Points of Pride
Updated 4/22/09
- The Watson School’s grant efforts focus on obtaining funding for collaborative initiatives that address P – 16 needs of the schools in the southeastern region. Funded grants totaled more than $1,375,000 during the 2007 – 08 academic year.
- The Watson School is a host site for the North Carolina Teaching Fellows and Principal Fellows programs.
- The Watson School’s national award-winning Professional Development System (PDS) serves 12 school districts and one charter school, providing professional development opportunities for 117 schools and more than 1,400 P – 12 teachers. Partnership schools include the Cape Fear Center for Inquiry and the Brunswick, Camp Lejeune, Carteret, Clinton City, Columbus, Duplin, Jones, New Hanover, Onslow, Pender, Sampson and Whiteville City school systems.
- The 16th annual Razor Walker Awards program honored four North Carolinians and one business for their efforts to improve the quality of life for children and youth in the state. The 17th annual award program will be held April 20, 2009.
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During the 2007 – 08 academic year, Watson School faculty published 53 articles, six book chapters, developed an educational game, produced a documentary film and made 121 presentations at international, regional and state conferences.
- The Watson School of Education is the Eastern Regional Center for Science Notebooks for the North Carolina Infrastructure for Science Education (NC –ISE). The primary focus is on assessing science concepts through the use of student notebooks, with regional workshops designed and delivered for K – 8 elementary and middle school teachers.
- Results from NSSE survey indicate that Watson School of Education (WSE) students are highly satisfied with their programs. The majority of them (94.2%) reported that they would probably or definitely attend the same institution again if they could start over (NSSE survey 2007).
- Employers of WSE graduate and undergraduate program completers highly rated their ‘satisfaction with their employees’ teacher education programs (IHE survey 2008).
- WSE’s decision to make ‘preparedness to address needs of diverse learners’ a strategic goal was supported by data from different groups (program completers, mentors employers, and current students).