Louisiana State University at Alexandria’s teacher education unit promotes quality instruction, stimulating scholarship, strong academic performance, high ethical standards, and active service with the goal of positively impacting the lives of future teachers, their students, and citizens in the surrounding communities. The unit provides program completers with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions required to become proactive educators who are determined to meet the academic, linguistic, social, and physical needs of all learners. A rigorous academic curriculum, extensive and varied field experiences, professional development activities, and opportunities to serve others develop such educators. The education unit emphasizes life-long learning, the appreciation of cultural diversity, and the inherent right of all to quality educational experiences.
Accreditation
Louisiana State University at Alexandria is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). All of LSUA’s teacher preparation programs are approved by the Board of Regents and the Louisiana Department of Education. In addition, LSUA is pursuing accreditation by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), with an onsite visit scheduled for Fall 2009.