Southwest Baptist UniversityBolivar, Missouri Est. 1878

Institutional Report StatementsAccredited by the Association of Christian Schools International

2008-2009

Under Title II reporting during the 2008-2009 academic year, 205 undergraduate students had been accepted into the teacher education program and were pursuing elementary, middle, or secondary certification.  A total of 89 students completed supervised student teaching in either the fall or spring semester.  At Southwest Baptist University, student teaching consists of a minimum of 35 hours per week for 12 weeks.  Placement for student teaching is made in schools that are within a 50 mile radius of Bolivar. The faculty-student ratio in supervised student teaching during the 2008-2009 report year was 3.2 in the fall and 3.1 in the spring.

The teacher education program of Southwest Baptist University has been granted approval by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education through October 2013.

For Praxis pass rate information during the report year, please see Praxis Results on the Department of Education web site. 

2007-2008

Under Title II reporting during the 2007-2008 academic year, 150 students had been accepted into the teacher education program and were pursuing elementary, middle, or secondary certification. A total of 77 students completed supervised student teaching in either the fall or spring semester. At Southwest Baptist University, student teaching consists of a minimum of 35 hours per week for 12 weeks. Placement for student teaching is made in schools that are within a 50-mile radius of Bolivar. The faculty-student ratio in student teaching during the 2007-2008 report year was 3.8 in the fall and 2.3 in the spring.

The teacher education program of Southwest Baptist University has been granted approval by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education through October 2013.

For Praxis pass rate information during the report year, please see Praxis Results on the Department of Education webpage.

2006-2007

Under Title II reporting during the 2006-2007 academic year, 165 students had been accepted into the teacher education program and were pursuing elementary, middle, or secondary certification. A total of 83 students completed supervised student teaching in either the fall or spring semester. At Southwest Baptist University, student teaching consists of a minimum of 35 hours per week for 12 weeks. Placement for student teaching is made in schools that are within a 50-mile radius of Bolivar. The faculty-student ratio in supervised student teaching during the 2006-2007 report year was 2.4 in the fall and 3.6 in the spring.

The teacher education program of Southwest Baptist University has been granted approval by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education through May 2014.

For Praxis pass rate information during the report year, please see Praxis Results on the Department of Education webpage.

2005-2006

Under Title II reporting during the 2005-2006 academic year, 175 students had been accepted into the teacher education program and were pursuing elementary, middle, or secondary certification.  A total of 100 students completed supervised student teaching in either the fall or spring semester.  At Southwest Baptist University, student teaching consists of a minimum of 35 hours per week for 12 weeks.  Placement for student teaching is made in schools that are within a 50-mile radius of Bolivar.  The faculty-student ratio in supervised student teaching during the 2005-2006 report year was 3.4 in the fall and 3.3 in the spring.

The teacher education program of Southwest Baptist University has been granted approval by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education through October 2006.

For Praxis pass rate information during the report year, please see Praxis Results on the Department of Education webpage.

2004-2005

Under Title II reporting during the 2004-2005 academic year, 182 students had been accepted into the teacher education program and were pursuing elementary, middle, or secondary certification. A total of 85 students completed supervised student teaching in either the fall or the spring semester. At Southwest Baptist University, student teaching consists of a minimum of 35 hours per week for 12 weeks. Placement for student teaching is made in schools that are within a 50-mile radius of Bolivar. The faculty-student ratio in supervised student teaching during the 2004-2005 report year was 2.9 in the fall and 3.7 in the spring.

The teacher education program of Southwest Baptist University has been granted approval by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education through October 2006.

Praxis pass rate information for the 2004-05 report year will be available in the spring of 2006. For prior years, please see Praxis Results on the Department of Education webpage.

2003-2004

Under Title II Reporting during the 2003-2004 academic year, 169 students had been accepted into the teacher education program and were pursuing elementary, middle, or secondary certification. A total of 95 students completed supervised student teaching in either the fall or spring semester. At Southwest Baptist University, student teaching consists of a minimum of 35 hours per week for 12 weeks. Placement for student teaching is made in schools that are within a 50 mile radius of Bolivar. The faculty-student ratio in supervised student teaching during the 2003-2004 report year was 4 in the fall and 4.9 in the spring.

The teacher education program of Southwest Baptist University has been granted approval by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education through October, 2006.

For Praxis pass rate information during the report year, and previous years, please see Praxis Results on the Department of Education webpage.

2002-2003

Under Title II reporting during the 2002-2003 academic year, 150 undergraduate students had been accepted into the teacher education program and were pursuing elementary, middle, or secondary certification. A total of 81 students completed supervised student teaching in either the fall or spring semester. At Southwest Baptist University, student teaching consists of a minimum of 35 hours per week for 12 weeks. Placement for student teaching is made in schools that are within a 50 mile radius of Bolivar. The faculty-student ratio in supervised student teaching during the 2002-2003 report year was 4.6 in the fall and 4.4 in the spring.

The teacher education program of Southwest Baptist University has been granted approval by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education through October, 2005.

For Praxis pass rate information during the report year, and previous years, please see Praxis Results on the Department of Education webpage.