Student North Carolina Association of Educators (SNCAE)
The Student North Carolina Association of Educators is a pre-professional organization for undergraduate and graduate students interested in a career in education. SNCAE is a division of the larger North Carolina Association of Educators, the leading professional organization for educators in North Carolina, representing over 65,000 members of the National Education Association, the largest education association in the United States. SNCAE’s goal is to prepare college students for their futures as educators. Through NCAE, workshops are offered free of charge in areas such as No Child Left Behind, Diversity in the Classroom and Classroom Management for the New Teacher. Local chapters provide support with job interviewing skills, resume writing, student teaching and advice for the first year of teaching.
A spring convention is held each year at which SNCAE members can attend professional workshops, vote on an executive board for the upcoming year and network with other future educators. If you are a future educator in the state of North Carolina, join your professional organization, SNCAE and make a difference with today’s youth!
All NCWU Teacher Education Students are required to be members of the SNCAE for the duration of their time in the program. In addition, students are encouraged to attend the annual spring conference.
For more information, contact Dr. Patricia Brewer, Chapter Advisor for NCWU at pbrewer@ncwu.edu.
TaskStream
At NCWU, we understand that effective assessment has the power to improve student learning. Through the use of TaskStream, our students have a clear picture of what they should know and be able to do.
NCWU Teacher Education Program uses TaskStream to collect and analyze evidence of learning in an online framework. Students demonstrate their learning by posting work samples to TaskStream and receiving timely and meaningful feedback from program professors, instructors, or Teacher Education Council Members.
The data generated on TaskStream makes it simple to report and analyze student performance. Data is used to set strategic goals, address accreditation requirements, review program effectiveness, and demonstrate continuous improvement.
All NCWU Teacher Education students must have an active TaskStream account for the duration of their time in the program.
Required Testing/Exams
Admission Exams
PRAXIS Core: ets.org/praxis
Teacher candidates or those wishing to become licensed must take a series of exams. Prior to being admitted to the NCWU Teacher Education Program, you will be required to take and pass the PRAXIS Core tests to demonstrate your qualifications.
| Test | Test Number | Passing Score | Cost* |
| Reading | 5713 | 156 | $90.00 |
| Writing | 5723 | 150 | $90.00 |
| Math | 5733 | 162 | $90.00 |
| Combined (all three tests in one sitting) | 5752 | 468 | $150.00 |
*The cost of tests are subject to change in accordance with the State Board of Education policy.
- Each section of the PRAXIS Core may be taken once every 30 days, up to 6 times per year.
- Regardless of whether the test is taken in one sitting or multiple sittings, a composite score of 468 (sum of the highest score from each of the three tests) is considered to have passed PRAXIS Core. You are not required to pass all 3 sections of the test if you achieve the composite score of 468.
- Upon registration students must request that their PRAXIS Core scores be sent to North Carolina Wesleyan University.
- Register for the PRAXIS Core Exam at www.ets.org
- Accommodations are available upon request. Please allow 6-8 weeks for the review and approval of accommodation requests.
SAT Score Exemption:
Individuals with a total SAT® score of 1170 (Verbal and Math scores only) are exempt from PRAXIS Core testing requirements for Teacher Education Program admission.
Individuals with a total SAT® score of less than 1170 (Verbal and Math only), but a score of at least 600 on the Verbal test, are exempt from the Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading and Writing for Teacher Education Program admission.
Individuals with a total SAT® score of less than 1170 (Verbal and Math only), but a score of at least 570 on the Math test, are exempt from the Core Academic Skills for Educators: Math for Teacher Education Program admission.
ACT Score Exemption:
Individuals with a composite ACT® score of 24 are exempt from PRAXIS Core testing requirements for Teacher Education Program admission.
Individuals with a composite ACT® score of less than 24, but with a score of at least 24 on the English test, are exempt from the Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading and Writing for Teacher Education Program admission.
Individuals with a composite ACT® score of less than 24, but with a score of at least 24 on the Math test, are exempt from the Core Academic Scores for Educators: Math for Teacher Education Program admission.
Licensure Exams
Pearson Tests: nc.nesinc.com
PRAXIS II Tests: ets.org/praxis
In North Carolina, you must take the appropriate tests for each licensure area you seek.
- Elementary Education (K-6) License
- Pearson Foundations of Reading Test
- AND EITHER Pearson General Curriculum Math Test OR
PRAXIS Elementary Education: Math – CKT Test
- Special Education: General Curriculum (K-12) License
- Pearson Foundations of Reading Test
- AND EITHER Pearson General Curriculum Math Test OR
PRAXIS Elementary Education: Math – CKT Test - AND ETS PRAXIS II Test 5543 – Special Education Core Knowledge &
Mild to Moderate Applications
- Middle Grades and Secondary Licenses
- Candidates must take the appropriate PRAXIS II tests in the area(s) of their licensure.
