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Annual Goals
This report lists the annual improvement goals reported to ESE in the educator preparation program provider’s state annual report. Providers may report up to three goals for the upcoming year and are asked to report on progress made toward the prior year’s goals. Annual goals are reported in May of the academic year listed.
| Annual Goals - 2015 |
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Educator preparation program improvement goals for the upcoming program year |
| Goal #1 |
Align program with new Professional Standards for Teachers (PST) as well as impending SMK and TPA expectations. Action/Implementation plans will be developed. |
| Goal #2 |
Additional MTEL supports to increase participation and passing rates. |
| Goal #3 |
Increase diversity of teacher candidates including under-represented populations and STEM fields. |
| Annual Goals - 2014 |
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Educator preparation program improvement goals from the prior year |
| Goal #1 |
Reorganize teacher licensure programs to create benchmarks for entry into the various stages of the licensure programs. |
| Goal #2 |
Improve advising procedures through faculty training and further work with Arts and Sciences faculty. |
| Goal #3 |
Phase in revised standards and requirements for entry into the phases of the teacher licensure programs |
| Progress Toward Goals - 2014 |
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Progress made toward prior program year goals |
| Goal #1 |
Benchmark documents were created and have been used throughout the advising process. The Education faculty and committees continue to revisit and refine processes and documents in order to prepare high quality candidates. |
| Goal #2 |
Outreach between Education and Arts and Sciences faculty has occurred throughout the year to support advising, development of ongoing professional development and content courses, and understanding of on-going changes to PSTs, SMKs, and TPA. |
| Goal #3 |
This goal is ongoing and will be linked to proposed goal #1 for the coming year that will include participation in ESE NIET alignment working groups and action plans that will be submitted in July 2015. |
| Annual Goals - 2013 |
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Educator preparation program improvement goals from the prior year |
| Goal #1 |
Improve the effectiveness of our MTEL test preparation for our licensure candidates. |
| Goal #2 |
Improve exit, alumni, and employer surveys to inform continuous program improvement. |
| Goal #3 |
Implement new SEI requirements through all licensure programs. |
| Progress Toward Goals - 2013 |
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Progress made toward prior program year goals |
| Goal #1 |
Added MTEL test preparation courses. Updated licensure coursework to better reflect state standards. |
| Goal #2 |
Developed new surveys with our Assistant Dean of Assessment. Re-formatted exit survey for better accuracy of reporting. |
| Goal #3 |
New state-approved SEI courses are in place as program requirements. |
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