Teacher Quality Partnership

The UNC Charlotte Teacher Quality Partnership focuses on aspiring middle and secondary school teachers in math, science, foreign language, and English as a Second Language (ESL). Students in the program will receive a living wage stipend that covers the full cost of tuition, textbooks and supplies, and additional expenses. The program was developed in collaboration with Cabarrus County Schools (CCS) and funded by the U.S. Department of Education under the Teacher Quality Partnership (TQP) program. It builds on UNC Charlotte’s current residency programs, and will provide an infusion of teachers into CCS. Program leaders have set a goal of recruiting 36 teacher candidates, approximately half of whom are students of color and one-third aspiring mathematics and science teachers, with graduates going on to teach in a high-need CCS school.