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EDUCATION

Lourdes University is committed to preparing future teachers with the knowledge, skills, and professional dispositions to be caring, competent, and qualified educators.

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Reflecting on the traditions and philosophy of the Sisters of Saint Francis of Sylvania, Ohio, the Lourdes University education program reflects established, contemporary, and emerging principles and practices for providing a solid teaching foundation.
Lourdes offers six bachelor’s and three master’s degrees in education. Each program incorporates the most current knowledge and research to help you meet the challenges of becoming a successful educator.

Degree Programs

Bachelor of Science

Adolescence to Young Adult Education

Bachelor of Arts

Dual Elementary Education Program with Dual Licensure in Special Education Pre K-5

Bachelor of Arts

Educational Studies

Bachelor of Science

Intervention Specialist Education Program: K-12 Mild to Moderate

Bachelor of Arts

Middle Childhood Education

Bachelor of Arts

Primary Education

Master of Education

Educational Leadership

Master of Education

Special Education

Master of Education

Teaching & Curriculum

Bachelor of Science
Adolescence to Young Adult Education
Bachelor of Arts
Dual Elementary Education Program with Dual Licensure in Special Education Pre K-5
Bachelor of Arts
Educational Studies
Bachelor of Science
Intervention Specialist Education Program: K-12 Mild to Moderate
Bachelor of Arts
Middle Childhood Education
Bachelor of Arts
Primary Education
Master of Education
Educational Leadership
Master of Education
Special Education
Master of Education
Teaching & Curriculum

Lourdes University is accredited by nine national, regional, and professional organizations including the Higher Learning Commission and the Ohio Department of Higher Education (formerly known as the Ohio Board of Regents). The Lourdes University Teacher Education Initial and Advanced Licensure Programs in the College of Social Sciences are accredited under the CAEP Accreditation System for the 7-year period from fall 2022 to fall 2029.

Assessment Data

The Lourdes University Division of Education is pleased to provide candidate performance data and other consumer information as part of the CAEP Accreditation Policy.

CAEP ANNUAL REPORTING MEASURES

CAEP has four annual reporting measures used to provide information to the public on program outcomes and impacts. The following is the list of CAEP measures with links to pieces of supporting evidence.

1. Impact on P-12 Learning and Development
The data provided displays the completer impact in contributing to P-12 student-learning growth and completer effectiveness in applying professional knowledge, skills, and dispositions.

The OTES report displays the last three years of collected data from the Ohio Department of Higher Education.

The OPES report displays only the 2021-22 school year data collected from the Ohio Department of Higher Education.

As both contain limited information, the value-added report from the Ohio Department of Higher Education is also provided.

OTES-DATA
OPES-DATA
Value Added ODHE Principals and Teachers

2. Satisfaction of Employers
The data provided displays data collected on employers’ satisfaction with program completers.

The Lourdes employer survey responses are provided for 2021-22 graduates of both the initial and advanced programs.

Lourdes Employer Responses 2021-2022

3. Candidates Meeting Program Expectations
The data provided displays data used to determine if candidates are meeting program expectations and ready to be recommended for licensure.

As yearly data requires an ‘n’ of 10 to provide data from the Ohio Department of Higher Education MRS system, we provided both the 2021-22 school year data as well as a 3-year report to meet the required n for data to be analyzed.

For initial programs, we provided OAE results 2021-22 as well as OAE results 2019-2022.

For advanced programs, we provided OAE admin results 2021-22 as well as OEA results 2019-22.

Further we provided the full Competency Report to fill any gaps.

OAE Results 2021-22
OAE Results 2019-2022 – 3 year
OAE Admin 2021-22
OAE Admin 2019-22 – 3 year
LRDS_2022 Competency report

4. Ability of Completers To Be Hired
The data provided displays data used to determine the ability of completers to be hired.

We provided a single chart for the past three years of initial and advanced program completers’ ability to:

-be employed in their licensure area
-be employed outside licensure area
-attend graduate school in lieu of employment
-unknown

Completer Data

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Lourdes University is working to diversify the educator workforce by pledging to recruit, retain, and support teachers of color after graduation.

Education Faculty

Cynthia Frye, Ph.D.

Cynthia Frye, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor - Education

Karl Heidrich

Karl Heidrich, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Education

Therese Hernandez

Therese Hernandez, M.Ed., M.A.

Coordinator of Clinical and Field Experiences, Teacher Licensure Officer, Education Division

Angelica M. Johnson

Angelica M. Johnson, M.A.

Coordinator, Like Me Program

Vincent Laverick

Vince Laverick, Ed.D.

Chair of the Division of Education; Associate Professor of Education

Margaret Lehman

Margaret Lehman, Ed.D.

Assistant Professor, Education

Lindsay Vance

Lindsay Vance, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Education, Program Coordinator of Teacher Education (Tiffin University)

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The Lourdes Department of Education offers six undergraduate programs. From Primary Education to Intervention Specialist, there’s something for everyone pursuing a career in education.

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