The Leading on Literacy Review recommends foundational shifts in how teachers are prepared at the 14 undergraduate teacher preparation programs in the University of North Carolina System.

Thirty-seven percent of North Carolina’s public school teachers are graduates of the UNC System, and their students generally have higher achievement compared with teachers prepared elsewhere. Still, the report found core areas for improvement, considering the variations in performance across the institutions and the fact that too many students across NC are not receiving access to high quality teachers.

Recommendations from the review include:
1. Increase the use of evidence-based interventions and strategies for literacy instruction
2. Earlier and more frequent hands-on, student teaching experiences for teacher candidates
3. Consistent incorporation of state content standards into instruction

A statewide advisory board has been convened to chart the path forward, based on the review’s recommendations.