School Psychology

• The CSULB School Psychology Program is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) and is accredited by the California Commission on Teaching Credentials (CTC).

• Applications to the program are due on February 13 (for beginning the program the following fall).
• The school psychology program can recommend individuals for the California PPS internship and probationary full credentials.
• CSULB is located within a large urban setting and enjoys a strong partnership with many local school districts, which facilitates research, fieldwork placement and employment opportunities for our students, faculty and alumni.

• For information E-mail questions to Dr. Kristi Hagans, coordinator of the school psychology program, at khagansm@csulb.edu or attend one of the monthly informational meetings.

• Prospective applicants are invited to attend one of the upcoming group informational meetings to speak with Dr. Gamble, a program faculty member.  These meetings are held at Starbucks on Bellflower, just South of Spring (2890 Bellflower LB) on the following days:
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  *Friday, 02/06/09 6:00-7:00pm
  *Friday, 05/08/09 6:00-7:00pm
  *Friday, 06/05/09 6:00-7:00pm
  * Note these dates were updated 1/11/09 to reflect the 2009 calendar.

• For information on the informational meetings and to RSVP please contact Dr. Brandon Gamble at 985-2527 or bgamble@csulb.edu .

• Students generally take 3 years to complete the CSULB school psychology program, including a full year of fieldwork experience.

  U. S. Department of Education Grant Awarded to

  CSULB School Psychology Program

  “Training School Psychologists as Instructional Consultants

   in a Response to Intervention Model”

  Drs. Kristi Hagans and Kristin Powers received a 4-year, $755,000 personnel preparation grant to recruit and train 44 school psychology graduate students in instructional assessment and intervention practices to promote the academic success of PreK-12 students.

  The project is based on a scientist-practitioner training model where students engage in the research literature, and apply their knowledge to clinic cases in the Educational Psychology Clinic and field projects in local public schools. Ultimately, project graduates will be prepared to provide leadership to schools on (a) improving the identification of and assistance to struggling learners; (b) reducing disproportional representation of minority students in special education; (c) increasing PreK-12 student academic outcomes; and (d) increasing the instructional effectiveness of school personnel.

  In addition to advanced training and experience in response-to-intervention methodologies under the direct supervision and mentoring of grant faculty, grant participants will have opportunities to engage in scholarship and research with faculty, as well as take a leadership role in assisting schools in the implementation of response-to-intervention. Finally, grant participants will receive $11,160.00 over 3 years. For more information regarding this grant project, please contact Dr. Kristi Hagans, School Psychology Program Coordinator, at khagansm@csulb.edu.

• The CSULB school psychology student association is very active in promoting research, mentorship, networking and leadership among the program students and alumni.

• Alumni of our program are eligible to participate in the UCSB 2020 doctoral scholars initiative that recognizes prior coursework, for more information go to UCSB .

• CSULB is committed to creating a community in which a diverse population can live, learn and work in an atmosphere of tolerance, civility, and respect for the rights and sensibilities of each individual without regard to economic status, ethnic background, political view or other personal characteristics or beliefs.

Last update: 1/26/09