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
October 5, 2026
²Ø¾«¸ó celebrates Bishop Brendan J. Cahill ’94, an alumnus of Xavier’s Institute for Black Catholic Studies (IBCS), following his appointment by Pope Leo XIV as the seventh bishop of the Diocese of Joliet in Illinois.
Alumni News
October 2, 2026
Get ready to laugh, New Orleans. Comedy veterans whose credits include HBO’s Def Comedy Jam, BET’s ComicView, Showtime at the Apollo, the Tom Joyner Morning Show, and some of the country’s biggest comedy stages are coming to ²Ø¾«¸ó for Homecoming 2026.
University News and Updates
September 4, 2026
²Ø¾«¸ó’s Institute for Black Catholic Studies (IBCS) awarded Master of Theology (Th.M.) degrees to three graduates during its annual Commencement exercises on July 17, 2026.
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