IHE Report Summary

2006-07

Office of Teacher Education

Initial Programs

General findings:

  • Graduates of the 47 institutions with approved teacher education programs were employed in very LEA in the State. NC State is ranked 7th with 4246alumni employed; this represents a 6.5% increase over the 2005-06 totals. (ECU ranks first, Appalachian State is second, and UNC-G is third, consistent with the 2005-06 rankings.)
  • NC State’s graduates (if more than 5) were employed in the following school districts in descending order: Wake, Johnston, Durham, Guilford, Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Cumberland, Franklin, Harnett, Forsyth, and GranvilleCounties.
  • The number of new lateral entry teachers and licensure-only candidates who have programs of study and were served by NC State is 234. The overall total of alternative licensure students enrolled is 523. NC State ranks 3rd in the state behind UNC-Charlotte (1,036) and East Carolina (572) in total alternative licensure students served for 2005-06.
  • NC State undergraduate mean scores for PRAXIS I were 181 (reading), 182 (mathematics), and 178 (writing) exceeding the state means of 180 (reading), 176 (mathematics), and 180 (writing).
  • The number of student teachers licensed and employed within one year of program completion: NC State student teachers: 161 with 90% licensed and 63% employed in North Carolina. State totals are 94 % licensed with 68% employed.

Survey Data:

Undergraduate completers, their mentors, and their principals were surveyed with respect to satisfaction with the program in general, with classroom management, technology, diverse learners, and overall instructional delivery; items are evaluated on a 4.0 scale.

NC State / Completer / Mentor / Principal
Number of responses / 32 / 43 / 53
Program in General / 3.50 / 3.56 / 3.57
Managing the Classroom / 3.03 / 3.28 / 3.23
Technology / 3.66 / 3.49 / 3.55
Diverse Learners / 3.47 / 3.24 / 3.17
Instructional Delivery / 3.56 / 3.38 / 3.38
State responses and means / 1,251 / 1,535 / 1,404
Program in General / 3.53 / 3.56 / 3.51
Managing the Classroom / 3.33 / 3.34 / 3.31
Technology / 3.38 / 3.52 / 3.31
Diverse Learners / 3.39 / 3.39 / 3.27
Instructional Delivery / 3.59 / 3.53 / 3.37

Advanced Programs

General findings:

During 2006-07, 30 institutions offered programs leading to advanced level licensure. NC State had 92 full-time candidates (13 minority) and 342 part-time candidates (55 minority).

During 2006-07, 17 institutions offered school administration programs (MSA). NC State had 10 full-time candidates (5minority) and 179 part-time candidates (43 minority). The School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA) examination results: 54 candidates with a 100% pass rate.

Survey Data:

Advanced licensure completers and their employers were surveyed with respect to satisfaction with overall quality of the program, connecting subject matter and learners’ needs, implementing research-based approaches, assuming leadership roles, facilitating learning for diverse learners, and engaging in continuous professional development. Items are evaluated on a 4.0 scale.

NC State / Completer / Employer
Number of responses / 31 / 28
Overall quality / 3.58 / 3.85
Connecting subject matter to learners’ needs / 3.65 / 3.68
Implementing research-based approaches / 3.81 / 3.61
Assuming leadership roles / 3.63 / 3.68
Facilitating learning for diverse learners / 3.47 / 3.64
Engaging in continuous professional development / 3.68 / 3.64
State responses / 670 / 645
Overall quality / 3.65 / 3.70
Connecting subject matter to learners’ needs / 3.63 / 3.63
Implementing research-based approaches / 3.63 / 3.55
Assuming leadership roles / 3.60 / 3.50
Facilitating learning for diverse learners / 3.60 / 3.54
Engaging in continuous professional development / 3.63 / 3.64

Master of School Administration completers and their employers were surveyed with respect to satisfaction with overall program quality, preparation to use technology, preparation in instructional leadership, and preparation to assist teachers in meeting the needs of diverse learners. Items are evaluated on a 4.0 scale.

NC State / Completer / Employer
Number of responses / 36 / 27
Overall quality / 3.72 / 3.81
Preparation to use technology / 3.44 / 3.78
Preparation in instructional leadership / 3.65 / 3.56
Preparation to assist teachers in meeting the needs of diverse learners / 3.53 / 3.62
State responses and means / 301 / 256
Overall quality / 3.59 / 3.68
Preparation to use technology / 3.29 / 3.65
Preparation in instructional leadership / 3.55 / 3.57
Preparation to assist teachers in meeting the needs of diverse learners / 3.43 / 3.57