School Psychology Program Information

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Texas A&M University - Commerce

Updated: 03/02/2023

Dept of Psychology and Special Education
Henderson Hall, Room 235
Commerce, TX 75429

Program Director: Kendra Saunders

E-mail: Kendra.Saunders@tamuc.edu

Program Website: https://www.tamuc.edu/programs/school-psychology-ssp/

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Programs Offered and Program Approvals
  • Specialist level, NASP Approved/Accredited (conditional)
    Graduation Credit Hours: 66
    Accessible to Working Professionals
    Offers at least 50% of instruction via distance education
Financial Support
Specialist

Assistantship/Traineeship

 

Internship

 
Number of interns who received stipends10
Student Enrollment Data

2022 / 2023

Specialist
Total Enrollment (including interns)27
# of First Year Students6
# of Male Students6
# of Minority Students*18
# of interns during the academic year10
# of accepted students for 2022 / 202311
# of applicants for 2022 / 202328
* Note: Minority students are defined as those from ethnic/racial minorities historically underrepresented in United States colleges and universities.
Faculty
NameEmailFTEMinority
DeMarquis HayesDeMarquis.Hayes@tamuc.edu25 %
Tim Allentim.allen@tamuc.edu100 %
Kendra Saunderskendra.saunders@tamuc.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?Yes
Anticipate opening a search for a new faculty member in the upcoming academic year?No
PRAXIS

01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021

# of Students Taking Praxis5
Percent Qualifying for the NCSP
(Score of 147)
100%
Minimum Score156
Maximum Score171
Median Score160
Mean Score162
* 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
Special Notes
We no longer have a Respecialization degree/program.
Internship Settings

2022 / 2023

SpecialistDoctoral
Total Number of Interns10
Total completing internship entirely in school settings10
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
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.
    Student Outcome Data
    No data from program has been submitted.