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Lesley University
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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 - 2014
Educator preparation program improvement goals for the upcoming program year
Goal #1 Enter enrolled, all done except practicum and completers in the required DESE Early ID System. DESE's goal is to simplify this task for greater efficiency.
Goal #2 Educator license completers across all 3 schools (CLAS, GSASS, and GSOE) with key assignments and evidence in the database will identify both strengths and needs for each program option. Add entry GPA for applicants to University database.
Goal #3 Consider how to standardize lesson and unit planning formats to scaffold the SEI requirements throughout the program of study.

Annual Goals - 2013
Educator preparation program improvement goals from the prior year
Goal #1 Use MTEL data in the University's database to analyze candidates' MTEL performance for Foundations of Reading, General Curriculum-Multi Subject and General Curriculum-Mathematics in elementary, moderate and severe initial license programs at the baccalaureate and post baccalaureate levels. This research will define further candidate academic profiles for targeted advising and timely support.
Goal #2 Baccalaureate educator license and the graduate school guidance and school adjustment counselor candidates will submit key assignments as additional evidence of learning into Lesley's e-portfolio system. The Graduate School of Education is able to examine both individual and aggregated performance over time, against particular standards and for individual program options. Auditing of programs happened two years ago and 2011-12 was the final face validity check of the key assignments and rubrics leading to 2013 when data began to be analyzed.
Goal #3 At baccalaureate and post baccalaureate levels, implement the MA ESE approved Sheltered English Instruction (PreK-6, 5-12) 4 credit course in all initial teacher and reading specialist license program options and for all professional license program options.

Progress Toward Goals - 2013
Progress made toward prior program year goals
Goal #1 Based upon analysis of Foundations of Reading MTEL performance, have initiated a 10 hour small group tutorial. Hired a graduate research assistant to evaluate MTEL GC Math performance, report due June 2014.
Goal #2 Both baccalaureate teacher candidates and post baccalaureate counseling candidates are posting evidence of learning via key assignments within the Lesley Frameworks using Chalk and Wire.
Goal #3 4 Credit SEI courses are required for all Initial License programs at Lesley. Confusion regarding professional license SEI requirement has meant a suspension of the SEI requirement until DESE clarifies the options.