School Psychology Program Information

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College of Saint Rose

Updated: 03/02/2023

School of Education
432 Western Avenue
Lally Building
Albany, NY 12203

Program Director: Andrew Shanock

E-mail: shanocka@strose.edu

Program Website: http://www.strose.edu/academics/schoolofeducation/school_psychology

* 100% pass rate on Praxis II exam for 15 years. Supported by Praxis Prep course developed by faculty. Our students are strong applicants for Graduate Assistantships + Scholarships. Local and national internships available.

Programs Offered and Program Approvals
  • Specialist level, NASP Approved/Accredited (full), NCATE/CAEP Recognized
    Graduation Credit Hours: 69
    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/traineeship15
Minimum hours per semester150.0
Minimum tuition waiver (%)30%

Internship

 
Number of interns who received stipends15
Median Stipend / Pay per year$10000
Student Enrollment Data

2022 / 2023

Specialist
Total Enrollment (including interns)50
# of First Year Students15
# of Male Students6
# of Minority Students*10
# of interns during the academic year20
# of accepted students for 2022 / 202320
# of applicants for 2022 / 202355
* Note: Minority students are defined as those from ethnic/racial minorities historically underrepresented in United States colleges and universities.
Faculty
NameEmailFTEMinority
Andrew Shanockshanocka@strose.edu100 %
Kait Gouldgouldk@strose.edu100 %
Steve Hoffhoffs@strose.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

01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022

# of Students Taking Praxis20
Percent Qualifying for the NCSP
(Score of 147)
100%
Minimum Score149
Maximum Score185
Median Score169
Mean Score166
* 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
Evaluation through standard Admissions?
Yes
Internship Settings

2022 / 2023

SpecialistDoctoral
Total Number of Interns22
Total completing internship entirely in school settings22
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)
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 some (not all) required courses
  • Extracurricular Events (e.g., Town Halls, Institute Days)
  • Research Opportunities
Student Outcome Data

2021 / 2022

Specialist
# of students completing program (including internship)14
Mean # of years to complete the program3
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 schools14