Bill Text: NJ SJR120 | 2016-2017 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Designates November 13 through 17, 2017 as "School Psychology Awareness Week" in New Jersey.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-11-09 - Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee [SJR120 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2016-SJR120-Introduced.html
Sponsored by:
Senator PATRICK J. DIEGNAN, JR.
District 18 (Middlesex)
SYNOPSIS
Designates November 13 through 17, 2017 as "School Psychology Awareness Week" in New Jersey.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
A Joint Resolution designating November 13 through 17, 2017 as "School Psychology Awareness Week" in New Jersey.
Whereas, All children and youth learn best when they are healthy, supported, and receive an education that enables them to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally; and
Whereas, Schools can more effectively ensure that all students are able to learn when they meet the needs of the whole child and provide integrated, multi-tiered supports; and
Whereas, Children's mental health is directly linked to their learning and development, and the learning environment provides an optimal context to promote good mental health through connectedness within the school and community; and
Whereas, Sound psychological principles are integral to instruction and learning, social and emotional development, prevention, early intervention and school safety, and support of culturally diverse student populations; and
Whereas, School psychology has over 60 years of well established, widely recognized, and highly effective practices and standards that are clearly articulated in the National Association of School Psychologists' "Model for Comprehensive and Integrated School Psychological Services;" and
Whereas, School psychologists are specially trained to foster and deliver, in the school and community, a continuum of mental health services and academic supports that lower barriers to teaching and learning; and
Whereas, School psychologists help children thrive by nurturing their individual strengths across both personal and academic endeavors; and
Whereas, School psychologists are trained to assess student and school-based barriers to learning as well as individual strengths, utilize data-based decision-making, implement research-based prevention and intervention strategies, and evaluate outcomes and improve accountability; and
Whereas, Citizens of New Jersey should recognize the vital role that school psychologists play in the personal and academic development of our State's children; now, therefore,
Be It Resolved by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. The week of November 13 through 17, 2017 is designated as "School Psychology Awareness Week" in the State of New Jersey in order to inform the State's citizens of the role school psychologists play in the emotional development and academic success of the children of this State.
2. This joint resolution shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This joint resolution designates the week of November 13 through 17, 2017 as "School Psychology Awareness Week" in New Jersey. The purpose of this designation is to provide an opportunity to better inform the citizens of this State about the role that school psychologists play in children's emotional development and academic success.
