About Us

Accredited by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC), the School of Education in the College of Education, Health, and Human Services (CEHHS) at CSUSM prepares next generation educators through cutting-edge credential and graduate programs. Our programs provide opportunities for students to critically engage with issues of social justice, diversity, and digital literacies. Our faculty focuses on community-engaged scholarship to advance the field of education.

Vision and Mission

• Vision
  To serve the educational needs of local, regional, and global communities, the School of Education advances innovative practice and leadership by generating, embracing, and promoting equitable and creative solutions.
• Mission

  The School of Education community is committed to collaboratively transforming education by:

  • Creating a shared community through regional partnerships
  • Promoting and fostering social justice and educational equity
  • Advancing innovative and student-centered practices
  • Inspiring reflective teaching and learning
  • Conducting purposeful research
  • Serving the school, college, university, and community
• Conceptual Framework

  Actions

  • Reflect on students' outcomes
  • Identify learners' needs
  • Plan for and implement instruction
  • Design and implement assessment

  Approach

  • Student-centered education
  • Research & theory specific to the program inform practice
  • Connections between coursework and application
  • Strong engagement between faculty and candidates
  • Co-teaching clinical practice
  • Culturally responsive pedagogy and socially just outcomes
  • Engaging diverse communities through leading and learning for social justice

Core Values and Professional Dispositions

• Core Values
  • Professionalism is a unifying principle of our organization. Continuous improvement is essential to our roles as life-long learners. Collaboration is valued in all aspects of the School's work. Professionalism is demonstrated by our service to the school, the University, and the communities. Respect for the contributions of all members of the school is vital.
    Effective teaching is everyone's role and is central to our endeavors. Reflection and/or research to solve problems is an integral part of our professional responsibility.
    
    
  • Students are the focus of our work. We model effective teaching. Through our students, research, collaboration and service, we strengthen education in the communities we serve.
    
    
  • Shared Governance provides a foundation for the work of the school and is dependent upon the active involvement of each member. The school continuously expands its use of shared governance. Contributions of each member are valued.
    Effective communication is critical to the process and is every member's responsibility. 
    
    
  • The success of the school depends on creating and sustaining an inclusive environment that reflects and affirms diversity. A diverse faculty, staff, and student body are vital to serve the community. All members of the school are committed to serve a diverse population. The responsibility for affirming diversity rests with everyone.
• Professional Dispositions

  The School of Education fosters the development of the following professional dispositions among our students across all programs. We expect our students to increasingly reflect these dispositions in their workplace, community, and while they are a student in our programs. 

  • Social Justice and Equity: Our students appreciate the languages, communities, and experiences learners bring to the classroom. Candidates advocate for and support marginalized communities and individuals.

  • Collaboration: Our students learn and practice the skills of collaboration in their coursework and use them in their professional interactions with students, colleagues, parents, caregivers and those in the wider community.

  • Critical Thinking: Our students analyze various professional contexts, resulting in more informed decision-making about professional practice.

  • Professional Ethics: Our students learn to make and act on well-reasoned, principled judgments.

  • Reflective Teaching and Learning: Our students critically review their professional practice and the impact it has on others including children they work with.

  • Life-Long Learning: Our students are committed to actively seeking new knowledge, skills and experiences throughout their career.

Accreditation

California State University San Marcos is WASC Accredited. The School of Education is recognized as a state accredited institution.

The Committee on Accreditation in January 2023, on behalf of the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, assigned the status of Accreditation to California State University, San Marcos and all of its credential programs.

Faculty Employment Opportunities

California State University San Marcos (CSUSM) is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer strongly committed to equity and diversity and seeks a broad spectrum of candidates in terms of race, sexual orientation and identity, gender, age and disability or veteran’s status. The university is particularly interested in candidates who have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and a demonstrated commitment to improving access to higher education for under-represented groups. CSUSM is designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and as an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI) and was recently named one of the top 32 Colleges "Most Friendly to Junior Faculty" by the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education.

The School of Education at California State University San Marcos (CSUSM) is a dynamic academic unit dedicated to  improving teaching and learning across different contexts and settings. We have formed productive partnerships with area school districts to enhance teaching and teacher education. Our professional education programs are state-of-the-art and include initial teacher credential programs, masters programs, a credential program for aspiring school administrators, and a joint doctoral program in educational leadership. We are committed to issues of cultural and linguistic diversity in all aspects of the School of Education and its operation. The faculty, staff, and administration have constructed a collegial model of decision-making and we model learning community in all of our programs and activities. 

If you are interested in a tenure track faculty, lecturer, or staff position in the School of Education, please visit the CSUSM Recruitment page and search for job opportunities. 

CSUSM Passage Rates

The School of Education at CSU San Marcos is proud to provide information regarding the excellent license examination passage rates of credential program completers for the most recent available years 2021-22: Annual Institutional Report Cards. This information is provided in compliance with Section 44225.8 of the California Education Code as mandates by AB 2086 and CTC Program Sponsor Alert 11-13.