A successful educational program submission will address this theme and intentionally include one or two of the Professional Compentencies and/or Critical Issues.

Educational program proposals must be received by Friday, September 8, 2008 at 11:59 pm EST with the exception of graduate research paper and poster sessions (deadline 10/6/08).

• Program proposals must be submitted online
• Please draft your proposal in a word processing software program to enable editing and spell checking, then cut and paste into the online system.
• Please do not include degree titles (such as Dr., Ph.D., M.S.W.).
• Each educational program proposal should be submitted to one program category only (for example, choose General or Sponsored).
• The coordinating presenter must be an ACPA member and register for the convention
• The coordinating presenter must verify that co-presenters will also register for the convention. Join ACPA.
• Programs must adhere to the convention theme Power to Imagine • Courage to Act and target one or two of the Professional Competencies or Critical Issues.
• Programs accepted are expected to be presented in a manner that is consistent with the reviewed proposal.

The online proposal package requires the following information:

• Name, institution, email and phone number for each presenter
• Type of Program
• The one or two professional competencies addressed by the program
• The program title (maximum 10 words)
• Keyword(s) that best describe the interests of this program's intended audience.
• A program abstract suitable for publication (maximum 80 words)
• A detailed program description (maximum 750 words) containing:
  1. Introduction (including purpose and rationale and an explanation of how this program connects to the professional competency and/or critical issue you have previously selected)
  2. Relevant conceptual/theoretical framework including a brief review of the literature (please place reference in the text box below and do not count in your word total)
  3. Method of program presentation (lecture, small groups, and video; and include program outline)
  4. Learning Objectives (clearly specified actions by learners that is observable and measurable)

Availability of audiovisual (AV) equipment is limited. LCD projectors are available, however, please only request one if it is essential to the successful presentation of your program. If you request an LCD, or if you indicate you will bring your own, you will need to indicate if your presentation will have sound incorporated in the program as it require additional equipment to be successfully connected. Note: Computers are not provided on-site, but presenters may bring their own.

For more information contact:
Convention Program Chair
Kathleen G. Kerr

For technical questions regarding the online program submission form, please contact ACPA International Office at 1 202.835.2272 or info@acpa.nche.edu

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