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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 Increase the number of undergraduates who take and pass the Communications and Literacy MTEL after their first year at Elms. (All licenses)
Goal #2 Increase the number of undergraduates who take and pass the General Curriculum-Math MTEL after their second year at Elms. (Elementary & Moderate Disabilities licenses)
Goal #3 Implement the PST within the student teaching seminar.

Annual Goals - 2014
Goal #1 Review the preparation of future teachers in terms of preparation to teach literacy.
Goal #2 Increase the number of undergraduates who take and pass the Communications and Literacy MTEL after their first year at Elms. (All licenses)
Goal #3 Increase the number of undergraduates who take and pass the General Curriculum-Math MTEL after their second year at Elms. (Elementary & Moderate Disabilities licenses)

Progress Toward Goals - 2014
Goal #1 We revised the literacy courses in the programs for EC, ELM, MOD DIS, and ESL. We revised the Reading Specialist Program.
Goal #2 We implemented an online support system, Prep Forward, to assist our undergrads in passing the Communications and Literacy MTEL after their first year at Elms.
Goal #3 We slightly increased the percentage of undergraduates who take and pass the General Curriculum Math MTEL after their second year at Elms.ELM & Mod Dis licenses)

Annual Goals - 2013
Goal #1 Implement and evaluate the new course, "Educating English Language Learners".
Goal #2 Review the pre-practicum model for traditional undergraduates.

Progress Toward Goals - 2013
Goal #1 Course offered three times a year. Evaluation meeting set for the week of May 25.
Goal #2 Completed. No major changes made. Chicopee CORI checks are now done on-site at Elms.