Fast Facts

Did You Know? Statistics That Make a Difference

• NCCAT conducts interdisciplinary, content-specific seminars for pre-K through 12th grade teachers in the environmental and biological sciences, technology, humanities, arts, communication, and health—strengthening teachers and teaching and helping to keep them in the profession.
  
• NCCAT models best practices for application to the classroom. 99.2% of teachers said attending the seminar provided them with valuable knowledge and skills; 97.6% said that the NCCAT experience would aid in their efforts to increase student achievement.
  
• Seventy-five percent (75%) of teachers who have come to NCCAT in the last 5 years have been teaching for 20 years or less. Almost half have been teaching for 10 years or less. Twenty-six percent (26%) have less than 5 years experience; 21% have 6-10 years of experience; 15% have 11-15 years of experience; and 12% have 16-20 years of experience.
  
• NCCAT reports a 96.9% average annual retention rate as compared to 87.9% statewide and 83.2% nationally for participants attending from 2004–2007.
  
• NCCAT also provides programs for National Board candidates and beginning teachers.
  
• NCCAT maintains one infrastructure for both campuses—all administrative, registration, finance, human resources, and other necessary operations-related services are based at the Cullowhee campus.