Quality Catholic Education

Lorraine A. Ozar holds a B.A. degree from Marygrove College, Detroit, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in philosophy from Fordham University, New York. She has spent more than 30 years in Catholic education as a teacher, school administrator, and a member of a diocesan education office. In August, 2003 Lorraine joined the School of Education, Loyola University Chicago, as Associate Professor and founding Director of the Center for Catholic School Effectiveness. The Center works to provide professional development and school improvement assistance for teachers, department chairs, and other administrators in Catholic schools in the areas of teaching and learning, curriculum, instruction, and instructional leadership. Dr. Ozar has presented numerous workshops to teachers and administrators around the country and the world in the areas of curriculum, instruction, assessment, and instructional leadership among others. She is a frequent presenter at national and regional conferences, including NCEA, and has authored two books: Creating a Curriculum That Works: A Guide to Outcomes-Centered Curriculum Decision Making and By Their Fruits You Shall Know Them… K-12 Religious Education Outcomes for Catholic Schools.