No Child Left Behind (NCLB) is a federal law
affecting every public K-12 school in the country. Key requirements of the law are:
closing achievement gaps, holding schools accountable for all students and having a
Highly Qualified teacher in every classroom. High standards are new for many states
but North Carolina has had a top-rated testing accountability program since
the implementation of the ABCs of Public Education in 1996. With the passage of NCLB
in 2001, the state also provides information about other academic indicators,
such as attendance and the Cohort Graduation Rates.
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QUALITY TEACHERS & ADMINISTRATORS
Every Teacher Competent, Caring, and Qualified
Target: NC teachers will score at
or above the national average on teacher examinations
Average examination scores of NC teachers
Latest
NC Score
Prior
NC Score
Change
US
Average
Praxis
content knowledge examinations
161
160
162
Praxis
teaching skills examinations
170
169
172
Target: 95 percent of NC teachers
will be fully licensed
Latest NC Score
Prior NC Score
Change
Percentage of teachers meeting licensure requirements
85%
84%
Target: Nine of 10 NC teachers will
be teaching in their field
Latest NC Score
Prior NC Score
Change
Percentage of secondary teachers teaching
in the field in which they are licensed
90%
85%
Target: All NC classes will be taught
by Highly Qualified teachers
Latest
NC Score
Prior
NC Score
Change
%
of classes taught by Highly Qualified teachers
85%
N/A
N/A
%
of classes not taught by Highly Qualified teachers
15%
N/A
N/A
% of classes in high poverty schools
not taught by Highly Qualified teachers
18%
N/A
N/A
% of classes in low poverty schools
not taught by Highly Qualified teachers
13%
N/A
N/A
Target: Nine of 10 NC teachers will
engage in high quality professional development
Latest NC Score
Prior NC Score
Change
Percentage of teachers who report that they
have participated in high quality professional development
70%
56%
Target: NC will continue to lead the
nation in the number of National Board Certified Teachers
Latest NC Score
Prior NC Score
Change
NC Rank
US Average
Target Score
First
Number of teachers with National Board Certification
8,280
6,646
1st
785
8,280
8,280
(NC)
Target: Over half of NC teachers will
have an advanced degree
Latest NC Score
Prior NC Score
Change
Percentage of teachers with an advanced degree
25%
26%
Target: 95 percent of NC teachers
will continue teaching from one year to the next
Latest NC Score
Prior NC Score
Change
Percentage of teachers who continue teaching
in the same school district from one year to the next
85%
88%
• 79% of NC teachers continue teaching
in the same school from one year to the next
Every Principal a Leader
Target: NC principals will score at
or above the national average on principal examinations
Average examination scores of NC principals
Latest NC Score
Prior NC Score
Change
US Average
School Leaders Licensure Assessment
179
178
177
Target: Nine of 10 teachers and parents
will agree that their principal demonstrates characteristics of
effective leadership
Teacher and parent perceptions of their
principal's leadership
Latest NC Score
Prior NC Score
Change
Teachers
55%
47%
Parents
74%
72%
Every School a Good Place to Work and Learn
Target: Nine of 10 teachers and administrators
will say that their school is a good place to work and learn
Teacher and administrator perceptions of
their work environment
Latest NC Score
Prior NC Score
Change
Teachers
28%
29%
Principals
56%
57%
Target: NC schools will rank among
the top 10 states in the percentage of annual education expenditures
allocated to instruction
Latest NC Score
Prior NC Score
Change
NC Rank
US Average
Target Score
First
Percentage of annual education expenditures
allocated to instruction
63%
63%
Tied for 12th
61%
64%
68% (NY)
Target: NC will rank in the top 10
states in teacher compensation
Latest NC Score
Prior NC Score
Change
NC Rank
US Average
Target Score
First
Average salaries of NC's teachers
$44,076
$43,076
22nd
$46,826
$52,200
$58,287(CA)
LEGEND
*
On this indicator a lower score is better,
a higher score is worse.
Latest NC Score:
This is the average score for North Carolina
taken from the most recent data collection available. Most recent
data collection dates range from 1996 to 2003.
Prior NC Score:
This is the average score for North Carolina
taken from the preceding data collection.
Change:
Change arrows show North Carolina's progress
from the prior data collection to the most recent data collection.
NC Rank:
North Carolina's rank among states for which
data are available. States are ranked from best to worst.
US Average:
This is the average score for the United States
taken from the most recent data collection available.
Target Score:
This is the score North Carolina currently
needs to achieve to reach the First in America target.
First:
The score and state abbreviation are listed
for the state receiving the best reported score.
