Golden Psi Award
2013 Winner
Clover Avenue Elementary School Wins First Golden Psi Award
Los Angeles school honored for raising student achievement
LOS ANGELES—Clover Avenue Elementary School in Los Angeles has been named the 2013 winner of the Golden Psi Award, conferred by the Board of Education Affairs of the American Psychological Association.
Clover Avenue Elementary was selected to receive the award — the first ever — based on its successful strategies in raising student achievement and encouraging students’ social/emotional growth. The award is given to schools that demonstrate psychologically sound practices that contribute to positive educational outcomes in children.
"We are honored to have been selected for this award, which recognizes the efforts of our talented teachers and the results achieved by our wonderful students,” said Sharon Fabian, Clover Avenue’s principal. "Clover Avenue Elementary School strives to meet the academic, social and emotional needs of each and every student to prepare him or her for success in a rapidly changing world."
The award will be presented on Friday, May 24 by Sandra Graham, PhD, a psychology professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, and a member of APA’s Board of Education Affairs.