Accreditation
The School of Education's teacher education programs are approved by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) and the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
The graduate programs in school psychology are accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) and by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP).
The master's program in school counseling is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
Title II Institutional Survey Academic Year 2005-06
| Students enrolled in Initial Licensure Teacher Education Preparation: | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3a | Number of students enrolled in initial teacher preparation programs during academic year 2005-06 | 303 |
| 3b | Total number of students in programs of supervised student teaching during academic year 2005-06 | 267 |
| Supervising faculty: | ||
| 4a | Number appointed full-time in professional education that supervise student teachers | 12 |
| 4b | Number appointed part-time in professional education and full-time in the institution that supervise student teachers | 4 |
| 4c | Number appointed part-time in professional education and not otherwise employed in the institution that supervise student teachers | 14 |
| 4d | Total number of supervising faculty for teacher preparation during 2005-06 | 30 |
| 4e | Student/faculty ratio | 8.9 |
| Supervised student teaching experience: | ||
| 5a | Average number of hours/week required of student participation in supervised teaching | 40 |
| 5b | Total number of weeks of supervised teaching required | 14 |
| 5c | Total number of hours required | 560 |
| 6 | Is the teacher preparation program currently approved/accredited by the state? | Yes |
| 7 | Is the teacher preparation program currently under designation as "low-performing" by the state? | No |
| Specialty Area | # Attempting Specialty Area Exam | # Passing Specialty Area Exam | % Passing Specialty Area Exam - for UNC-Chapel Hill | % Passing Specialty Area Exam - for State of NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary Education | 66 | 66 | 100 | 97 |