NC Education Code · Regulation
Title 16 — root / Chapter 06 — 16 NCAC 06C .0334
Plain English summary
This regulation establishes definitions for terms used throughout the NC educator licensure section, including ratings on the NC Educator Evaluation System, license types, and key acronyms. It defines educator categories such as beginning teachers, accomplished and distinguished teachers, and various license types including CTE Restricted, Provisional, and Permit to Teach licenses. These definitions provide the interpretive framework for applying licensure and evaluation requirements across the section.
Key requirements
- Ratings on the domains of the North Carolina Educator Evaluation System (NCEES) are in order of quality (lowest to highest) as follows: Not Demonstrated, Developing, Proficient, Accomplished, and Distinguished.
- 'Accomplished' means a teacher who, on the most recent summative evaluation, has received ratings of accomplished or higher on three of the five standards or accomplished on one standard of an abbreviated evaluation, which must include Standard 4.
- 'Distinguished' means a teacher who, on the most recent summative evaluation, has received ratings of distinguished on three of the five standards or on one of distinguished on one for abbreviated evaluations, which must include Standard 4.
- 'Proficient' means a teacher has received ratings of proficient or higher on three of the five standards on the most recent summative evaluation, or on Standards 1 and 4 for teachers on an Abbreviated Evaluation.
- 'Beginning teacher' means a teacher who is within his or her first three years of teaching.
- 'Career and Technical Education (CTE) Restricted License' means a three year license that requires educators to have related work experience for the CTE program area as well as a related degree from a regionally accredited college or university unless it is a high school diploma level license. CTE Restricted License holders are restricted to teaching only in the area of licensure and additional non-CTE license areas may not be added to the license.
- 'Provisional License' means an educator license that is valid for one year and can be extended for up to five years for a teaching and student services licensure area or three years for school counseling and assistant principals at the request of an LEA.
- 'Permit to Teach License' means a one-year nonrenewable license issued to individuals who do not qualify for any other type of license.
- 'In-State Applicant' means an applicant for licensure who received training and a recommendation from a North Carolina approved Educator Preparation Program (EPP).
- 'Out-of-State Applicant' means an applicant for licensure who receives training and a recommendation from an approved Educator Preparation Program (EPP) in another state or country regardless of residency.
- 'Accredited' or 'Regionally Accredited' means an EPP has received accreditation from a national accrediting body (CAEP or AAQEP) or received accreditation from a regional accrediting body (HLC, MSCHE, NECHE, NWCCU, SACSCOC, WSCUC).
Affected parties
- Teachers seeking licensure
- Beginning teachers
- Educator Preparation Programs (EPPs)
- Local Education Agencies (LEAs)
- NC Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI)
- NC State Board of Education (NCSBE)
- Career and Technical Education educators
- JROTC instructors
- Student services personnel
- Regional Assistance Licensing Centers (RALCs)
- Out-of-state and in-state licensure applicants