Spring Conference
Social Justice Is About Challenging Ourselves and Others
and
Social Justice Is About More Than Numbers
Monday, March 10, 2025
Harraseeket Inn,
Freeport, Maine
Registration begins at 8:00 AM
Presenter: Charles A. Barrett, PhD, NCSP,a district-level administrator in Virginia, practiced as a school psychologist for 13 years at the elementary and secondary levels. He serves as an adjunct lecturer at several universities, where he is actively involved in the training and development of future school psychologists. Dr. Barrett was named School Psychologist of the Year by the Virginia Academy of School Psychologists and received the Rookie of the Year Award from the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP).His past leadership positions within NASP include co-chair of the Social Justice Task Force and African American Subcommittee, chair of the Multicultural Affairs and Social Justice Committees, and Virginia Delegate to the NASP Leadership Assembly. Dr. Barrett serves on the editorial boards of School Psychology Review and School Psychology. He is a frequent speaker and workshop presenter for educators, families, and community organizations.
Social Justice Is About Challenging Ourselves and Others
Session Description
After reviewing theories, policies, and practices that perpetuate educational inequities, socially just alternatives are provided to help schools and school systems promote positive outcomes for students. To show the importance of educators challenging their colleagues when their actions, even unintentionally, are inconsistent with social justice, two real-world examples that contain harmful language and helpful responses are discussed. Additionally, the responses highlight 11 principles that educators can use to have constructive conversations with their colleagues. The session ends with a brief review of terms that are commonly used in psychology and education, reframing them to be more consistent with a social justice orientation.
Learning Outcomes
- Explain why the word gap, zero-tolerance discipline policies, and multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) frameworks (e.g., RtI, PBIS) that ignore relevant child, family, school, and community identities are harmful to students.
- Identify socially just alternatives to the word gap, zero-tolerance discipline policies, and poorly implemented RtI and PBIS.
- Identify guiding principles and language to effectively challenge colleagues when their behavior is harmful to students and not aligned with social justice.
- Identify terms that are rooted in deficit thinking and reframe them using socially just language. (Revised January 2023)
Social Justice Is About More Than Numbers
Session Overview
To help attendees accurately understand children’s functioning and performance, this session focuses on assessment approaches that gather different types of information from a variety of sources. Specific attention is given to evaluating racially and ethnically minoritized (REM) students, including English Learners (ELs) and children living in low-income and economic marginalization (LIEM), for gifted education and Black students for social, emotional, and behavioral difficulties (e.g., Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; ADHD). Implications for developing socially just assessment and identification processes to improve equitable outcomes in schools and school systems are discussed.
Learning Outcomes
- Explain the limitations of standardized tests for making educational decisions for children.
- Describe the components of a multimethod and multisource assessment approach.
- Explain how a multimethod and multisource assessment paradigm is aligned with socially just practices and leads to equitable outcomes in gifted identification and special education eligibility.
Cancellation Policy
If you need to cancel, you must submit written notification to MASP at least 10 days in advance for a full refund. Cancellations with less than 10 days notice will receive a refund less the cost of food (typically $75) and a $25 processing fee. Please email your request to maineasp@gmail.com.
Schedule for the Day:
Registration: 8:00 AM
Am: 8:30 to 12:00 PM
Lunch: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
PM: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Pricing:
MASP member - In Person $195.00
MASP member - Virtual $150.00
Non-member - In Person $225.00
Non-member - Virtual $175.00
Student - In Person $100.00
Student - Virtual $75.00
Retirees - In Person $125.00
Retirees - Virtual $100.00
Brochure: Spring Workshop 2025.pdf
