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Publication Date: 2019-Jun
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Examination of Multicultural Coursework across School Psychology Training Programs
Gross, Thomas J.; Malone, Celeste M.
Contemporary School Psychology, v23 n2 p179-189 Jun 2019
The purpose of this study was to investigate the multicultural course requirements and courses for school psychology training programs. Data were collected for 332 programs across 240 college and university campuses within 47 states and the District of Columbia through publicly available program websites. Overall, 76% of programs offered at least one multicultural course and that 22% of programs offered a school psychology based course. Other course areas included counseling (19%), general psychology (25%), and education (10%). Specialist and master's programs (29% and 31%, respectively) were most likely to have no courses offered or required, and doctoral programs were more likely to require at least one course (84%). On average 2.59 semester credit hours were offered (SD = 1.86; median = 3), where doctoral programs required more semester credit hours than specialist programs (Cohen's d = 0.49). However, neither National Association of School Psychologists approval nor American Psychological Association accreditation was associated with significant differences in credit hours required. Implications for training are discussed.
Descriptors: Multicultural Education, Cultural Pluralism, School Psychology, Counselor Training, College Students, Masters Programs, Graduate Study, Doctoral Programs, Required Courses, Credits
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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