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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 - 2016

Annual Goals - 2015
Goal #1 Continue use of new and emerging technology in teaching and learning.
Goal #2 Continue to improve teaching effectiveness.
Goal #3 Continue to revise teacher preparation materials for music education.

Progress Toward Goals - 2015
Goal #1 iPad initiative is ongoing. Currently we have approved funding for nineteen additional iPads to be used in the Music Education classrooms. The use of these iPads will go into effect in the 2016-2017 academic year.
Goal #2 Hosted CAP training sessions on 9/15/15, 9/22/15, 10/6/15, and 1/12/16 (DESE Hosted); Held several meetings for faculty to work on aligning their common courses to meet SMK and PST standards. Meeting dates were: 3/22/16 and 3/29/16
Goal #3 Sought continuous improvement feedback from various focus group meetings. Meeting dates were as follows: 9/22/15; 9/29/15; 9/30/15; 10/20/15; 12/9/15; 1/19/16; 2/23/16

Annual Goals - 2014
Goal #1 Continue use of new and emerging technology in teaching and learning.
Goal #2 Improve teaching effectiveness.
Goal #3 Continue to revise teacher preparation materials for music education.

Progress Toward Goals - 2014
Goal #1 Continued using and implementing iPad mini into classrooms for teaching and learning.
Goal #2 On-going as discussions are geared toward teacher effectiveness.
Goal #3 On-going as discussions are geared towards meeting the requirements of the MA-DESE.