Title II Report

Title II Institutional Report on the Quality of Teacher Preparation 

This information is being provided in compliance with the federal Title II Higher Education Act. For licensure pass rate data, visit the Student Achievement webpage. 

Praxis Data | 2023–24

Program Admission Test Data Averages (reflecting changes due to additional CORE testing score additions and changes):

Praxis I-Reading - 170
Praxis I-Writing - 157
Praxis I-Math - 162

Special Characteristics

Distance learning teacher education programs are identified by Lees-McRae College as one of its six "Flagship Programs." This designation reflects the college's respect for and commitment to dedicating long-term resources to the Teacher Education department through continued development and expansion of vigorous licensure programs. The Lees-McRae Teacher as Reflective Practitioner conceptual framework and candidate exit criteria are currently aligned with the North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards. The Teacher as Reflective Practitioner is a broad, all-encompassing framework that includes mentoring as a relevant and significant aspect of reflective practice. The Reflective Practitioner framework merges reflection on theory and practice and is consistent with current research. Faculty members are knowledgeable in all areas of the teacher education program, competent in their respective skills, and supportive of students and colleagues role models of reflective teaching. The Lees-McRae program demonstrates best practices in effective teaching, demonstrated by the addition of a course in assessment and a course in differentiating instruction to meet the needs of all learners. By an overwhelming majority, program graduates express confidence and satisfaction in the level of preparation they receive in the Lees-McRae College Teacher Education department. Employers continue to be positive toward the work of program graduates as indicated by the hiring of many graduates in the schools where they performed their directed student teaching experience.

Top 10 School Systems Employing Lees-McRae Teacher Education (all programs) Graduates in North Carolina