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.
EDUCATION
Lourdes University is committed to preparing future teachers with the knowledge, skills, and professional dispositions to be caring, competent, and qualified educators.
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 Arts
Dual Elementary Education Program with Dual Licensure in Special Education Pre K-5
Bachelor of Arts
Dual Elementary Education Program with Dual Licensure in Special Education Pre K-5
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 (b) 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. Please note, ODHE has not released the 2022-23 data yet.
The OPES report displays only the 2021-22 school year data collected from the Ohio Department of Higher Education as ODHE has not released the 2022-2023 data yet.
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 2022-23 graduates of both the initial and advanced programs.
Lourdes Employer Responses 2022-2023
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 2022-23 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 2022-23 as well as OAE results 2020-2023.
For advanced programs, we provided OAE admin results 2022-23 as well as OEA results 2020-23.
Further we provided the full Competency Report to fill any gaps.
OAE Results 2022-23
OAE Results 2020-2023 – 3 year
OAE Admin 2022-23
OAE Admin 2020-23 – 3 year
LRDS 2023 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
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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.
Tiffin University Partnership
Lourdes University is engaged in a partnership with Tiffin University to provide undergraduate programs in Middle Childhood, Adolescence to Young Adult, and special education, conveniently located on Tiffin’s campus. Additionally, Lourdes University offers a Master of Special Education program, also hosted at Tiffin University. This enduring partnership provides Tiffin University students the opportunity to enroll in education classes taught by Lourdes University faculty. Tiffin students benefit from the expertise of both Tiffin University’s subject matter specialists and Lourdes University’s accomplished education professors. This partnership is celebrated as it works to address the need for more high-quality teachers in classrooms across the nation.
Teacher Preparation Programs:
- High School Integrated Social Studies (AYA 7-12)
- Middle Childhood Education (MS Grades 4-9): Choose Social Studies or Science as a primary subject area; then choose a secondary area of study from Social Studies, Science, or Mathematics
For more information, contact:
Vince Laverick, Ed.D
Chair, Division of Education
vlaverick@lourdes.edu
419-824-3840
Lindsay Vance, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor & Program Coordinator of Teacher Education
lvance@lourdes.edu
vancel@tiffin.edu
419-824-3682
Kersten Davis, M.Ed.
Instructor in Special Education
kdavis@lourdes.edu
davisken@tiffin.edu
419-448-3385
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Owens Community College Partnership
Lourdes University is engaged in a partnership with Owens Community College that allows Owens students to seamlessly complete their bachelor’s degree in education at Lourdes.
The new collaborative agreement aims to offer Owens graduates a streamlined path to obtain a four-year degree and an Ohio teaching license through Lourdes. This agreement is designed to enable well-prepared Owens graduates to complete their bachelor’s degree in an additional two years of full-time study at Lourdes University.
Before this agreement, Owens students faced challenges in transferring courses directly to Lourdes, often resulting in additional time and financial costs. The new articulation ensures that credits transfer seamlessly, alleviating previous issues and minimizing both time and financial expenditure for students.
For more information, contact:
Vince Laverick, Ed.D
Chair, Division of Education
vlaverick@lourdes.edu
419-824-3840
Michelle Arbogast, Ph.D.
Chair, Teacher Education and Human Services
michelle_arbogast@owens.edu
567-661-7283
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DOWNLOAD ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
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Lourdes University and Maritime Academy form new partnership to offer support for students.
Lourdes, Owens form partnership to respond to Ohio teacher shortage.
Lourdes University, Owens Community College partnering to address teacher shortage.
Professional Development for Educators
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Lourdes University offers educators quality professional development opportunities. Professional Development Courses (EDU 500 level) are graduate classes and can be used for re licensure (Ohio), certification renewal or upgrade (Michigan), and additional endorsements. These courses are scheduled throughout the year and are generally held on the Lourdes University campus in Sylvania or in schools.
Participants desiring graduate credit must possess a valid or expired teaching license or certificate and provide documentation of an appropriate baccalaureate degree. Participants interested in using 500-level courses for Lourdes University degree programs or transferring the credits to programs at other institutions should obtain approval from Lourdes University or the institution to which the credit will be transferred in advance of registration.
SCHOOL PARTNERS
Lourdes University Education Department offers professional development to school districts, individual buildings, or departments to support district goals in the area of professional development. Our faculty and staff will design professional development to meet the needs of your faculty. Lourdes University believes that effective professional development should take place over a period of time to allow teachers the opportunity to apply their learning in the classroom and have time to assess and reflect on the effectiveness of the professional development in regards to student learning within the professional development experience. Education Department faculty and staff are currently working with the Sylvania, Perrysburg, and Swanton Public School districts and St. Joseph Catholic School in Sylvania on comprehensive initiatives in the areas of 1:1 mobile device integration into instructional practice and reciprocal teaching strategies in classrooms to support reading comprehension.
COMMUNITY PARTNER
Lourdes University also offers Professional Development in conjunction with community partners such as WGTE, NWOCA, The Toledo Museum of Art and the Community Resources Workshop. These courses are scheduled throughout the year and are held on the Lourdes University campus in Sylvania and alternate locations.
TEACHING CHANNEL WITH LEARNER’S EDGE
Lourdes University partners with Teaching Channel with Learners Edge in extending graduate credit in association with distance learning (print-based and online) courses. Designed to meet the needs of professional educators, these courses fulfill requirements for license renewal. These course credits will be part of your Lourdes University transcript and may be transferred to another institution.
Educators can choose from over 90 different offerings that are relevant for today’s classroom teachers that are offered in a self-paced format.
- Online courses currently being offered by Teaching Channel with Learner’s Edge
- Register for a Teaching Channel with Learner’s Edge course with Lourdes University as your academic partner
Certificate & Endorsement Programs
Educators in Toledo, northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan can choose to pursue one of two graduate certificate programs.
ONLINE PRIMARY EDUCATION GENERALIST ENDORSEMENT: GRADES 4-5
Graduate Certificate Program for Educators
Lourdes University offers an online nine-credit, three-course certificate program at the 600 level that qualifies educators who hold a State of Ohio Pre-K3 Early Childhood License to add the Primary Education Generalist Endorsement.
The certificate is offered in an online format at a reduced rate for educators.
Completers must earn a passing score on the Ohio Assessments for Educators (OAE) Assessments in order to add the Primary Education Generalist Grades 4-5 Endorsement to an Ohio License.
17 hours of field experience are required per course.
Applications are currently being accepted.
COURSES
EDU 675 Pedagogy and Development: Young Adolescence
EDU 676 Content and Pedagogy: Mathematics and Science Grades 4 & 5
EDU 677 Concepts and Pedagogy: Social Studies and Language Arts Grades 4 & 5
COST
- $630 per course
- $1,890 total for graduate certificate program
No additional fees applied
P-12 READING ENDORSEMENT
Graduate Certificate Program for Educators
Reading Endorsement applications will be accepted until all seats are full. Apply early to secure your seat!
Designed for teachers wishing to help prepare students for state reading exams and to become better readers in general. The program fits the needs of those candidates wanting to enhance their skills as or to become a reading teacher able to teach all grade levels.
Preparing teachers to sit for the OAE exam, the endorsement is offered as a 15 credit hour standalone endorsement or it can be combined with the Master of Education degree. Once the reading endorsement is completed, and the OAE exam is passed, the endorsement may be added to the teacher’s license. The full master’s degree is only 18 additional credit hours to completion.
Courses for the Reading Endorsement
EDU 640 Literacy Foundations and Strategies
EDU 641 Phonics and Applied Word Study
EDU 642 Reading and Writing in the P-12 Classroom
EDU 643 Literacy Assessment, Diagnosis and Intervention
EDU 644 Practicum: Professionalism in Clinical Literacy Practice
