Program Approval
The UNC Asheville Department of Education offers undergraduate teacher licensure in 21 areas. All UNC Asheville teacher licensure programs are approved by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI). The NCDPI implements the State’s public school laws and State Board of Education’s policies governing pre-kindergarten through 12th grade public education.
Program approval is granted based on program quality measures. UNC Asheville Department of Education (EPP) faculty and staff members take pride in providing high quality teacher preparation programs, which is accomplished through an assessment system grounded in continuous improvement according to the EPP’s Mission and Goals. Numerous reporting and data measures generated by or about the EPP are analyzed to accomplish successful continuous improvement.
Reporting and Data Measures
Title II Reports
- 2017-2018 Title II Report
- 2016-2017 Title II Report
- 2015-2016 Title II Report
- 2014-2015 Title II Report
- 2013-2014 Title II Report
- 2012-2013 Title II Report
- 2011-2012 Title II Report
- 2010-2011 Title II Report
- 2009-2010 Title II Report
- 2008-2009 Title II Report
UNC General Administration EPP Program Effectiveness Reports
- Report for 2012-2013 through 2016-2017 Initially Licensed Completers
- Report for 2008-2009 through 2012-2013 Initially Licensed Completers
- Report for 2006-2007 through 2010-2011 Initially Licensed Completers
North Carolina Value Added Data as an Indicator of EPP Completers’ Impact on P-12 Learning and Development Data
North Carolina Professional Teacher Standards as Indicators of EPP Completers’ Teacher Effectiveness Data
NCDPI EPP Report Cards
- 2017-2018 EPP Report Card
- 2016-2017 EPP Report Card
- 2015-2016 EPP Report Card
- 2014-2015 EPP Report Card
- 2013-2014 EPP Report Card
- 2012-2013 EPP Report Card
- 2011-2012 EPP Report Card
NCDPI EPP Bachelor Performance Reports
- 2017-2018 Performance Report
- 2016-2017 Performance Report
- 2015-2016 Performance Report
- 2014-2015 Performance Report
- 2013-2014 Performance Report
- 2012-2013 Performance Report
- 2011-2012 Performance Report
EPP Completers’ Employer Survey Data
- 2017-2018 Survey Data
- 2016-2017 Survey Data
- 2015-2016 Survey Data
- 2014-2015 Survey Data
- 2012-2013 Survey Data
- 2011-2012 Survey Data
EPP Completers’ North Carolina New Teacher Preparation Survey Data
- 2016-2017 Survey Data
- 2015-2016 Survey Data
- 2014-2015 Survey Data
- 2013-2014 Survey Data
- 2012-2013 Survey Data
- 2011-2012 Survey Data
Accreditation
The EPP has been granted continuing national accreditation by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). NCATE accreditation authority has been transferred to the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
As part of the continuous improvement model, annual reporting measures are provided to CAEP in the areas of Program Impact and Program Outcome. The EPP provides summary data and analyses for each of these measures.
Program Impact Measures
EPP Completers’ Impact on P-12 Learning and Development
- EPP Completers’ Impact on P-12 Learning and Development 4-Year Data Summary
- EPP Completers’ Impact on P-12 Learning and Development Data Analysis
- North Carolina Policy Brief on the Effectiveness of UNC System Educator Preparation Program Graduates
EPP Completers’ Indicators of Teaching Effectiveness
- EPP Completers’ Indicators of Teaching Effectiveness 4-Year Data Summary
- EPP Completers’ Teaching Effectiveness Data Analysis
- Description of the North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards as Indicators of Teaching Effectiveness
Satisfaction of Employers and Employment Milestones
Satisfaction of Completers
- EPP Completers’ North Carolina New Teacher Preparation Survey Results Analysis
- North Carolina Policy Brief on Recent Graduate Surveys
Program Outcome Measures
Graduation Rates
- EPP Graduation and Program Completion Rates
- UNC Asheville University-Wide Graduation Rate Data
- Time from Admission into Professional Teacher Education Program until Program Completion
Ability of Completers to Meet Licensing and State Requirements
- Scores of Teacher Licensure Program Completers on Professional and Content Area Licensure Examinations
- edTPA Results Analysis
- North Carolina Policy Brief on edTPA
Ability of Completers to be Hired in Education Positions for which They Have Prepared
- Annual Report on the State of the Teaching Profession in North Carolina
- EPP Program Completers Teaching in North Carolina Schools within One Year and Three Years of Teacher Licensure Program Completion
- North Carolina Policy Brief on Job Placement Rates for UNC System Teacher Education Programs