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Publication Date: 2023-Nov
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Examining Racial-Ethnic and Gender Differences on the Praxis School Psychologist Tests, September 2022-August 2023. Research Reports: Data Brief. Volume 7, Number 3
Nicholas W. Affrunti; Eric Rossen
National Association of School Psychologists
In this data brief, we examine the scores and pass rates for the Praxis School Psychologist tests (both Praxis 5402 and the newer version, Praxis 5403) by racial-ethnic group and gender for the period September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023. The Praxis School Psychologist tests are the most often used external assessment of competency by school psychology programs and states and a passing score on the test is a requirement to earn the Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP) credential. For this particular window of time, both versions of the test were available to test takers, with a passing score on either version accepted for NCSP applications. Data were provided to the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) by the Educational Testing Service, including preset categories for racial-ethnic group and gender. The Praxis 5402 pass rates significantly differed by gender, though the Praxis 5403 did not significantly differ by gender. There were also significant differences in both the Praxis 5402 and the Praxis 5403 pass rates by race-ethnicity.
Descriptors: School Psychology, School Psychologists, Counselor Certification, Test Bias, Racial Differences, Social Bias, Ethnic Groups, Gender Differences, Praxis, Test Reliability
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