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Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA)
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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 - 2017
Educator preparation program improvement goals for the upcoming program year
Goal #1 Continue to develop ways to attract/retain a diverse student pool by expanding efforts to recruit and through innovative K12 partnership programs such as our current Teach Fellows program, dual enrollment programming, educator awareness-raising activities, and through campus-wide efforts to diversify MCLA and support student success.
Goal #2 Continue to refine MTEL success rates through early and targeted preparation opportunities. Identify "best" times for students to take content-appropriate MTELs based on their content major coursework by working with academic discipline partners. Pilot new tools (software) to support student practice opportunities.
Goal #3 Work with disciplinary partners to further refine SMKs and how they are included in the student course experience. Work with K12 and educator faculty to reflect emerging needs pertaining to social emotional learning and ongoing pedagogical and content needs.

Annual Goals - 2016
Educator preparation program improvement goals from the prior year
Goal #1 Further enliven Advisory Group (4 meetings a year), support cooperating K12 teachers within new CAP, support licensure needs such as SEI, mentoring and induction.
Goal #2 Continue to develop ways to attract/retain a diverse student pool by expanding efforts to recruit and through innovative K12 partnership programs such as our current Teach Fellows program.
Goal #3 Integrate PSTs and CAP into courses/experiences and ensure college and K12 faculty are oriented and implementing.

Progress Toward Goals - 2016
Progress made toward prior program year goals
Goal #1 Advisory Group has broadened membership and met 3x this year, provided on-site and individualized training for K12 teachers re: CAP, continued to work with local districts in supporting mentoring/induction, and reflected state-wide SEI delivery expectations.
Goal #2 Continued to recruit historically under-represented students from Teach Fellows and on campus by working with departments, admissions, and clubs. Also continued to work on state-wide diversity task forces/working groups and participate in campus-wide diversity initiatives. Expansion of dual enrollment programming as pipeline/gateway/access point.
Goal #3 PSTs and CAP experiences have been further integrated into our syllabi. Also, we refined CAP experiences and links between courses.

Annual Goals - 2015
Educator preparation program improvement goals from the prior 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.

Progress Toward Goals - 2015
Progress made toward prior program year goals
Goal #1 The Education Department has aligned our program with new PSTs and enacted action plan in concert with ESE roll out of CAP.
Goal #2 Increased to 12 hours MTEL support/prep. for C/L, Foundations and Math content. Deep data analysis of patterns and trends, as well as required sequencing of MTEL is occurring at departmental level.
Goal #3 Established a diversity recruitment/retention plan and advisory, including partnership program with Pittsfield Schools. Participated in SCOPE network analysis and planning. Reached out to new student populations through clubs/advisors.