2007-08 Title II report for UNC Charlotte

The College of Education is pleased to report that there were 1900 students seeking initial teacher licensure through undergraduate or graduate programs at UNC Charlotte during 2007-08.  Of this group, 549 students participated in supervised student teaching, with an average university supervisor to student teacher ratio of 1 to 7.63.  The student teaching experience encompassed a minimum of 40 contact hours per week for the 15-week semester.  There were 4900 program completers in the state.

Praxis II exams are required and reported in North Carolina for students seeking licensure in elementary education or special education.  The overall Praxis II pass rate of UNC Charlotte’s elementary and special education student teachers was 99%, compared to the state average of 98%.  There were 324 UNC Charlotte student teachers who took the elementary or special education exams, compared to the state total of 2464 test-takers in these licensure fields.  All teacher education programs at UNC Charlotte are approved by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and are accredited by the National Council of Accreditation for Teacher Education (NCATE).  None of our teacher education programs are designated as low-performing by the state.