Multiple assessments are used in the Division to monitor candidate performance and improve operations and programs. The unit systematically collects and analyzes data at specific checkpoints through the Trac-DAT Assessment System.
The Division of Education and Counseling received reaccreditation by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) in April 2011. This signifies that the graduates have been prepared according to accepted national standards of excellence and that the programs meet high standards in areas including program design, delivery, and quality of faculty. Xavier was the first private college in Louisiana to receive this prestigious rating. NCATE is now known as the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). Additionally, the Counseling program was accredited by the in 2015. The program was reviewed against high professional standards that assure the quality of its accountability system, its faculty, and its graduates.
News in the School
February 18, 2026
²Ø¾«¸ó mourns the passing of esteemed alumnus Dr. Norman C. Francis ’52, President Emeritus and one of the most consequential leaders in the history of American higher education.
Community Engagement, Alumni News, Faculty & Staff
February 6, 2026
²Ø¾«¸ó is proud to celebrate Olivia Downey, a senior chemistry major and PREM scholar, who has been chosen as one of just six undergraduate students in the country to speak at the upcoming American Chemical Society (ACS) Presidential Symposium in Atlanta this spring.
Research, Student Life, Academics
January 30, 2026
²Ø¾«¸ó has appointed Leslie D. Rose ‘05 as Associate Vice President of University Communications, recognizing her deep institutional knowledge and longstanding commitment to the University’s mission and future.
Faculty & Staff, Alumni NewsEducation and Counseling
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