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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 |
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Educator preparation program improvement goals for the upcoming program year |
| Goal #1 |
Continue to revise and update model for field based experiences to align with new PSTs and CAP. |
| Goal #2 |
Establish active learning communities to strengthen partnerships and promote increased collaboration with supervising practitioners. |
| Goal #3 |
For the Certificate of Advanced Study leading to reading specialist licensure, streamline resources and communications to ensure compliance with all requirements, promote collaboration and community among students, and provide access to resources to extend learning beyond the classroom |
| Annual Goals - 2015 |
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Educator preparation program improvement goals from the prior year |
| Goal #1 |
Evaluate curriculum in MS Speech Pathology program with respect to new PST (professional standards for teachers) and make necessary changes for implementation |
| Goal #2 |
Evaluate curriculum in CAS Reading Licensure program with respect to new PST (professional standards for teachers) and any make necessary changes for implementation |
| Goal #3 |
Not applicable |
| Progress Toward Goals - 2015 |
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Progress made toward prior program year goals |
| Goal #1 |
Specific efforts have been made to evaluate the curriculum in the MS and CAS programs with respect to the new PSTs. The new CAS program director attended several alignment working groups offered by ESE in conjunction with NIET. These meetings were instrumental in systematically assessing the current curriculum and identify goals for alignment. Initial meetings with key faculty were held to "unpack" the PSTs so that core teaching faculty understood the changes. We are now in the process of making necessary adjustments to aspects of the curriculum. In particular, changes with regard to portfolio completion, site visits, and collaboration with supervising practitioners for external supervised practicum experiences should be ready for implementation by fall 2016. Additionally, working meetings with faculty will be held this summer in preparation for adjustments related to alignment for fall 16 and future semesters. |
| Goal #2 |
Please see description above. Curricula for both programs (MS in speech-language pathology and CAS for reading specialist licensure) were looked at together. |
| Goal #3 |
N/A |
| Annual Goals - 2014 |
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Educator preparation program improvement goals from the prior year |
| Goal #1 |
Evaluate the effectiveness of the CAS curriculum with the new courses added, from the perspective of the graduating students via a graduating student survey |
| Goal #2 |
Not applicable |
| Goal #3 |
Not applicable |
| Progress Toward Goals - 2014 |
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Progress made toward prior program year goals |
| Goal #1 |
CAS Reading Licensure program graduating students have generally indicated a positive response to the curriculum changes. In one course in which the instructor was less well reviewed by the students we have made plans for a different instructor in the coming year. |
| Goal #2 |
Not applicable |
| Goal #3 |
Not applicable |
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