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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
Goal #1 Align the existing licensure programs to the new PSTs by Fall 2016.
Goal #2 N/A
Goal #3 N/A

Annual Goals - 2014
Goal #1 Improve the use of data and technology to: a.) assess the effectiveness of all programs b.) support instructors and candidates in their use of data and technology
Goal #2 Increase the opportunity for candidates to interact with diverse populations by requiring all candidates to spend a minimum of 2 days during their program in a diverse setting and require all candidates to complete the SEI course
Goal #3 NA

Progress Toward Goals - 2014
Goal #1 a. All course evaluations are now completed on-line by students and summarized electronically. b. Newly hired data and technology specialist was available to each instructor for the improvement of their use of technology.
Goal #2 All candidates not currently teaching in a diverse setting, spent 2 days in a diverse setting and documented their visit via a required reflection. this requirement was part of the course Adv. Seminar in Curriculum and Teaching.
Goal #3 N/A

Annual Goals - 2013
Goal #1 Increase the opportunity for candidates to interact with diverse populations by requiring all candidates to spend a minimum of 14 hours during their Practicum in diverse settings and requiring all candidates to successfully complete the ESE-approved SEI course.
Goal #2 Increase candidate's ability to: a.) integrate technology into curricula and instruction as evidenced in classroom observations during the Practicum and/or implementation of Action Research project b.) collect, manage and analyze data as evidenced in Action Research conclusions and/or course assignments (Curriculum Design, Practicum Seminar, Action Research Part II).

Progress Toward Goals - 2013
Goal #1 The 14 hour diversity requirement was amended to one full day due to the fact that the majority of our candidates afre teachers of record; all candidates completed this requirement
Goal #2 a.) All candidates received a rating of 2 or 3 on PPA indicators A-7 and B2f; b.) all professional license candidates were required to use technology to analyze data from their Action Research Capstone c.) 2 workshops were held for instrucors on the use of newly purchased technology