Title II Information 2006-2007

Conceptual Framework

Preparing scholars, lifelong learners, leaders and reflective professionals who are dedicated to the pursuit of excellence.

Teacher Preparation Programs

The School of Education at Saint Xavier University offers baccalaureate programs leading to certification in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, and in collaboration with the College of Arts and Sciences, Secondary Education in Visual Arts, Science (Biology), English Language Arts, Social Science (History), Mathematics, Music, and Spanish.

For candidates holding baccalaureate degrees, the School of Education offers master degree progams leading to initial certification in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Secondary Education, and Multi-categorical Special Education and advanced certification in Educational Administration & Supervision, Reading, Multi-categorical Special Education, and School Counseling. 

The school also offers master degree programs in Curriculum & Instruction, Community Counseling, and Teaching and Leadership, a program designed for liscensed, in-service educators who wish to enhance their teaching and leadership skills, and an approval program in English as a Second Language/Bilingual Education.

Students’ Pass Rates on Tests Required for Certification

Assessment SXU Pass Rate Statewide Pass Rate
Basic Skills 100% 100%
Professional Knowledge/Pedagogy    
101 APT: Birth to Grade 3 100% 100%
102 APT: Grades K-9 100% 100%
103 APT: Grades 6-12 100% 100%
104 APT: Grades K-12 100% 99%
Aggregate 100% 99%
Academic Content Areas    
Early Childhood 100% 100%
Elementary 100% 100%
Secondary 100% 100%
Aggregate 100% 100%
Other Content Areas    
Teaching Special Populations    
Learning Behavior Specialist I 100% 100%
Summary Pass Rate 100% 99%

Accreditation

All programs offered by the School of Education are approved by the Illinois State Board of Education.  The School of Education is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) at the initial and advanced levels. Saint Xavier University is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Admission Requirements

Admission to Teacher Education Program: To earn candidate status (undergraduate) students must complete all required coursework with a minimum grade of "C" and have a minimum SXU GPA of 2.5, complete all requirements on the pre-education checklist (ECE/ELEM only), successfully pass the ICTS Basic Skills test, submit to a federal criminal background check, and successfully complete EDU 300 and one other education course in Benchmark I. At the graduate level, students must complete all requirements for admission into the university, submit to a federal criminal background check, pass the ICTS Basic Skills test, successfully complete EDUG 470 and a minimum of six credit hours of professional education coursework (minimum grade of "C") in benchmark I, and have a minimum 3.0 cum GPA. All secondary education candidates are required to have passed the ICTS content area test and possess a 32 semester hour major in the appropriate field.

Notable Features and Accomplishments

  • Programs nationally recognized by: Association of Childhood Education International, National Association for the Education of Young Children, Council for Exceptional Children, National Science Teachers Association, National Association of Schools of Music, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, International Reading Association, National Council for Teachers of Mathematics, National Council of Teachers of English, Educational Leadership Constituent Council, and the National Council for the Social Studies
  • Extensive involvement in the P-12 community through external partnerships and faculty consultation
  • Highly qualified and experienced faculty, with 100% having doctoral degrees
  • Co-sponsorship of the Barbara Vick Early Childhood and Family Center with the Chicago Public Schools
  • Provision of diagnostic and support services to children and their families through the Merwick Academy

“…an academy defined by an intellectual rigor, service to the poor, encouragement of religious faith and a special interest in women and children…”