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Welcome!

The Cato College of Education Office of Assessment & Accreditation (OAA) supports the mission of UNC Charlotte by managing assessment, accreditation, and data systems that strengthen programs across the Cato College of Education. We provide accurate, meaningful, and accessible information that guides continuous improvement at the college, department, and program levels.

Our office serves as a central resource for faculty, leadership, and external partners by coordinating accreditation processes, overseeing assessment systems, and supporting data-informed decision-making.

What we do

(Each item is linked to its corresponding webpage or resource.)

• Accreditation & Accountability: Coordination and support for all college-wide accreditation processes, including CAEP, SACSCOC, CACREP, and all external reporting required by NCDPI, Title II, and other state/federal agencies.
• Assessment Systems & Data Management: Oversight of Taskstream, support for assessment implementation, guidance on evaluation timelines, and coordination of candidate data collection across programs.
• edTPA Support & Preparation Resources: Access to handbooks, templates, permissions documents, practice tasks, candidate guidance, and faculty example sites to support edTPA preparation across licensure programs.
• Faculty Resources & Support: Support for new and returning faculty on COED assessment processes, including access to rubrics, course alignment expectations, Taskstream requirements, syllabi inserts, and edTPA resources.
• Tableau Data Dashboards (Internal Use Only): Maintenance and support of COED’s internal Tableau dashboards, which provide faculty with access to assessment data, program trends, and evidence used for program improvement and reporting.
• Dispositions Coordination: Oversight of the COED Professional Dispositions System, including calibration activities required of all faculty every three years and management of the Dispositions Assessment process across programs.
• Sonia Placement System Oversight: Administration and support of the Sonia placement system, which manages field placements, documentation, and candidate experience tracking for the college.
• Data Requests & External Reporting: Management of internal data requests and coordination of all reporting for accreditation and state/federal accountability agencies.

Visit or Contact Us

Mebane Hall, Offices 150L–N
Cato College of Education
9201 University City Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28223

📧 coedassessment@charlotte.edu
⏰ Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:00am–3:30pm