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University of Wisconsin - River Falls
Updated: 02/02/2024School Psychology Program
410 South 3rd Street
River Falls, WI 54022
Program Director: Scott Woitaszewski
E-mail: scott.woitaszewski@uwrf.edu
Program Website: http://www.uwrf.edu/CSP/SchoolPsychologyProgram.cfm
* The UW-River Falls School Psychology specialist degree program is located conveniently near urban, suburban, rural and small town areas; providing numerous diverse field experience opportunities and job opportunities. The program includes students from all backgrounds, including working adults, and emphasizes collaboration and social justice.
Programs Offered and Program Approvals
- Specialist level, NASP Approved/Accredited (full)
Approved by the State Department of Education
Graduation Credit Hours: 66
Accessible to Working Professionals
Does not offer at least 50% of instruction via distance education
Financial Support
Student Enrollment Data
* Note: Minority students are defined as those from ethnic/racial minorities historically underrepresented in United States colleges and universities.
Faculty
Note: Minority faculty are defined as those from ethnic/racial minorities historically underrepresented in United States colleges and universities.
| Unfilled faculty positions from the previous academic year? | No |
| Anticipate opening a search for a new faculty member in the upcoming academic year? | No |
PRAXIS
No data from program has been submitted.
Respecialization
Specialist
Formal Option for Respecialization?
No
Evaluation through standard Admissions?
No
Internship Settings
1. The 2010 NASP Standards for Graduate Preparation of School Psychologists defines a school setting as “…one in which the primary goal is the education of students of diverse backgrounds, characteristics, abilities, disabilities, and needs. Generally, a school setting includes students who are enrolled in Grades pre-K–12 and has both general education and special education services. The school setting has available an internal or external pupil services unit that includes at least one state-credentialed school psychologist and provides a full range of school psychology services.”
Multicultural Settings
| Program offers a bilingual specialization (i.e. students graduate beign eligible for a bilingual school psychologist certification or designation). | No |
| Program or department provides the following graduate preparation activities related to multicultural responsiveness. | - A specific required course on multicultural responsiveness
- Inclusion across all required courses (excluding statistics)
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| Additional graduate preparation activities related to multicultural responsiveness | Student mentoring led by minoritized students for minoritized students |
| Program or department provides the following graduate preparation activities related to social justice that align with the NASP definition and extends beyond cultural awareness into action. | - A specific required course on social justice
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Student Outcome Data
