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Elms College
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2016
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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
Educator preparation program improvement goals for the upcoming program year

Annual Goals - 2015
Educator preparation program improvement goals from the prior year
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.

Progress Toward Goals - 2015
Progress made toward prior program year goals
Goal #1 Meeting May 17, 2016 to discuss results.
Goal #2 Meeting May 17, 2016 to discuss results
Goal #3 PSTs full-implemented in methods courses and the practicum.

Annual Goals - 2014
Educator preparation program improvement goals from the prior year
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
Progress made toward prior program year goals
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)