Student
Learning Goals
Student Learning Goals are consistent with standards set forth by
the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
programs at www.ncate.org, the
Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC)
at www.ccsso.org/Projects/interstate_new_teacher_assessment_and_support_consortium/780.cfm,
the National Educational Technology Standards at www.iste.org,
and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction at their Web
site www.ncpublicschools.org.
Admission to the Teacher Education Program and to the Elementary
or Middle Grades Education Majors
Admission to the University does not guarantee admission
to Teacher Education with a major in the Department of Curriculum
and Instruction.
The School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction
reserves the right to refuse admission where additional enrollments
would threaten the academic quality of classes or programs. The size
of each junior class coming into Elementary or Middle Grades Education
is determined by the availability of clinical faculty for student
practicum and student teaching experiences. Therefore, it may not
be possible to assure space for each student who meets the quantitative
criteria for admission to the major as specified above. Interviews
and/or other qualitative criteria will be implemented in such instances.
In addition to admission to teacher education (see Teacher
Education), a student who seeks admission to the Elementary or
Middle Grades Education major is expected to achieve:
1. A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.75;
2. A grade of C or better in CUI 250;
3. Completion of all courses needed to fulfill the General Education
Requirements; and
4. Satisfactory scores on the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST).
Admission to Student Teaching
Eligibility to enter student teaching requires maintaining a grade
point average of 2.75 or better after being admitted to the major,
and achieving a grade of C or better in each professional course.
After admission to the major, if a student fails to maintain a grade
point average of 2.75, the student has one semester to improve his/her
grade point average. If a student receives a D or F in a professional
course, the student is eligible to retake the course at its next offering.
