What is Title II?

Congress, as a part of the 1998 reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, passed a law calling for institutions of higher education to report their graduates’ performance on state licensing and certification exams. This act is what is referred to as the “Higher Education Report Card.” There are three stages of reporting with this process. First, on April 7, all teacher education programs report the performance of their graduates to the state. Second, on October 9, the state submits the information to the U.S. Department of Education. Third, the U.S. Department of Education will report to Congress and to the public on April 7of the following year.

Winthrop University will not publish candidate scores for the 2004 and 2005 Higher Education Act Title II Reports until after data have been verified by the South Carolina Department of Education. If you have any questions, please call Jonathan A. Trail at the Division of Teacher Quality, South Carolina Department of Education at 803-734-8944.

Who is Winthrop's Title II contact?

Dr. Caroline Everington, Associate Dean of Education, 106 Withers/W.T.S. Building, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC 29733, 803/323-2436, everingtonc@winthrop.edu.