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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 Implement curricular changes aligned with new Performance Standards for Teachers.
Goal #2 Continue to monitor communications, practices, and protocol used for candidate entry into licensure programs, auditing of pre-practicum/practicum experiences, and documentation of program completion. Where necessary, make changes at the unit and program level supportive of candidate success.
Goal #3 Increase prospective students and candidate performance on state-level MTEL exams.

Annual Goals - 2014
Goal #1 We will obtain CAEP/TEAC accreditation to guide our summative assessment process, which connects our curriculum, instruction and assessment to improve learning for all students.
Goal #2 We will continue to incorporate into our curriculum organizational dynamics to move successfully toward a shared vision for a school at all levels.
Goal #3 We will broaden the use our electronic portfolio system to collect and analyze information to inform program design and development and drive program improvement rooted in outcomes.

Progress Toward Goals - 2014
Goal #1 We obtained 5-year accreditation for our initial license programs and School Guidance program.
Goal #2 We established a teacher licensure committee to monitor the effectiveness of educator preparation programs and to support accreditation and program review efforts.
Goal #3 Candidates have created their portfolios and faculty have directed them to upload artifacts and work samples.

Annual Goals - 2013
Goal #1 Every core academic licensure program will be adapted so that all graduates meet the requirements for an SEI Endorsement.
Goal #2 We will use an electronic portfolio system to collect and analyze information to inform program design and development and drive program improvement rooted in outcomes.

Progress Toward Goals - 2013
Goal #1 We adopted the course SEI 600 for teacher and administrative license and SEI 605 was approved by ESE for professional development.
Goal #2 Students have been enrolled in Task Stream and have set up accounts by program. Students have initiated uploading key artifacts previously identified by instructional faculty.