The Mission of the College of Education
The mission of the College of Education is to:
- Provide high quality educational programs and experiences;
- Enhance and extend the knowledge bases of developing professionals through research and other scholarly activities;
- Extend the boundaries of knowledge through vigorous research and dissemination;
- Collaborate within the university and with the broader community; and
- Provide professional services to the community
The mission is fostered through the following goals of the College of Education:
- To recruit, admit, and graduate quality candidates and students who exemplify the capacity and commitment to become effective public educators, school counselors, psychologists, and health promotion specialists in diverse settings throughout Louisiana and elsewhere;
- To provide education and human sciences students with quality programs of study and diverse practical experiences that prepare them to be wholly proficient in the knowledge, skills, and dispositions of their chosen areas of concentration and which are linked to competencies identified by recognized professional organizations;
- To support continuous personal and professional development opportunities for all candidates, students, and instructors;
- To recruit and retain a diverse student body;
- To recruit and retain diverse faculty who demonstrate high levels of competencies in the College’s programs of study and who are committed to the College’s vision, mission, philosophical approaches, and professional model;
- To continue to collaborate closely with personnel in the other colleges at Louisiana Tech University as well as at other university campuses, state agencies, professional organizations, school and health systems, and the community at-large who are involved in the preparation of teacher candidates and other program students;
- To refine curricula and instructional procedures continually ensuring that research, theory, and professional practice optimally inform all programs;
- To enable faculty and program graduates to serve as positive change agents through the implementation of innovative ideas, strategies, research, and technology;
- To generate original, quality research by faculty, candidates, and students consistent with the College programs and goals;
- To maintain a physical and psychological environment that is conducive to optimal student and faculty growth and development;
- To maintain positive interaction with alumni, corporate sector, public institutions, and other valued members of the College’s external community.
