Guidelines for Abstract Submission

INTRODUCTION

The scientific program will include keynote lectures, symposia, paper presentations, posters, workshops, and round table discussions, all of which will enable participants to share knowledge, professional experience and expertise, providing opportunity for all participants to enhance their competence and level of motivation within their daily professional lives.

The conference language will be English. Abstracts must be submitted in English. The submission of abstracts will take place online from November 21st, 2023, to March 1st, 2024 March 18th, 2024 (Extended). The Scientific Committee will let first authors know by April 1rst, 2024  April 18th, 2024 (Extended) whether their proposal is accepted. Authors of abstract submissions may be offered the opportunity to present as either paper or poster presentations. Each person can submit a maximum of 2 abstracts with oneself as the first author. The first author will also be considered the presenting author, unless otherwise noted. First authors are conference registrants who present the paper alone or with co-presenters/co-authors. Co-presenters are also required to be conference registrants. Completed registration of the presenting author and payment received by April 30th, 2024 May 15th, 2024 (Extended) is required for the entry of a paper in the Conference Program and the Book of Abstracts.

IMPORTANT SUBMISSION DATES

  • Submissions Open: November 21st, 2023
  • Submissions Close: March 1st, 2024 March 18th, 2024 (Extended).
  • Answer to authors: April 1st, 2024. April 18th, 2024 (Extended)

Please note that submissions received by December 31st will receive an early notification of acceptance/rejection.

IMPORTANT REGISTRATION DATES

  • Early Registration Open: December 15th, 2023
  • Deadline for Presenters to register*: April 30th, 2024 May 15th, 2024 (Extended)
  • Early Registration Deadline (reduced fees): May 15th, 2024

* Completed registration of at least one author as presenter at the Conference and payment received by April 30th, 2024 May 15th, 2024 (Extended) are required for the entry of an accepted paper in the Conference Program and the Book of Abstracts.

ABSTRACT TOPIC

During the submission process you will be asked to indicate which of the following Abstract Topics is most closely related to the main essence of your proposed presentation. The indication of the most relevant Abstract Topic will be used to group submissions thematically and to select reviewers with similar expertise.

ABSTRACT TOPICS:

  • Building teams to support students, teachers and families
  • Interventions to promote learning and achievement-related issues
  • Mental health promotion and preventive interventions
  • Debates and approaches regarding psychological assessment
  • Challenges and opportunities of the digital age
  • Contemporary identity development challenges
  • Challenges related to national or international crisis
  • Trauma and crisis intervention
  • Professional support and training for school psychologists
  • Other topics relevant to school psychology

INFORMATION NEEDED ABOUT ALL ABSTRACTS

  1. Title (less than 20 words)
  2. Related Abstract Topic: the Abstract Topic to which your presentation is most closely related to.
  3. Abstract or summary of the paper, workshop, roundtable, symposium, poster or research.
  4. Author name(s), Affiliation(s), Contact Information (all authors will be notified regarding the submission of an abstract).
  5. Author Roles. You will be asked to identify the role of each contributing author depending on the submission type. Please read the description on how to do this carefully during the submission process.  **NOTE – Limit on multiple submissions: Each registered presenting author can have up to two (2) submissions. This limit does not apply to non-presenting co-authors.
  6. Presenter. Please note that the presenting author will be notified if the abstract is accepted. Please note that a completed registration of at least the presenting author at the Conference and payment received by April 30, 2024, are required for the entry of an accepted paper in the Conference Program and the Book of Abstracts.
  7. Discussant (Optional for Symposia).

Submission Link

 SUBMISSION FORMATS OF THE 45th ISPA CONFERENCE

Presentation Description Abstract Length

Symposia

(90 minutes:

15 to 20 min. per presentation.

Allow time for discussion)

 

 

3 or 4 oral presentations on a specific theme or issue.

Overview: 100 words.

This should include a summary of the overarching theme of the symposium

These should contain a concise summary and include a brief rationale, an outline of the methodology, key findings and implications

The symposium convenor must submit the symposium details, a symposium overview abstract and the timetable indicating the running order of the six 15-minute presentations/activities that comprise the symposium. Following this submission, the abstract submission system will automatically email the authors named in the symposium details as responsible for each oral presentation in the symposium a code for the symposium. These authors should then submit their respective abstracts as per the instructions for oral presentations (see below), but they must use the code which they have received from the system to link their submission to the symposium.

Each presenter’s abstract: 200 words

 

Papers

20 minutes (15 min. presentation, 5 min. discussion)

 Research/case study/ professional practice presentation.

200 words

This should contain a concise summary and include a brief rationale, an outline of the methodology, key findings and implications
Poster Presentations (90 minutes)

Presentations in poster form. Posters may contain accounts of research projects, case studies or innovations in professional practice.

Posters will be presented for 90 min. Poster authors are on site during this time frame.

In addition, A “Student poster” session will be organized. During the submission process you will be asked to specify whether you want to participate in the student-poster session and in the “best student-poster” award.

200 words

Presenters will prepare a poster which will contain a concise summary including a brief rationale, an outline of the methodology, key findings and implications.

Maximum poster size (vertical display): 200 cm high, 100 cm wide

Workshops

(90 minutes)

 Workshops help participants to increase their knowledge and skills in a particular area of interest. Workshops should include both didactic and practical or experiential components.

200 words

This includes a brief summary of the topic, an outline of the skills and knowledge that will be covered, and the expected learning outcomes

Round Table Discussions

(90 minutes)

 One or two presenters lead a structured discussion on a specific theme or issue.  Meetings of ISPA Committees that are open to all conference attendees could be scheduled in this format.

200 words

This should contain a summary of the aims and objectives of the round table discussion and the expected outcomes. One round table participant must be marked as the Activity Coordinator. Other presenters can be marked as Discussants.

 

STUDENT-POSTER SESSION

ISPA encourages students to become active in ISPA and present the results of their work to membership. A student poster session will be organized, and a student poster competition is launched. Each student who wishes to participate must submit a 200-word abstract (see Submission formats). Please keep in mind that student attendance is required at the conference to participate. There can only be one poster per student. To be eligible for the best student poster award, poster presenters must be current students (doctoral or graduate) at the time of the abstract submission or must have received their degree during the preceding academic year. Posters evaluation criteria will be based on the content of the poster, the quality of the visual display of information on the poster, and the ability of the presenter to successfully present the subject matter in the poster session. The award ceremony will take place during the closing day of the conference (attendance is strongly recommended).

 

ABSTRACT REVIEWS, CRITERIA, AND NOTIFICATION OF DECISION

Abstract submissions will be subject to a structured scientific review procedure. Two independent reviewers will be assigned according to topic and keywords. Reviews for paper and poster presentations will be double-blind. Abstracts will be evaluated according to scientific quality, scientific relevance, practical relevance, and consistency with the conference topics. If English in not an author’s first language, we recommend that the abstract is checked by somebody fluent in English prior to submission.

Presenters and all co-authors will receive an email notification whether their proposal is accepted. Authors of unaccepted submissions for paper presentations may be offered the opportunity to present their work as a poster.

All accepted proposals with at least one registered presenter with payment received no later than April 30th, 2024, will be entered in the Conference Program and published in the Book of Abstracts.