MnCEE Shows How Strong Advocacy Can Change Minds

Autor/inn/en	Kember, Jessie; Bernier, Miranda; Floyd, Anne; Goerdt, Annie; Kos, Greta; Li, Anna; Shaver, Eliza Beth; Nielsen Bortel, Stacie
Titel	MnCEE Shows How Strong Advocacy Can Change Minds
Quelle	In: Communique, 52 (2023) 2, S.12-16 (5 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0164-775X
Schlagwörter	Equal Education; Advocacy; School Psychologists; School Psychology; Partnerships in Education; Professional Associations; Barriers; Outreach Programs; Networks; Costs; Minnesota + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sozialanwaltschaft; School psychologist; Psychologists; School; Schools; Schulpsychologe; Schulpsychologin; Psychologe; Psychologin; Psychologen; Schule; Schulpsychologie; Hochschulpartnerschaft; Jobcoaching; Cost; Kosten
Abstract	Advocacy has been a core function and expectation of school psychologists for over 50 years (Oyen et al., 2020; Skalski, 2012). It can take many forms, from staying up to date on critical issues in research to writing letters to elected officials to communicate support for proposed legislation. Given that school psychology state associations usually comprise students, graduate educators, and practitioners engaging as volunteers, they can easily become overextended. Yet advancement of the field is highly dependent upon their efforts. Grassroots initiatives offer a more accessible and feasible vehicle for change that, in conjunction with state organizations, can have a substantial cumulative impact (Oyen et al., 2020). The Minnesota Collective for Educational Equity (MnCEE) is one example of a grassroots agency that has created strong organizational ties to state school psychology associations, built relationships with key decision makers, and engaged membership within their organizations. This article details how and why MnCEE was created, describes the challenges the group has faced, and outlines actions to inspire grassroots efforts in other states. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01