My Journey as a School Psychology Advocate

Abstract

Dr. Jean C. Ramage has been a School Psychology Advocate for over 50 years. Her chapter traces the development of her advocacy efforts. Her guiding principle has been to bring about social justice for her own students and for the pupils they serve. She initially describes the influence of her family and their Civil Rights framework. She then writes about her early journey as a student in the 1960s. Her framework to bring about equity is reflected in the development of bilingual and multicultural school psychology programs. Her NASP and APA advocacy work reflects her efforts to work with others to provide the full range of academic and behavioral services to children and their families. She has always been willing to take on challenges and to see that the reforms last. She has done this both in school psychology and in teacher education. Today, she continues to be an active advocate. The goal of her chapter is to stimulate others to take on the challenges of today and tomorrow and to enjoy the journey along the way.