Reputable and affordable programs with a strong commitment to diversity: Factors influencing school psychology student admission decisions.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: APA Division 16 (School Psychology) Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101743576 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2578-4226 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 25784218 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Sch Psychol Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: Washington, D.C. : APA Division 16 (School Psychology), [2019]-
    • Subject Terms:
      Psychology, Educational*/education ; Psychology, Educational*/economics ; School Admission Criteria* ; Students*/psychology; Humans ; Male ; Female ; Education, Graduate/economics ; Cultural Diversity ; Adult ; Young Adult
    • Abstract:
      A current issue in the field of school psychology is the extreme shortage of school psychologists, and this is likely to persist in the future. Effective recruitment into school psychology programs is one of the most important strategies to increase the number of school psychologists. Within the present study, researchers created the Graduate Enrollment Admissions Rating Scale (GEARS), a survey measuring several different factors that school psychology students consider when applying to graduate programs, to determine what factors contributed to school psychology students' choice of program. The GEARS was sent via email to current school psychology graduate students. Overall, current students rated program quality, including faculty friendliness, as the most important factor influencing their decision. Second, considerations reflecting the program cost were influential. Diversity issues were the third most important factor in students choosing their school psychology programs. Costs and research/teaching opportunities were more important in the recruitment of doctoral students than specialist students, but specialist students valued convenience of a program more than doctoral students. Results of this study suggest that faculty members in charge of recruiting need to consider ways to manage tuition costs, develop relationships with future students, and strive toward high-quality programs as the best ways to increase the likelihood that students will attend their university. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20231030 Date Completed: 20241219 Latest Revision: 20241219
    • Publication Date:
      20241219
    • Accession Number:
      10.1037/spq0000579
    • Accession Number:
      37902705