Concordia-Chicago education leadership program receives national designation for excellence

Feb. 10, 2010 – The National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) has conferred its prestigious “National Recognition” to Concordia University Chicago’s graduate programs in educational leadership through university's College of Graduate and Innovative Programs.

 

The recognition is a highly sought distinction of excellence granted to select few programs across the country that meet the national accrediting body’s highest and most rigorous standards for the preparation of educational leaders.

 

Tom Jandris, Ph.D, dean of the College of Graduate and Innovative Programs at Concordia-Chicago, said, “This national recognition is awarded to very few programs across the country and is coveted by many of the nation’s largest and most prestigious universities. It is a great honor for our University and the faculty in our educational leadership program who have worked to achieve this distinction.”

 

Kevin Brandon, Ed.D, interim dean of the College of Education at Concordia-Chicago, said the University’s programs received the highest marks in every category from the team of national experts in education leadership that reviewed Concordia’s curriculum, faculty and program data.

 

NCATE is a national accrediting body authorized by the U.S. Department of Education to determine which schools, colleges, and departments of education meet rigorous national standards in preparing teachers and other school specialists for the classroom.

 

Among the comprehensive programs at Concordia-Chicago preparing teachers, counselors and school leaders at all levels, the University’s graduate educational leadership programs enroll more than 1,700 students—the largest among all Illinois public and private universities.

 

Concordia’s faculty and administration include government, education and business leaders who are recognized across the nation for their expertise in school leadership and education. Its education leadership candidates achieve 100 percent completion in passing state licensure exams.

 

TeachHUB, an online resource center for educators through the K-12 Teachers Alliance, also has recommended Concordia-Chicago’s graduate programs in teacher and organizational leadership for superior academics. The organization recognized Concordia-Chicago’s “highly accomplished, innovative” faculty as leaders in their fields who are personally vested in challenging and supporting students, and cited the program’s supportive advisors and mentoring.

 

For more information, visit www.CUChicago.edu.

 

Founded in 1864, Concordia University Chicago is a comprehensive liberal arts-based Christian university in the Lutheran tradition. Through its College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business, College of Education, and College of Graduate and Innovative Programs, Concordia offers more than 60 areas of study in small classes taught by professors who are passionate about teaching and student success.

 

Under the leadership of President John F. Johnson, Concordia equips men and women to serve and lead with integrity, creativity, competence and compassion in a diverse, interconnected and increasingly urbanized church and world. More than 5,000 full-time undergraduate and graduate students are enrolled at Concordia, located 10 miles west of downtown Chicago in River Forest. Learn more at www.cuchicago.edu.