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Program Information
Please note that the information below was collected for the 2006-07 academic year. For the most current information, we encourage you to contact the program directly.
University:
Tufts University
Program's Mailing Address:
Department of Education
City:Medford
State:MA
Zip:02155
Phone:
617 627-2393
Fax:
617-627-3901
Website:
ase.tufts.edu/education
Department in which program is housed:
Education
College in which program is housed:
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Program director:
Caroline Wandle,PhD, NCSP
E-mail:
caroline.wandle@tufts.edu
Phone:
Additional Program Director:
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
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Degrees Offered, Program Approvals, and General Requirements
Master's Degree (36-45 hours)
Degree name:
Total Graduate Credit Hours:
Comprehensive qualifying exams required:
Thesis required:
Professional paper in lieu of thesis required:
Professional project in lieu of thesis required:
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State Department of Education approved:
NCATE approved program:
Other approval/accreditation:
Other agency:
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Specialist Level (60+ hours)
Degree name:
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study
Total graduate credit hours:
23 courses
Thesis required:
no
Professional paper in lieu of thesis required:
no
Professional project in lieu of thesis required:
yes
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NASP approved program:
yes
State Department of Education approved:
yes
NCATE approved:
na
Other approval/accreditation:
Other agency:
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Doctoral Degree
Degree name:
Total graduate credit hours:
Comprehensive quailfying exams required:
Thesis required:
Professional paper in lieu of thesis required:
Professional project in lieu of thesis required:
Dissertation required:
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NASP approved program:
State Department of Education approved:
NCATE approved:
APA accredited:
Other approval/accreditation:
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Respecialization Degree
Degree name:
Total graduate credit hours:
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Professional project in lieu of thesis required:
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Program(s) Philosophy
Central to the mission of the School Psychology Program is to support and protect the essential rights and welfare of children in their pursuit of educational opportunity. The School Psychology Program prepares professionals as producers and consumers of research who are able to apply knowledge from psychology and education to promote learning environments that facilitate optimal educational growth and development. When obstacles to optimal learning situations arise, our graduates are prepared to assess the problem and develop interventions leading to effective teaching and learning. Our purpose then is to train professional practitioners to provide direct and indirect psychological services in educational settings with the aim of preventing and remediating academic and behavioral problems that interfere with classroom learning. This purpose is best accomplished from a developmental perspective considering the child in multiple contexts as an individual within a family, school system, and the larger society.
Using a Scientific Problem Solver Model, students are exposed to a broad spectrum of assessment and intervention techniques from various theoretical perspectives including psychodynamic, humanistic, cognitive-behavioral, and family systems. Assessment and intervention strategies are anchored in a developmental perspective that stresses the social, intellectual, and emotional growth of the individual from childhood through the early adult years.
The Scientific Problem Solver Model consists of three basic components: the training core, the knowledge base, and the scientific method. The knowledge base evolves from the integration of classroom training and field-based experience found in the training core, as applied through the scientific method to problems encountered in the schools. The training core consists of three major areas: foundation areas of knowledge common to the profession of applied psychology (e.g., biological, social, cognitive, and research); knowledge specific to the discipline of school psychology and educational foundations; and supervised field experiences in educational and school-related settings. The scientific method is comprised of problem clarification, problem analysis, intervention, and outcome evaluation. The specific school problems or questions raised for direct inquiry comprise the content areas of school psychology on which the scientific method operates. The primary goal of the program is to prepare students in proficient application of the Scientific Problem Solver Model to the unique problems arising in the educational environment.
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Student Enrollment Data
Master's Level
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Specialist Level
Total number of students:
46
Number of full-time students:
46
Number of part-time students:
Number of students who applied for the 2006-2007 year:
95
Number of students accepted for the 2006-2007 year:
35
Doctoral Level
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Respecialization
Total number of students:
1
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Student Characteristics
Master's Level
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Specialist Level
Total number of students:
46
Number of female students in program:
41
Number of male students in program:
4
Number of American Indian or Alaskan Natives in program:
0
Number of Asians in program:
4
Number of African Americans in program:
2
Number of Latinos in program:
3
Number of Native Hawaiians or Pacific Islanders in program:
0
Number of Whites in program:
37
Number of students with mixed ethnicities in program:
1
Number of international students in program:
0
Number of students with unknown ethnicities in program:
0
Doctoral Level
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Respecialization
Total number of students in program:
1
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1
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Admission Deadlines
Master's Level
Fall admissions?
na
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Spring admissions?
na
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Summer admissions:
na
If yes, deadline for admissions:
Application fee:
Specialist Level
Fall admissions?
yes
If yes, deadline for admissions:
February 1
Spring admissions?
no
If yes, deadline for admissions:
Summer admissions?
no
If yes, deadline for admissions:
Application fee:
$70
Doctoral Level
Fall admissions?
na
If yes, deadline for admissions:
Spring admissions?
na
If yes, deadline for admissions:
Summer admissions?
na
If yes, deadline for admissions:
Application fee:
Respecialization
Fall admissions?
yes
If yes, deadline for admissions:
February 1
Spring admissions?
no
If yes, deadline for admissions:
Summer admissions?
no
If yes, deadline for admissions:
Application fee:
$70
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Whom to contact to apply?
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Application address (if different from program's mailing address):
Ballou Hall
Application city:
Medford
Application state:
MA
Application zip/postal code:
02155
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Admission Requirements
Master's Level
Require a written goals statement?
na
Require letters of recommendation?
na
Require personal or phone interview?
na
Require minimum overall undergraduate GPA on 4.0 scale?
na
If yes, minimum overall GPA:
Require minimum GPA for undergraduate major?
na
If yes, minimum GPA for major:
Require specific undergraduate major?
na
If yes, specific major required:
Require minimum number of undergrad psychology prerequisites?
na
Specialist Level
Require a written goals statement?
yes
Require letters of recommendation?
yes
Require personal or phone interview?
yes
Require minimum overall undergraduate GPA on 4.0 scale?
yes
If yes, minimum overall GPA:
3.0
Require minimum GPA for undergraduate major:
no
If yes, minimum GPA for major:
Require specific undergraduate major?
no
If yes, specific major required:
Require minimum number of undergraduate psychology prerequisites?
yes
Doctoral Level
Require a written goals statement?
na
Require letters of recommendation?
na
Require personal or phone interview?
na
Require minimum overall undergraduate GPA on 4.0 scale?
na
If yes, minimum overall GPA:
Require minimum GPA for undergraduate major?
no
If yes, minimum GPA for major:
Require specific undergraduate major?
na
If yes, specific major required:
Require minimum number of undergraduate psychology prerequisites?
na
Respecialization
Require a written goals statement?
yes
Require letters of recommendation?
yes
Require personal or phone interview?
yes
Require minimum overall undergraduate GPA on 4.0 scale?
yes
If yes, minimum overall GPA:
3.0
Require minimum GPA for undergraduate major?
na
If yes, minimum GPA for major:
Require specific undergraduate major?
no
If yes, specific major required:
Require minimum number of undergraduate psychology prerequisites?
yes
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Entrance Tests for Program Admission
Master's Level
GRE Verbal
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Preferred:
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GRE Analytic
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GRE Verbal + Quantitative
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GRE Advanced Area
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Minimum:
Preferred
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Miller's Analogy Test
Minimum:
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Average:
Specialist Level
GRE Verbal
Minimum:
Preferred:
540
Average:
560
GRE Quantitative
Minimum:
Preferred:
540
Average:
580
GRE Analytic
Minimum:
Preferred:
Average:
GRE Verbal + Quantitative
Minimum:
Preferred:
1150
Average:
1140
GRE Advanced Area
Advanced area:
Minimum:
Preferred:
Average:
Miller's Analogy Test
Minimum:
Preferred:
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Doctoral Level
GRE Verbal
Minimum:
Preferred:
Average:
GRE Quantitative
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Preferred:
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GRE Analytic
Minimum:
Preferred:
Average:
GRE Verbal + Quantitative
Minimum:
Preferred:
Average:
GRE Advanced Area
Advanced area:
Minimum:
Preferred:
Average:
Miller's Analogy Test
Minimum:
Preferred:
Average:
Respecialization
GRE Verbal
Minimum:
Preferred:
540
Average:
560
GRE Quantitative
Minimum:
Preferred:
540
Average:
580
GRE Analytic
Minimum:
Preferred:
Average:
GRE Verbal + Quantitative
Minimum
Preferred:
1150
Average:
1140
GRE Advanced Area
Advanced area:
Minimum:
Preferred:
Average:
Miller's Analogy Test
Minimum:
Preferred:
Average:
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Tuition and Fees
Master's Level
State Residents
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Non-State Residents
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Specialist Level
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Doctoral Level
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Respecialization
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Financial Assistance
Master's Level
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Out-of-state students receive in-state tuition?
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Fellowships and Scholarships
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Specialist Level
Total percentage of students receiving aid for current year:
90%
Is there any financial assistance directed toward minority recruitment?
yes
Out-of-state students receive in-state tuition?
Tuition waiver included:
partial
Teaching Assistantships
Percentage of students receiving:
40%
Annual full-time amount:
$1400
Average number of hours per week:
4
Research Assistantships
Percentage of students receiving:
20%
Annual full-time amount:
$1800
Average number of hours per week:
8
Traineeships/Training Grants From Foundations or Governments
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Other Assistantships and Grants
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Fellowships and Scholarships
Percentage of students receiving:
90%
Annual full-time amount:
$8,000
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Doctoral Level
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Respecialization
Total percentage of students receiving aid for current year:
Is there any financial assistance directed toward minority recruitment?
yes
Out-of-state students receive in-state tuition?
Tuition waiver included:
partial
Teaching Assistantships
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Research Assistantships
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Other Support
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Field-Based Experiences
Master's Level
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Specialist Level
Total practicum hours:
600
Total minimum in-school practicum hours:
600
Total minimum internship hours:
1200
Total minimum in-school internship hours:
600
Percentage of paid internships:
50-75%
Minimum internship salary:
$8,000
Average internship salary for current interns:
$10,000
Doctoral Level
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Respecialization
Total practicum hours:
600
Total minimum in-school practicum hours:
600
Total minimum internship hours:
1200
Total minimum in-school internship hours:
600
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Competency-Based Exam Scores
Note: These are based on the prior year's graduates.
Master's Level
Total number of students who graduated during the prior year:
Average total Praxis II score for those students who graduated during the designated time period:
How many graduates applied for the NCSP within one year after graduation?
What percentage of the applicants above attained the NCSP?
Specialist Level
Total number of students who graduated during the prior year:
12
Average total Praxis II score for those students who graduated during the designated time period:
710
How many graduates applied for the NCSP within one year after graduation?
10
What percentage of the applicants above attained the NCSP?
100
Doctoral Level
Total number of students who graduated during the prior year:
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How many graduates applied for the NCSP within one year after graduation?
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