School Psychology Program Information

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Updated: 04/01/2024

Educational Psychology & Higher Edu.
4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Box #453003
Las Vegas, NV 89154

Program Director: Scott Loe

E-mail: scott.loe@unlv.edu

Program Website: http://education.unlv.edu/SPSY/

* The program emphasizes a Cultural Ecological framework and scientist practitioner model of training in an urban school setting. *PhD in School Psychology is new as of 2020. A self study for APA Accreditation on Contingency was reviewed and a site visit was approved, which has been scheduled for March 23-24, 2023.

Programs Offered and Program Approvals
  • Doctoral level, APA-Accredited
    Graduation Credit Hours: 122
    Accessible to Working Professionals
    Does not offer at least 50% of instruction via distance education
  • Specialist level, NASP Approved/Accredited (full)
    Approved by the State Department of Education
    Graduation Credit Hours: 65
    Accessible to Working Professionals
    Does not offer at least 50% of instruction via distance education
Financial Support
SpecialistDoctoral

Assistantship/Traineeship

  
Do students in your program have access to an assistantship/traineeship?YesYes
Total number of students receiving an assistantship/traineeship07
Minimum hours per semester20.0
Minimum stipend/salary per week$0$632
Minimum tuition waiver (%)0%70%

Hourly Work

  
Do students in your program have access to hourly work?YesYes
Total number of students receiving hourly work7

Internship

  
Number of interns who received stipends172
Number of interns who received stipends$21945$20000

Additional Information

  
Website
https://www.unlv.edu/degree/eds-school-psychologyhttps://www.unlv.edu/degree/phd-school-psychology
Notes
27 Ed.S. program students received financial support through the Con Ganas Scholarship.
Student Enrollment Data

2023 / 2024

SpecialistDoctoral
Total Enrollment (including interns)4514
# of First Year Students142
# of Male Students73
# of Minority Students*228
# of interns during the academic year172
# of accepted students for 2023 / 2024257
# of applicants for 2023 / 20242913
* Note: Minority students are defined as those from ethnic/racial minorities historically underrepresented in United States colleges and universities.
Faculty
NameEmailFTEMinority
Katherine Leekatherine.lee@unlv.edu100 %
Scott Loescott.loe@unlv.edu100 %
Kathleen Krachkathleen.krach@unlv.edu100 %
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?Yes
PRAXIS

03/28/2022 - 01/04/2024

# of Students Taking Praxis25
Percent Qualifying for the NCSP
(Score of 147)
68%
Minimum Score143
Maximum Score175
Median Score164
Mean Score161
* Refers to the % of individuals that have, at one point, passed the exam based on a score of 165 (prior to September 2014) or 147 (September 2014 and on), regardless of number of attempts.
** All data were produced using the ETS® Data Manager for The Praxis SeriesTM tests. Some data may be incomplete given that not all examinees identify their origin program.
*** Aggregated Praxis statistics (median score, minimum/maximum scores, percentage passing) are available only for programs that have had at least five students designating their program/institution as a score recipient within the reporting period.
Respecialization

Specialist

Formal Option for Respecialization?
No
Description of Respecialization Process
NA
Special Notes
Program has no respecialization option.

Doctoral

Formal Option for Respecialization?
No
Special Notes
No formal respecialization option
Internship Settings

2023 / 2024

SpecialistDoctoral
Total Number of Interns172
Total completing internship entirely in school settings17
Total APA Accredited Internships2
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 some (not all) required courses
  • Inclusion across all required courses (excluding statistics)
  • Extracurricular Events (e.g., Town Halls, Institute Days)
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
  • Inclusion across some (not all) required courses
  • Extracurricular Events (e.g., Town Halls, Institute Days)
Student Outcome Data

2021 / 2022

SpecialistDoctoral
# of students completing program (including internship)93
Mean # of years to complete the program3.43
Median # of years to complete the program33
# of students who transferred to a School Psych Doctoral Program1
# of students that left the program prior to graduation20
# of graduates employed by schools90
# employed in settings other than schools3
# employed in a faculty position0
# entering other fields0
# continuing formal education0
# not employed or continuing education0