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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 |
Expand full-year clinical experience to include secondary programs. |
| Goal #2 |
Increase LiveText membership from 61% to 80%. |
| Goal #3 |
Increase recruitment/acceptance of students of color from 4 acceptances to 8 acceptances into the Reach to Teach program. |
| Annual Goals - 2015 |
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Educator preparation program improvement goals from the prior year |
| Goal #1 |
Recruitment materials developed and coordinated activities established with 4 Springfield High schools. 20 teacher candidates of colors from Springfield recruited into high need licensure areas. |
| Goal #2 |
80% live Text membership purchased |
| Goal #3 |
80% data collected at the program level. |
| Progress Toward Goals - 2015 |
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Progress made toward prior program year goals |
| Goal #1 |
A "Reach to Teach" (RTT) brochure was developed and distributed to Springfield Public Schools' students, school committee members, principals, guidance counselors, and Westfield State Administration, Foundation Office and faculty. 5 RTT Information sessions were held between November and December of 2015 for high school seniors. A total of 59 students who expressed an interest in teaching attended. 1. 17 students applied to WSU - 4 were accepted (1 special education, 1 science, 1 elementary and 1 early education). 6 RTT Information session were held between February and March of 2016 for high school juniors. |
| Goal #2 |
61% LiveText membership purchased |
| Goal #3 |
No notable change in data collected by faculty using the assessment management system. However, there is a significant increase in the return rate for the Alumni Survey. The response rate increase by 61% for the alum graduating from the Initial licensure programs and a 200% increase for alum graduating from the Professional licensure programs. |
| Annual Goals - 2014 |
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Educator preparation program improvement goals from the prior year |
| Goal #1 |
Develop a recruitment plan to attract students of color into our teacher licensure programs. |
| Goal #2 |
Full implementation of the Live Text data collection and reporting system |
| Goal #3 |
none |
| Progress Toward Goals - 2014 |
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Progress made toward prior program year goals |
| Goal #1 |
MOA partnership signed with Springfield Public Schools to increase the number of teachers of colors at WSU and in Springfield Schools Districts |
| Goal #2 |
Partial implementation Live Text assessment system. We decided to do a slower roll out because the various constituents needing training on the use of the new system. |
| Goal #3 |
none |
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