id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-318102-jrd09hia McCleary, Daniel F. Going Digital to Address the School Psychologist Shortage 2020-11-02 .txt text/plain 6539 334 51 Given the shortage of school psychologists, especially in rural areas, school psychology programs are beginning to emerge that provide students with the opportunity to attend classes through distance education (DE) methods (i.e., virtually). Since at least 2013, the University of Houston-Victoria has provided individuals an opportunity to earn a Specialist in School Psychology (SSP) degree by completing approximately 62% of the coursework in an online format and the other courses either face-to-face in-person or through interactive television (Dixon et al. Nonetheless, participants who had taken online and hybrid/ blended courses in school psychology reported appreciation for the flexibility and convenience remote instruction allows, which provided them the opportunity to reach their educational goals. These requirements are intended to familiarize DE students with program faculty, on-campus peers, and to provide face-to-face in-person experiences for activities that are difficult to complete remotely, consistent with established DE programs in school psychology at other institutions. ./cache/cord-318102-jrd09hia.txt ./txt/cord-318102-jrd09hia.txt