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California State University - Los Angeles

Updated: 03/27/2024

LA Division of Special Ed & Counseling
5151 State University Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90032

Program Director: Elina Saeki

E-mail: esaeki@calstatela.edu

Program Website: https://www.calstatela.edu/coe

Programs Offered and Program Approvals
  • Specialist level, NASP Approved/Accredited (full)
    Approved by the State Department of Education
    Graduation Credit Hours: 72
    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/traineeship2
Minimum hours per semester4.0
Do students in your program have access to hourly work?Yes
Total number of students receiving hourly work5
Minimum hours per semester4.0

Internship

 
Number of interns who received stipends22
Student Enrollment Data

2024 / 2025

Specialist
Total Enrollment (including interns)75
# of First Year Students26
# of Male Students7
# of Minority Students*51
# of interns during the academic year23
# of accepted students for 2024 / 202526
# of applicants for 2024 / 2025194
* Note: Minority students are defined as those from ethnic/racial minorities historically underrepresented in United States colleges and universities.
Faculty
NameEmailFTEMinority
Elina Saekiesaeki@calstatela.edu100 %
Kezia Gopaul-Knightskgopaul2@calstatela.edu100 %✔
Nicole Garciangarc152@calstatela.edu100 %✔
Sarah Manchandasmancha3@calstatela.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 Praxis11
Percent Qualifying for the NCSP
(Score of 147)		100%
Minimum Score161
Maximum Score182
Median Score172
Mean Score172
* 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
Minimum Graduate Credit Hours for Respecialization
72
Internship Settings

2024 / 2025

SpecialistDoctoral
Total Number of Interns230
Total completing internship entirely in school settings230
Total completing internships partly in school settings0
Total completing internships entirely outside school settings0
Total APA Accredited Internships0
Total APPIC listed meeting CDSPP Internship Guidelines (not APA)0
Total APPIC listed not meeting CDSPP Internship Guidelines0
Total meeting CDSPP Internship Guidelines not APPIC listed0
Total not APPIC listed and not meeting CDSPP Internship Guidelines0
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.
  • Inclusion across all required courses (excluding statistics)
  • Extracurricular Events (e.g., Town Halls, Institute Days)
  • Research Opportunities (e.g., Faculty-led PAR, CBPR)
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.
  • Inclusion across all required courses (excluding statistics)
  • Extracurricular Events (e.g., Town Halls, Institute Days)
  • Research Opportunities
Student Outcome Data

2022 / 2023

Specialist
# of students completing program (including internship)75
Mean # of years to complete the program3.03
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 graduation0
# of graduates employed by schools23
# employed in settings other than schools0
# employed in a faculty position0
# entering other fields0
# continuing formal education0
# not employed or continuing education0