The teacher education programs at Queens are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation and North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
Measures of Effectiveness
Average GPA of Program Completers
Undergraduate Programs for BA in Elementary Ed (K-6) and/or minor in Secondary Ed
(9-12)
2020-2021 3.499
2019-2020 3.759
2018-2019 3.762
2017-2018 3.618
Master of Arts in Teaching (K-6)
2020-2021 3.8033
2019-2020 3.787
2018-2019 3.824
2017-2018 3.912
Master of Education in Literacy (K-12)
2019-2020 3.939
2018-2019 3.899
2017-2018 3.960
Master of Arts in Educational Leadership (K-12)
2020-2021 3.9041
2019-2020 3.865
2018-2019 3.954
2017-2018 3.907
AIG Certificate Program
2020-2021 3.886
Special Education Certificate Program
2020-2021 3.957
NC Licensure Requirements - Praxis II Testing Pass Rates:
*Only required for Secondary Education Students to obtain a license in specific subject
areas.
Note: In cases where there are less than ten students taking the assessment or license/certificate,
the number passing and pass rate are not reported. Therefore, this page will show
N/A for cohorts of less than ten.
2020-2021 N/A
2019-2020 N/A
2018-2019 N/A
2017-2018 N/A
NC Licensure Requirements - N.C. Foundations of Reading and General Curriculum Tests:
*Effective April 6, 2019, the General Curriculum Multi-Subject Subtest is no longer
a requirement for Elementary Education (K–6) and Exceptional Children: General Curriculum
(K–12) licensure.
Note: In cases where there are less than ten students taking the assessment or license/certificate,
the number passing and pass rate are not reported. Therefore, this page will show
N/A for cohorts of less than ten.
2020-2021
Foundations of Reading 69%
CKT Mathematics Subtest 64%
2019-2020
Foundations of Reading N/A*
CKT Mathematics Subtest N/A*
*Due to COVID-19 Pandemic and change in licensure requirements
2018-2019
Foundations of Reading 100%
CKT Mathematics Subtest 88%
2017-2018
Foundations of Reading 100%
General Curriculum: Multi-Subject 80%
General Curriculum: Mathematics 80%
NC Licensure Requirements - Praxis Performance Assessment for Teachers (PPAT) Pass
Rates:
Candidate’s impact in contributing to P-12 student-learning growth and level of teaching effectiveness in applying professional knowledge, skills, and dispositions is assessed through the PPAT portfolio completed during student teaching. The PPAT portfolio assessment measures candidate’s readiness to teach effectively through their demonstration of assessing student learning needs, effectively interacting with students, developing and implementing effective lessons, and designing and using assessments to make data driven decisions to inform teaching and learning.
2020-2021 94%
2019-2020 100%
NCDPI Report Card and Performance Report Data:
The impact on P-12 learning and development, indicators displaying the level of teaching effectiveness in applying professional knowledge, skills, and dispositions, and the satisfaction of employers and employment milestones from our graduates are reported each year in our EPP Report Card, developed and distributed by the North Carolina Department of Public Schools. Beginning in 2020, NCDPI transitioned from publishing EPP data in the Report Card, to now reporting EPP data in the NC Educator Preparation Program Dashboard.
To view more information on trends in educator preparation view the dashboard, select a trend, select to filter by EPP, then select Queens as the EPP.
2021 Data Information:
2021 Undergraduate Performance Report
2021 Graduate Performance Report
2020 Data Information:
2020 Undergraduate Performance Report
2020 Graduate Performance Report
2019 Data Information:
2019 Undergraduate Report Card
2019 Undergraduate Performance Report
2019 Graduate Performance Report
2018 Data Information:
2018 Undergraduate Report Card
2018 Undergraduate Performance Report
2018 Graduate Performance Report
Cato Teacher Education Committee (TEC)
School partners and internal and external stakeholders serve on the Cato Teacher Education Committee (TEC). The TEC consists of teachers from the local school district, alumni, current students, principals from our Professional Development Schools, the Associate Superintendent-Elementary Equity Director in the CMS district, as well as faculty from Cato and Content Areas represented in the Secondary Education program.
This advisory committee works together engaging all partners in an on-going collaborative process to ensure all stakeholders are involved in the development, maintenance, and modification of programs. At the first TEC meeting of the academic year collected focused data, ideas from Cato faculty, and ideas from CMS partners are shared with the committee as part of the continuous improvement process.
This information becomes the focus of the TEC for the year in addition to the routine business that is required at each meeting. In addition to the TEC, the collaboration between Cato and partners takes place on an individual, situational basis.
CMS/Cato Memorandum of Understanding
Teacher Education Committee Meeting 1, 2020
Satisfaction of Completers
Graduates from the Cato School of Education are sent a survey after their first year of teaching to rate their level of preparedness to enter the classroom. They were asked, “Overall, how prepared were you for your first year of teaching after completing all coursework, clinical experiences, and student teaching in the Teacher Education Program at Queens University?” 100% of responses showed that program completers were satisfied with their education and selected either “adequately prepared” or “very prepared.”
Graduates and program completers of all Cato education programs are required to complete a program evaluation at the time of completing the program. Evaluations ask graduates and completers to reflect on their program experiences and if programs met state standards as well as their feeling of preparedness and future career plans.
Please see below the 2020-2021 program evaluations linked.
- 2020-2021 Elementary Education Program Evaluation
- 2020-2021 Secondary Education Program Evaluation
- 2020-2021 MAT Program Evaluation
- 2020-2021 MEL Program Evaluation
- 2020-2021 AIG Certificate Program Evaluation
- 2020-2021 SPED Certificate Program Evaluation
Graduation Rates
2020-2021:
UG 85.1%
MAT 87.5%
MEL 94.4%
SELA 100%
AIG 90%
SPED 93%
2019-2020:
UG 100%
MAT 100%
MED 100%
MEL 85%
SELA 94%
2018-2019:
UG 100%
MAT 75%
MED 100%
MEL 98%
SELA 100%
AIG 94%
2017-2018:
UG 81%
MAT 100%
MED 93%
MEL 84%
SELA 95%
Employment Post Graduation
The following shows hiring rates of program completers who were employed in education positions following graduation:
2020-2021:
UG 67%*
MAT 100%
MEL Data was not able to be obtained due to low number of survey responses.
SELA 94% of the program completers who primarily worked with students (serving as counselors,
teachers, etc.) now work primarily with teachers in an administrative role (specifically
as MCLs, facilitators, and deans).
*This percentage reflects graduates who did not join the education work force because they pursued the new 5th year graduate program at Queens
2019-2020:
UG 100%
MAT 100%
MED This program is for current teachers only.
MEL Data was not able to be obtained due to low number of survey responses.
SELA 88% of the program completers who primarily worked with students (serving
as counselors, teachers, etc) now work primarily with teachers in an administrative
role.
2018-2019:
UG 100%
MAT 100%
MED This program is for current teachers only.
MEL Data was not able to be obtained due to low number of survey responses.
SELA 90% of the program completers who primarily worked with students (serving as counselors,
teachers, etc) now work primarily with teachers in an administrative role.
2017-2018:
UG 89%
MAT 100%
MED This program is for current teachers only.
MEL Data was not able to be obtained due to low number of survey responses.
SELA 84% of the program completers who primarily worked with students (serving as counselors,
teachers, etc) now work primarily with teachers in an administrative role.
Student Loan Default Rates
Student loan default rates are obtained by the Federal Student Aid: An office of the U.S. Department of Education. The default rate for FY2018 is 3.2 percent.