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Community Service and Consultation of Valerie Cook-Morales |
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PROFESSIONAL CONSULTATION
National Advisory Council Member, Linking Academic Scholars to Educational
Resources (LASER) (2001-current). An OSEP-funded project at the University of South
Florida (Brenda Townsend, director) to promote research endeavors by and
grants to "minority universities" nationwide.
Consultant, Tennessee State Department of Education (1983-1984). Ongoing consultation regarding the development of state-funded programs for limited-English proficient (i.e., bilingual-bicultural) children.
Consultant, Harding Academy, Nashville, TN (1982-1983). Consultation on development and validation of a kindergarten and first grade screening/selection program for this private school.
Consultant, Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools, Nashville, TN (1982-1984). ongoing consultation regarding bilingual-bicultural education. Included the development and supervision of a school psychology specialty practicum in bilingual education. Also included research regarding the assessment of language minority children and the adaptation of these children to the school culture.
National Consultant, South Atlantic Bilingual Education Service (SABES) Center, Florida International University, North Miami, FL (1980-1984). Staff consultant available for workshops and consultation on nondiscriminatory assessment and delivery of education services for bilingual children throughout the southern United States. As a consultant for the Center, I have worked in South Carolina.
Consultant, Lansing School District, Lansing, MI (1979-1981). Ongoing consultation regarding provision of special education and pupil personnel services in the Lansing Public Schools. Consultation has varied from content workshops on all aspects of nondiscriminatory assessment in the school district. Consultees have included school psychologists, school social workers, special education consultants, language clinicians, school nurses, and administrators.
National Consultant, Miami Desegregation Center, University of Miami, Miami, FL (1978-1984). Staff consultant available for workshops on nondiscriminatory assessment, especially of bilingual-bicultural children, throughout the southern United States. As a consultant for the Center, I have conducted workshops in the public schools across Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, and for the Tennessee State Department of Education.
National Consultant, Council for Exceptional Children, Reston, VA (1976-1982). Staff consultant and training faculty available for workshops on nondiscriminatory assessment throughout the United States and Canada. As a consultant for CEC, I have conducted workshops in Dallas, TX; San Antonio, TX; Omaha, NE; San Francisco, CA; Toronto, Canada; and for the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Gallup, NM.
Consultant, Nondiscriminatory Assessment (Private, 1976-current). Through my private consultation I have developed my five models of nondiscriminatory assessment. I have conducted workshops and consulted with public school systems in New York, NY; Chicago, IL; Nashville, TN; Louisville, KY; Lexington, KY; Omaha, NE; Ingham County, MI; and numerous school districts in Tennessee and California. I have also consulted with Children's Hospital, Chicago, IL and Children's Hospital of Orange County, CA.
JOURNAL EDITING
1999-current Editorial Board, The California School Psychologist
1994-current Reviewer, Professional Psychology: Research and Practice
1992-current Reviewer, School Psychology Review
1992-1995 Contributing Editor, NASP Communiqué
1984-1986 Editorial Board, Psychology in the Schools
1979-1981 Editorial Board, School Psychology Review
1980-1983 Reviewer, School Psychology Monograph
1978-1984 Reviewer, Journal of Community Psychology
MISCELLANEOUS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & CONTRIBUTIONS
Guest Lecturer, "Ecosystemic Service Delivery: Intervention is Disproportionate Respesentation of Ethnically Diverse Students in Special Education," University of Arizona's Programs in Bilingual Special Education and Bilingual School Psychology, Guanajuato, GTO, Mexico, June 2001.
Bobier Elementary School: School Site Council, Member. Vista Unified School District, 1998-2000.
Grant Proposal Reviewer, U.S. Department of Education, Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education (FIPSE), 1997-current.
Services Cluster Program Evaluator, California Committee for Accreditation of Teacher Education (in conjunction with the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing), 1997-current.
Grant Proposal Reviewer, U. S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education, 1994-current.
Consultant & Mentor, Alliance 2000 - an OSEP-funded project first at the University of New Mexico then at George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, mentor the development of personnel preparation grant proposals at "minority universities" nationwide, 1993-current.
School Psychology Program Evaluator, California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC), 1990-1996.
Member, Cross-Cultural Special Education Advisory Committee, San Diego County Board of Education, 1989-1999.
Teacher Education Program Evaluator, California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC), 1988-1993.
School Psychology Program Evaluator, American Psychological Association, 1981-current.
Internship Board Member, Vanderbilt University and Veterans Administration Hospital Psychology Internship Consortium, 1981-1983.
Faculty Council Member, Dede Wallace and Luton Community Mental Health Centers Psychology Internship Consortium, 1981-1983.
Text Reviewer, St. Martin's Press, New York, NY, 1980-1985.
Item Writer and Reviewer, Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology. Professional Examination Service, New York, NY, 1980-1985.
School Psychology Program Evaluator, National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), 1978-1988.
Member, Committee on Early School Entrance. Statewide committee to review, evaluate, and rewrite state requirements for early entrance to kindergarten in the State of Nebraska, 1977-1978.
Member, Committee on Certification of School Psychologists in Nebraska. State-wide committee to review, evaluate, and rewrite state certification requirements in the field of school psychology, 1977.
Field Test Supervisor for the Revision of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, Psychological Corporation, 1976-1977.
Contributed in the revision of the Gates-MacGinitie Reading Tests, 1974-197
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS: PARTICIPATION AND LEADERSHIP - ACTIVE
| American Psychological Association, 1975-current. |
| Division 16: School Psychology, l975-current. | |||
| Vice President for Social and Ethical Responsibility and Ethnic Minority Affairs, 1988-90. | |||
| Education & Training Committee: 1977-81; Chair, 1980-81; Chair, Subcommittee on Psy.D., 1977-80. | |||
| Publications Committee: 1979-1980 | |||
| Ethnic Minority Affairs Committee 1985-88. | |||
| Division 12: Sect 1: Clinical-Child Psychology, 1980-93. | |||
| Division 37: Children & Youth, 1982-1986. | |||
| Division 45: The Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues, 1986-current. | |||
| Conference Committee, 1993-94 | |||
| Task Force on Serious Mental Illness, 1998-current. | |||
| Committee on Serious Emotional Disturbance, 1998-current. | |||
| Committee, Mini-Convention on Serious Emotional Disturbance, 1999-2000. | |||
| Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1991-current. | |||
| California Association for Bilingual Education, 1992-current. | |||
| California Association of School Psychologists, 1986-current. | |||
| Ethnic and Multicultural Affairs Committee, 1987-current, Chair 1993-95 | |||
| Research Committee, 1993-94 | |||
| Task Force on Alternative Assessment, Co-chair, 1986. | |||
| Committee on Assessment, 1986-1993. | |||
| California Association for Mediated Learning, 1996-current. | |||
| Council for Exceptional Children, 1977-1981, 1997-current. |
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| Division for Diverse Exceptional Learners, 1997-current. | |||
| Council on Behavior Disorders, 1997-current. | |||
| Division of Teacher Educators, 1997-current. | |||
| National Association for Bilingual Education, 1992-current. |
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| National Association for Multicultural Education, 1989-current. |
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| Founding Member | |||
| National Association of School Psychologists, 1975-current. |
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| Delegate from Tennessee, 1983-1984. | |||
| Accreditation, Certification, & Training Committee, Member 1977-1981 | |||
| Chair, Committee on Doctoral Training, 1978-1981. | |||
| Professional Standards Committee, Member 1978-1980. | |||
| Continuing Professional Development Committee, Member 1981-1984. | |||
| Southeastern Region Review Coordinator, 1982-1984. | |||
| Multicultural Affairs Committee, Member 1985-current. | |||
| San Diego County Association of School Psychologists, 1986-current. | |||
| School Psychology Educators of California, 1984-current. (Previously California University Educators of School Psychologists) |
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| Trainers of School Psychologists, 1975-current. | |||
| Executive Committee, Member at Large, 1979-1981. | |||
| Mini-Skill Workshop Series, Chair (1977-1979), Co-Chair (1975-1977). | |||
INACTIVE MEMBERSHIP |
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| Council of Directors of [Doctoral] School Psychology Programs, 1978-1984 | |||
| Nebraska Psychological Association, 1975-1978. | |||
| Representative to the Nebraska Council on Teacher Education, 1976-1978 | |||
| Committee on Leg islation, Member, 1975-1978. | |||
| Ethics Committee, Co-Chair, 1978, Member 1976-1978. (Elected Committee) | |||
| Fellow, Nebraska Society of Professional Psychologists, 1976-1978. | |||
| Nebraska School Psychologists Association, 1975-1978. | |||
| Committee on Legislation, Chair, 1975-1978. | |||
| Society for Cross-Cultural Research, 1986-1989. | |||
| Tennessee Association of School Psychologists, 1978-1984. | |||
| Continuing Education/Professional Development Committee, Chair 1979-1984. | |||
| TASP Liaison Officer, 1982-1984 (Ex-officio member of the Board). | |||
| Legislative Committee, Member, 1982-1984 | |||
| Tennessee Psychological Association, 1978-1984. | |||
| Vice-President, 1980-l982. | |||
| Committee on Continuing Education, Member 1979-1982. | |||