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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 number of MAT candidates in all MAT programs at middle and high school levels
Goal #2 Increase Elementary STEM enrollment to 10 students
Goal #3 Focus on forming partnerships with elementary schools that see intro of STEM disciplines at grades 1-6 as critical part of students' elementary experience.

Annual Goals - 2014
Goal #1 Increase number of MAT candidates matriculating in the field of math and science.
Goal #2 Develop course designed to meet SEI requirements for all MAT candidates.
Goal #3 To increase enrollment for all MAT programs.

Progress Toward Goals - 2014
Goal #1 Tufts' MAT program has received a $1.8 million award from NSF to train 9 math and science teachers through NOYCE Teaching Fellow grant
Goal #2 The MAT program has developed courses in all programs to meet SEI requirements
Goal #3 Some progress has been made in Latin & classics, languages

Annual Goals - 2013
Goal #1 Increase number of MAT candidates matriculating in the field of math and science.
Goal #2 Develop competency review model for MAT candidates to be able to teach mid-moderate SPED students.
Goal #3 Recruit more MAT candidates in the field of math and sciences.

Progress Toward Goals - 2013
Goal #1 In the last year of the Noyce program, the MAT program graduated 10 MAT candidates in mathematics and science.
Goal #2 Successful model approved by the DESE for competency review for Mild to Moderate Special Education Certification.
Goal #3 Candidates for the MAT math and science programs can still apply and others are still deciding.