School Psychology Program Information

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Brigham Young University

Updated: 02/28/2024

CPSE Department
Provo, UT 84602

Program Director: Terisa Gabrielsen

E-mail: terisa_Gabrielsen@byu.edu

Program Website: http://education.byu.edu/cpse/eds

* In addition to our comprehensive training program, we include specialized training in bilingual assessment, autism assessment and intervention and interdisciplinary didactic and clinical courses/training including students and faculty from BYU's counseling psychology, special education and communication disorders graduate programs. All internships within the state of Utah are paid at full salary according to degrees achieved at the beginning of internship. Interns function as the school psychologist in their schools with 2+ hrs per week of supervision in the field and from BYU. Internships can be outside of Utah with program approval, however.

Programs Offered and Program Approvals
  • Specialist level, NASP Approved/Accredited (full), NCATE/CAEP Recognized
    Approved by the State Department of Education
    Graduation Credit Hours: 70
    Not Accessible to Working Professionals
    Does not offer at least 50% of instruction via distance education
Financial Support
Specialist

Assistantship/Traineeship

 
Do students in your program have access to an assistantship/traineeship?Yes
Total number of students receiving an assistantship/traineeship25
Minimum hours per semester167.0
Minimum stipend/salary per week$220
Minimum tuition waiver (%)0%
Do students in your program have access to hourly work?Yes
Total number of students receiving hourly work25
Minimum hours per semester167.0
Minimum stipend/salary per week$220

Internship

 
Number of interns who received stipends11
Median Stipend / Pay per year$65000

Additional Information

 
Website
https://education.byu.edu/cpse/eds
Note(s)
We offer some level of significant scholarships for all students in our program for the first two years, amounts vary depending on grant awards and funds availability each year.
Student Enrollment Data

2024 / 2025

Specialist
Total Enrollment (including interns)37
# of First Year Students12
# of Male Students5
# of Minority Students*12
# of interns during the academic year11
# of accepted students for 2024 / 202512
# of applicants for 2024 / 202548
* Note: Minority students are defined as those from ethnic/racial minorities historically underrepresented in United States colleges and universities.
Faculty
NameEmailFTEMinority
Lane Fischerlane_fischer@byu.edu50 %
Paul Caldarellapaul_caldarella@byu.edu25 %
Ellie Youngellie_young@byu.edu100 %
Terisa Gabrielsenterisa_gabrielsen@byu.edu100 %
Timothy Smithtim_smith@byu.edu50 %
Nancy MIramontesnancy_miramontes@byu.edu100 %
Rebecca Wintersrebecca_winters@byu.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?No
PRAXIS

01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024

# of Students Taking Praxis8
Percent Qualifying for the NCSP
(Score of 147)
100%
Minimum Score165
Maximum Score189
Median Score177
Mean Score177
* 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 offer some level of significant scholarships to cover tuition for all students in our program for the first two years, amounts vary depending on grant awards and funds availability each year.
Internship Settings

2024 / 2025

SpecialistDoctoral
Total Number of Interns11
Total completing internship entirely in school settings11
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
Student Outcome Data

2022 / 2023

Specialist
# of students completing program (including internship)14
Mean # of years to complete the program3.16
Median # of years to complete the program3
# of students who transferred to a School Psych Doctoral Program0
# of students that left the program prior to graduation1
# of graduates employed by schools14
# employed in settings other than schools0
# employed in a faculty position0
# entering other fields0
# continuing formal education0
# not employed or continuing education0