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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 |
All teacher preparation programs across the unit will have fully implemented the new Candidate Assessment of Performance (CAP). |
| Goal #2 |
A structure will be in place to ensure the involvement of P12 partners in the design, implementation and assessment of field based experiences and evaluation of the unit's programs. |
| Goal #3 |
Unit wide training for supervising practitioners and program supervisors that impacts candidate effectiveness will be piloted, analyzed and revised for implementation in 2016-2017. |
| Annual Goals - 2015 |
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Educator preparation program improvement goals from the prior year |
| Goal #1 |
The teacher preparation programs will review curriculum, courses, assessments and field and clinical experiences and develop and implement action plans for incorporating the new state standards and indicators for teacher preparation. |
| Goal #2 |
The unit will pilot the new Massachusetts teacher Performance Assessment with a subset of candidates in fall and spring semesters. |
| Goal #3 |
Continue progress toward a deeper involvement of the P12 community in review and continuous improvement of the assessment system. |
| Progress Toward Goals - 2015 |
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Progress made toward prior program year goals |
| Goal #1 |
The teacher preparation programs reviewed curriculum, courses, assessments and field and clinical experiences and implemented action plans for incorporating the new state professional standards for teachers. |
| Goal #2 |
The Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Teacher Education programs completed the pilot of the new Massachusetts Candidate Assessment of Performance (CAP). |
| Goal #3 |
The Educator Licensure Advisor Council (ELAC) is in the process of forming a Partnerships sub-committee which will focus on the development of a strategic plan with short and long term goals; and make data-based recommendations regarding which schools and districts will be targeted for the development of new collaborative partnerships and which will be targeted for the enhancement/revision of current partnership agreements. The Field Experience Specialist and the Assistant Dean for P12 Educator Preparation will facilitate the implementation of the plan. |
| Annual Goals - 2014 |
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Educator preparation program improvement goals from the prior year |
| Goal #1 |
Collaborate with school districts to implement regulatory changes regarding lists of qualified supervising practitioners. |
| Goal #2 |
Strengthening partnerships with area P-12 schools at the unit level with a particular focus on better articulation of early field experiences and practicum. |
| Goal #3 |
Continue movement toward Target Level on NCATE Standard 2: Assessment System and Unit Evaluation. |
| Progress Toward Goals - 2014 |
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Progress made toward prior program year goals |
| Goal #1 |
A process for securing the mandated list of qualified supervising practitioners was developed through P12 administrator's collaboration. The process was piloted in 2014-2015 and targeted for full implementation across the unit in 2015-2016. |
| Goal #2 |
A Clinical Practice Committee was formed and has begun implementation of unit level P12 involvement in the review and continuous improvement of clinical practice and early field experiences. |
| Goal #3 |
Much progress was made in moving toward target level of Standard 2 and work will continue as the unit moves toward meeting new state and CAEP standards for program and unit approval. |
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