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New tools to measure learning

Creative classroom assignments such as "Restaurant Menu for Zombies" to assess mastery of brain areas and "Find the Format Flaws" to teach APA style can be found at Project Assessment, APA’s free online library of assessment tools that undergraduate faculty and high school psychology teachers can use to improve their teaching and demonstrate student learning. Teachers can search the library by learning goal, subject area and format. All the tools align with the APA Guidelines for the Undergraduate Psychology Major and the National Standards for High School Psychology Curricula. Register at https://pass.apa.orgopens in new window.

Explore new research on '13 Reasons Why'

The Sept. 19 webinar "The Impact of ‘13 Reasons Why’ on Suicide Behavior in Young People: What We Know So Far," hosted by APA’s Div. 53 (Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology), will cover new research that indicates the Netflix show may be a potential platform for psychoeducation on suicide prevention. Sign up at https://on.apa.org/13ReasonsWhy.

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Candidates answer final questions

How do the five APA presidential candidates think APA should contribute to reducing health-care disparities? How do they propose to earmark resources across the association’s constituent groups? Find out at https://on.apa.org/2021-Election.

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APA’s Speaking of Psychology is in the top 5% of all podcasts. Tune in and subscribe at https://www.apa.org/news/podcasts/speaking-of-psychology.

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APA argues against conversion therapy

APA filed a new amicus brief in the conversion therapy case Otto v. City of Boca Raton, Florida, in June. The brief outlines the psychological research showing that sexual orientation change efforts are ineffective and may harm patients. Read it at https://on.apa.org/Otto.

A new resource on testing codes

"Getting Reimbursed," a webinar series from APA Services Inc., offers guidance on applying the new testing codes using practical examples and answers to commonly asked questions. Go to https://on.apa.org/GetReimbursed.

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Screen the winning psycshorts videos

Watch the 12 best videos from 200 submissions APA received for its PsycShorts contest for the most engaging videos that communicate a psychological concept or finding in two minutes. Go to https://on.apa.org/PS2019.