Annual Title II Report Card

2021–2022 Title II Report Card

Teacher Education Mission

The mission of Teacher Education at Bradley University is to prepare teachers who will be effective leaders, advocates, and life-long learners. We believe that teaching and learning are dynamic, interactive, life-long processes based on empowering interactions among learners.

Teacher Preparation Programs

Bradley University offers 16 baccalaureate programs leading to state teacher certification and graduate-level certification programs in Educational Administration and School Counseling.

Student Characteristics

Most undergraduates (80.6 percent) are traditional college age and 97.3 percent attend full-time. Thirty-five percent of all students are minority students and 83.8 percent are Illinois residents. By gender, 2,423 male and 3,165 female students (the male-female ratio is 43:57) are attending school. Undergraduate enrollment is 4331. Graduate enrollment is 1257. Total enrollment is 5,588.

Admissions Requirements

Admission to Teacher Education Program: Candidates must have earned a minimum grade point average of 2.5 overall, 2.5 in education courses, and a 2.5 in their content major. Candidates must have earned grades of not less than a C in COM 103, ENG 101, and a mathematics course that meets university core curriculum requirements. They must have completed a prescribed group of education courses for each major with the appropriate GPA and no Ds, demonstrated appropriate pre-professional behaviors and dispositions, been cleared on a check of criminal history, and received a satisfactory vote of the faculty.

Admission to Student Teaching: Candidates must have maintained a minimum grade point average of 2.5 overall, 2.5 in education courses, and a 2.5 in their content major. They must have been advanced to candidacy and passed the Illinois Content Area Test.

Accreditation

Bradley University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and all teacher preparation programs are approved by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Summary of Illinois State Tests

Illinois Certification Testing System

Annual Institution Report

Program Year 2021-2022

Number of Program Completers: 53

Content Area Test

Number Tested

Number Passed

Pass Rate (%)

206-Early Childhood Education

4

--

--

305-Elementary Education

22

22

100

207-English Language Arts

5

--

--

290-Learning Behavior Specialist I

6

--

--

201-Middle School Language Arts

1

--

--

202-Middle School Mathematics

1

--

--

203-Middle School Science

1

--

--

208-Mathematics

1

--

--

212-Music

6

--

--

246-Social Science: History

6

--

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Pass rates are not shown for tests taken by fewer than 10 students.

This is the official catalog for the 2023-2024 academic year. This catalog serves as a contract between a student and Bradley University. Should changes in a program of study become necessary prior to the next academic year every effort will be made to keep students advised of any such changes via the Dean of the College or Chair of the Department concerned, the Registrar's Office, u.Achieve degree audit system, and the Schedule of Classes. It is the responsibility of each student to be aware of the current program and graduation requirements for particular degree programs.