cristina	Spanish	isaxris@yahoo.com
Ramos, Yazmin	Spanish	yazzyr_1999@yahoo.com
Salinas, Diana	Spanish	salinasd@district65.net
Salvatierra, Silvia	Spanish	scsalvatierra@yahoo.com
Santillan, Sandra	Spanish	Sandra_Santillan@msn.com
Sauceda, Maria	Spanish	rs2531@comcast.net
Slatopolsky, Diana	Spanish	slatopol@aol.com
Stavely, M. Bianca	German	Dblbs@hotmail.com
Swain, Nancy	ESL	Teachern@Owc.net
Tanabe-Piazza, Natsuki	Japanese	npiazza04@yahoo.com

Additional contact information for the above individuals is in the ISPA membership directory on-line (accessible by ISPA members). .

You may want to know how to find a bilingual psychologist that may not be listed above, or other bilingual school service personnel.

The Illinois State Board of Education maintains a list of Bilingual Evaluators, on their website. One can obtain this list by going to ISBE website at: http://www.isbe.net

Once you are at ISBE's website or main page, type Bilingual Evaluators in the search box and click the magnifying glass icon. Once this page comes up, scroll down to where it says, Bilingual Evaluators, and double click on it. The list of bilingual evaluators should come up. One will find a listing of bilingual evaluators from around the state, as well as their discipline and the language/dialect they may speak.

Secondly, Chicago Public Schools has quite a number of bilingual psychologists, social workers, and nurses etc., who may speak some of the more rare or unusual dialects. For more information, one can contact Dr. Reggee McClinton, Manager of Mental Health, Chicago Public Schools, at 773/553-1890.

Email your Ideas, Comments, Suggestions or Questions to Rosalinda Barragan, ISPA Bilingual/Bicultural Committee Chair.

To Attain Bilingual Special Education Approval

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II. To attain Bilingual Special Education Approval: School Psychologists in Illinois who work directly with children who derive from a bilingual background are required to possess the Bilingual Special Education Approval credential. This entails successfully completing one of two courses:

1. Assessment of the Bilingual Child and Psychological/educational assessment of the LEP student with disabilities.

Courses for the Bilingual Special Education Approval are offered at the following locations:

Chicago State University
College of Education
9501 South King Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60628-1598-Campus Location: ED 312
Telephone: (773) 995-2000/ (773) 995-2114
E-mail: cvalenci@csu.edu (Bilingual Education Program)
Web site: www.csu.edu
Course(s): Evaluation, Assessment and Testing in Language Minority Ed

Loyola University Chicago
School of Education
820 N. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: (312) 915-6800
E-mail: SchlEduc@luc.edu
Web site: www.luc.edu/education
Course(s): Bilingual Assessment of School-Aged Children
and Adolescents; Assessment of English Language Learners

National-Louis University
Chicago Campus
122 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: (800) 443-5522 X5147
E-mail: Robyn.Shulman@nl.edu
Web site: www.nl.edu/graduate/curriculum_esl.cfm
Course(s): Assessment of ESL and Bilingual Students

The Center: Resources for Teaching and Learning
Illinois Resource Center
2626 S. Clearbrook Drive
Arlington Heights, IL. 60005
Phone: (224) 366-8555
E-mail: irc@cntrmail.org
Web site: www.thecenterweb.org/irc
Course(s): Assessment of Language Minority Students

University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)
College of Education (MC 147)
1040 West Harrison Street
Chicago, IL 60607-7133- Campus Location: 3145 EPASW
Telephone: (312) 996-4532
E-mail: mherkes@uic.edu (MEd)
Web site: www.uic.edu/gcat/EDSPED.shtml
Course(s): Assessment of Monolingual and LEP Children with Disabilities

Western Illinois University
Educational and Interdisciplinary Studies
1 University Circle
Macomb, IL. 61455
Telephone: (309) 298-1183
E-mail: GA-Delany-Barmann@wiu.edu
Website: www.wiu.edu/eis
Course(s): Assessment of Bilingual and ESL Students

*This is not an exhaustive list.
**Not all courses will necessarily be offered every term at their institution.

2. Passing the Illinois State Language Proficiency exam.
(The links below provide more details such as exam administration dates, registration information, etc.):
http://www.isbe.state.il.us/certification/html/testing.htm
http://www.icts.nesinc.com

One must call one of the following numbers to obtain the Registration Bulletin Packet which contains study materials and application to take the language proficiency exam:

Illinois State Board Of Education
Tel: (800) 845-8749
Site: http://www.isbe.net
OR
National Evaluation Systems, Inc.
Tel: (800) 239-8107

After taking the Language Proficiency Exam, applicants and examinees may need to call Joline Redy (1-800-845-8749) in Springfield in order to obtain the PASS/FAIL results. Once one has successfully completed the single course requirement and passed the Language Proficiency Exam in the target population language, one must submit an application for Bilingual Special Education Approval. The form (73-67) can be obtained from ISBE (see above phone) or downloaded from the following web site: http://www.isbe.net/certification/pdf/73-67_bilingual_speced.pdf

A sample application is provided as an attachment below.

Update on the outcome regarding the school psychologist exemption in MLA

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:40:00 -0100

The message below was sent at approximately 5:00 pm EST on Saturday, February 20, 2010 to NASP members. Because of your âNASP Leaderâ status, early news of the APA vote was sent to you from President Patti Harrison at 3:25 pm EST. For your records, the member notification is below.

The NASP staff and I echo Pattiâs words of appreciation, âOf course we could not have achieved this outcome without you. Thank you for your leadership and your role in enabling NASP to so effectively represent school psychology.â
Susan Gorin, Executive Director
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Dear NASP Member:

This message is to update you on the outcome regarding the school psychologist exemption in APAâs newly adopted Model Act for State Licensure of Psychologists (MLA). We are very pleased to report that, earlier today (February 20, 2010), the APA Council of Representatives voted to retain the right of both specialist and doctoral level school psychologists credentialed by state education agencies to use the title âschool psychologist.â

Please see the email below from Bonnie Nastasi, President of Division 16.

We appreciate the APA Councilâs serious attention to this issue and the efforts of Division 16, and look forward to a shared commitment to ensure appropriate mental health services for children and families.

Of course we could not have achieved this outcome without YOU. Thank you for your leadership and your role in enabling NASP to so effectively represent school psychologists.

We will send an email blast to notify all NASP members tonight or tomorrow.

See you in Chicago for the NASP Convention!

Patti

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From: Bonnie Nastasi [mailto:bonnastasi@yahoo.com]
Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 1:51 PM
To: Harrison, Patti
Subject: Letter from President Division 16
Colleagues,
The Division of School Psychology was able to successfully negotiate the following language, passed by the APAâs Council of Representatives (CoR) today 2/20/2010. This language acknowledges that State Education Agencies credential and title practitioners who work in the schools (that may or may not hold a doctoral degree) and acknowledges that State Boards of Psychology credentials practitioners for independent practice (where a doctoral degree is required).
Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent (cite relevant state education authority or statutory provisions) from credentialing individuals to provide school psychological services in those settings that are under the purview of the state education agency. Such individuals shall be restricted in their practice and the use of the title so conferred, which must include the word "school", to employment within those settings.
This provision is not intended to restrict the activities of licensed psychologists.
We are proud of the leadership of our CoR representatives, Cindy Carlson, Frank Worrell, Beth Doll and MLA Task Force Liaisons, Deborah Tharinger, Randy Kamphaus and Tammy Hughes, as well as the support from Steve DeMers from ASPPB on behalf of the school psychology community.
Sincerely,
Bonnie K. Nastasi, PhD
President, Division 16, APA
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology
2007 Percival Stern Hall
Tulane University
New Orleans, LA 70118
bnastasi@tulane.edu
bonnastasi@yahoo.com

Kofi Shuck

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:00:00 -0100

Kofi is currently completing his school psychology practicum experience at four of Chicago Public Schools. Kofi is described by his professors as being extremely warm, friendly, humorous, and personable and clearly shines in social settings. He participates on multiple research teams and is working with one of his professors to develop a presentation for the upcoming NASP Convention. He also participates on the NASP Convention Committee as the local student co-chair. He has recently written an article for the NASP Communique, and serves as a group/individual counselor for at-risk adolescent boys.

Gabriela Garibay

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:50:00 -0100

Gabriela is currently completing her school psychology internship in the Joliet Public Schools, District 86. She is described by her professors as possessing a diverse set of experiences and skill sets. In addition to being knowledgeable and experienced in the use of current school psychological best practices and their application in school settings, Ms. Garibay has used her experiences and knowledge of minority issues to best serve students and families from diverse backgrounds. She has participated in several organizations to assist Latino and Minority students.

Rena Jimenez

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:50:00 -0100

Rena is currently completing her school psychology practicum experience at Morton East High School. Rena is described by her professor as clearly exemplifying what we all hope school psychologists strive to demonstrate. She is an excellent student, always prepared, on time with assignments, and willing to share her opinions and concerns. She expresses true dedication to bilingual/bicultural issues by action. She has been a member of ISPAâs Bilingual/Bicultural Committee and was a major contributor to the Spanish brochure currently posted on ISPAâs website.

Genevieve A. Lukes

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:50:00 -0100

Genevieve currently is a second year graduate student in the Ed.S. Program and an ELS Teacher Assistant at Park Ridge Elementary School, Glenview, Illinois. Under the supervision of an ESL teacher, she instructs a group of 3rd â5th grade students with moderate to severe physical and cognitive disabilities. Her professors describe her as demonstrating excellent interpersonal skills and the flexibility to adapt to the needs of each situation. Genevieve is interested in advocating for the needs of all children in a knowledgeable, professional manner.

Gabriella J. de Rubira

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:50:00 -0100

Gabriella is currently completing her school psychology practicum experience at Hibbard Elementary School, Chicago, Illinois. Gabriella is highly motivated to engage in culturally competent practice that is inclusive of all students. Her professors describe her as appearing, âsomewhat quiet and soft-spoken.â Not only is Gabriella developing her skills as a school psychologist, she is also actively involved in contributing to the profession through her involvement in a research committee at the university as well as being a board member of the schoolâs association (LASP).

Presidential Awards

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:20:00 -0100

As ISPA President, I would also like to thank two individuals who have worked hard on behalf of ISPA and the children of Illinois for many years. They have also provided me personally with invaluable support during my term as President. Please join me in thanking both Shirley Pitts and Ross Pesce.

I can talk all day about Ross and Shirley, and my personal admiration for both of them. But I will keep my remarks brief.

The person I talk to more than anyone else, usually several times each day, is Shirley Pitts. While much of our talk revolves around ISPA and NASP details, Shirley is also a friend who can be counted on to keep her word. Regardless of what I ask her to do, Shirley smiles and says, âSure. For you, I will do it!â

Ross has served as a quiet yet powerful support to me this year. His counsel to me is invaluable, and his passion to make ISPA a better organization is unmatched. In addition to serving as my personal driver, Ross has taught me that you canât fix everything with a hammer.

Shirley and Rossâ¦.I am pleased to call you colleagues. I am pleased to call you mentors. More than that, I am proud to call you friends. Thank you!

Presented by Anthony Adamowski, ISPA President