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William James College

Updated: 03/02/2023

School Psychology Program
One Wells Avenue
Newton, MA 02459

Program Director: Robyn Bratica

E-mail: Robyn_Bratica@williamjames.edu

Program Website: http://www.williamjames.edu/academics/school/index.cfm

* The William James College School Psychology Programs train practitioners through extensive integration of field work and course work; faculty are experienced practitioners and active within the school psychology community. The program prepares students for a broad role in school psychology, and emphasizes behavioral health and prevention. Students also have opportunities to participate in concentrations, including African & Caribbean Mental Health, Children & Families of Adversity & Resilience (CFAR), Global Mental Health, and Latino Mental Health.

Programs Offered and Program Approvals
  • Doctoral level, NASP Approved/Accredited (full), APA-Accredited
    Other Accreditations: NECHE (Institutional)
    Graduation Credit Hours: 120
    Not Accessible to Working Professionals
  • Specialist level, NASP Approved/Accredited (full)
    Other Accreditations: NECHE (Institutional)
    Graduation Credit Hours: 66
    Not Accessible to Working Professionals
Financial Support
SpecialistDoctoral

Assistantship/Traineeship

  
Do students in your program have access to an assistantship/traineeship?YesYes
Total number of students receiving an assistantship/traineeship173
Minimum hours per semester100.0100.0
Minimum stipend/salary per week$117$117
Minimum tuition waiver (%)0%0%

Hourly Work

  
Do students in your program have access to hourly work?YesYes
Total number of students receiving hourly work72
Minimum hours per semester100.0100.0
Minimum stipend/salary per week$100$100
Minimum tuition waiver (%)0%0%

Internship

  
Number of interns who received stipends65
Number of interns who received stipends$10000$33280

Additional Information

  
Student Enrollment Data

2022 / 2023

SpecialistDoctoral
Total Enrollment (including interns)439
# of First Year Students160
# of Male Students23
# of Minority Students*82
# of interns during the academic year115
# of accepted students for 2022 / 2023500
# of applicants for 2022 / 2023550
* Note: Minority students are defined as those from ethnic/racial minorities historically underrepresented in United States colleges and universities.
Faculty
NameEmailFTEMinority
Daniel Jacobsdaniel_jacobs@williamjames.edu100 %
Elana Wolkoffelana_wolkoff@williamjames.edu100 %
Jason Kaplanjason_kaplan@williamjames.edu100 %
Robyn Braticarobyn_bratica@williamjames.edu100 %
Lisa Chalukianlisa_chalukian@williamjames.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

01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022

# of Students Taking Praxis11
Percent Qualifying for the NCSP
(Score of 147)		100%
Minimum Score160
Maximum Score189
Median Score177
Mean Score176
* 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
Description of Respecialization Process
Please see the School Psychology MA/CAGS Program Handbook, available at the link below, for program policies on Advanced Standing and Transfer of Credits.
Culminating Documentation
Degree only
Website
https://www.williamjames.edu/academics/school/upload/wjc-school-ma-cags-handbook.pdf

Doctoral

Formal Option for Respecialization?
No
Description of Respecialization Process
Please see the School Psychology PsyD Program Handbook, available at the link below, for program policies on Advanced Standing and Transfer of Credits. The PsyD Program is no longer accepting new students.
Culminating Documentation
Degree only
Website
https://www.williamjames.edu/academics/school/school-psyd/upload/wjc-school-psyd-handbook.pdf
Internship Settings

2022 / 2023

SpecialistDoctoral
Total Number of Interns115
Total completing internship entirely in school settings111
Total completing internships partly in school settings0
Total completing internships entirely outside school settings4
Total APA Accredited Internships4
Total APPIC listed meeting CDSPP Internship Guidelines (not APA)1
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.
  • A specific required course on multicultural responsiveness
  • 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.
  • Inclusion across some (not all) required courses
Student Outcome Data

2021 / 2022

SpecialistDoctoral
# of students completing program (including internship)153
Mean # of years to complete the program34
Median # of years to complete the program35
# of students who transferred to a School Psych Doctoral Program0
# of students that left the program prior to graduation10
# of graduates employed by schools151
# employed in settings other than schools03
# employed in a faculty position00
# entering other fields00
# continuing formal education20
# not employed or continuing education00