Wheeling Jesuit University offers a fully accredited, state approved program to prepare future teachers for the nation and state’s schools. The West Virginia Department of Education established a pass rate of 100 percent for all graduates completing state approved teacher preparation programs. Wheeling Jesuit University achieved a 100 percent pass rate for the 29 program completers of the institution’s programs from September 1, 2004 through August 31, 2005. Highlights of Wheeling Jesuit University’s program include the following:

• In 1954, Wheeling Jesuit University was established.
• In 1990 the teacher education program was established at Wheeling Jesuit University.
• The institution places teacher education candidates in a total of 12 public schools to complete various field experiences and student teaching. Of these public schools, 42 percent qualify for Title I services. Furthermore, 19 percent of students enrolled in these 12 public schools receive special education services.
• Currently, 91 teacher candidates are enrolled in the teacher education program.
• Between September 1, 2004 and August 31, 2005, 29 individuals completed the teacher education program.
• During the same time period, 26 teacher candidates were enrolled in student teaching.
• Prior to student teaching, teacher candidates complete a total of 175 clock hours of field experiences related to their preparation program.
• Student Teaching requires 14 weeks, 560 clock hours, of supervised classroom teaching.
• There are currently 2 full-time faculty members and no part-time faculty members who supervise student teaching.
• The teacher candidate/supervising faculty ratio is 13 teacher candidates to 1 supervising faculty.

We certify, to the best of our knowledge, that the information contained in this report is accurate, complete and conforms to the definitions and instructions included in The Reference and Reporting Guide for Preparing State and Institutional Reports on the Quality of Teacher Preparation, published by the United States Office of Education.

H. Lawrence Jones, Ed.D.
Director, Teacher Preparation Program

Joseph Hacala, S.J.
President, Wheeling Jesuit University