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Keywords
School psychologists -- Supply and demand; Academic theses;
Abstract
The shortage of school psychologists in the United States has been an issue for many years. Though research has been done to address regional shortages, no research has addressed the shortages in each state. Furthermore, little research exists that examines the settings in which the practitioner shortage is most critical. This study utilizes survey research to examine the current shortage in each of the 50 states (and the District of Columbia) and also to determine whether the shortages exist in urban, suburban, or rural areas. Additionally, this study begins to examine possible reasons the shortage exists in the different states. Results indicate that a shortage of school psychologists is still prevalent today, and the majority of practitioner openings are in rural settings. The major factors contributing to this shortage are retirement, salary, and promotion to other jobs. Implications for these findings, along with potential future research are presented.
Year of Submission
2007
Degree Name
Specialist in Education
Department
Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations
First Advisor
Charlotte Haselhuhn
Date Original
2007
Object Description
2 PDF file (57 leaves)
Copyright
©2007 Sara Ann Recker
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Recker, Sara Ann, "Examination of the major factors contributing to the school psychology shortage" (2007). Dissertations and Theses @ UNI. 1177.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/etd/1177
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