FAYETTEVILLE, N.C., June 19 -- Fayetteville State University issued the following press release:

Fayetteville, N.C. - The undergraduate elementary teacher preparation program at Fayetteville State University has earned an A+ from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) for how well it prepares future teachers to teach reading to elementary students.

The report, Teacher Prep Review: Decoding Progress in Reading Preparation, published on June 9, spotlights Fayetteville State University for meeting the standards set by literacy experts for coverage of the most effective methods of reading instruction. Specifically, the program prepares aspiring teachers in all five components of scientifically based reading instruction, including phon...