School Psychology Program Information

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University of Missouri - St. Louis

Updated: 01/10/2023

Educ. Sciences and Professional Programs
One University Blvd; 402 Marillac Hall
Saint Louis, MO 63121

Program Director: Kristy Brann

E-mail: brannk@missouri.edu

Program Website: http://gocoe.umsl.edu/EDSschoolPsych

* Program emphases include Improved Academic and Mental/Behavioral Health Outcomes, Culturally-Responsive Practice and Social Justice, Program Development and Evaluation, and Facilitation of Organizational/System Change.

Programs Offered and Program Approvals
  • Specialist level, NASP Approved/Accredited (full)
    Approved by the State Department of Education
    Graduation Credit Hours: 60
    Accessible to Working Professionals
    Offers 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/traineeship9
Minimum hours per semester300.0
Minimum stipend/salary per week$420
Minimum tuition waiver (%)100%

Hourly Work

 
Do students in your program have access to hourly work?No

Internship

 
Number of interns who received stipends7
Median Stipend / Pay per year$30000
Student Enrollment Data

2022 / 2023

Specialist
Total Enrollment (including interns)28
# of First Year Students10
# of Male Students2
# of Minority Students*4
# of interns during the academic year7
# of accepted students for 2022 / 202312
# of applicants for 2022 / 202332
* Note: Minority students are defined as those from ethnic/racial minorities historically underrepresented in United States colleges and universities.
Faculty
NameEmailFTEMinority
Don GouwensGouwens@umsl.edu100 %
Erin McClureemmb8h@umsl.edu100 %
Cody Dingdingc@umsl.edu50 %
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 Praxis9
Percent Qualifying for the NCSP
(Score of 147)
89%
Minimum Score142
Maximum Score188
Median Score171
Mean Score169
* 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
Minimum Graduate Credit Hours for Respecialization
30
Description of Respecialization Process
Same as EdS
Culminating Documentation
EdS in School Psychology
Internship Settings

2022 / 2023

SpecialistDoctoral
Total Number of Interns7
Total completing internship entirely in school settings7
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.
    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

      2021 / 2022

      Specialist
      # of students completing program (including internship)7
      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 graduation3
      # of graduates employed by schools13
      # employed in settings other than schools0
      # employed in a faculty position0
      # entering other fields0
      # continuing formal education0
      # not employed or continuing education0