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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.
Data last updated October, 04 2023.

Annual Goals - 2018
Goal #1 We will continue to work on developing our partnerships and respond to the needs of PK-12 districts/schools. In particular, we will focus on partnering with schools and districts in diverse communities.
Goal #2 We will continue to refine our program, this year reviewing our curriculum and making sure connections are made and deepened across all courses. We will integrate CAP into all levels of the program and use it for observations and assessment prior to pre-practicum. We will continue to focus on meeting the needs of diverse learners and strengthen our students' understanding and experience of supporting ELLs.
Goal #3 As our program grows, we aim to meet the needs of our students by securing quality partnerships, practicum sites, and mentors for this larger cohort.

Annual Goals - 2017
Goal #1 We transitioned from an add-on license program to a BFA in Art Education. With this transition comes opportunities to refine our goals and strengthen our program. We continue to work toward improving our Art Education program.
Goal #2 We will work toward supporting the academic needs of our student body. We have focused on student advising this year and will continue to develop the support systems for our diverse learners, including faculty development and communication.
Goal #3 With a larger cohort coming into our program we need to add more supervising practitioners and field sites to our network on the North Shore. We aim to expand our partnerships with local supervising practitioners, schools and districts.

Annual Goals - 2016
Goal #1 Continue to focus on developing sufficient capacity to support and sustain effective ad prep programs by having the equivalent of full time staff member.
Goal #2 Work on the implementation of the new CAP system in the fall of 2016 with our practicum students. Continue outreach to teachers and sites in our area for field placements, and for speakers on special topics in our program,
Goal #3 Recruit more students to the art education program. Numerous have dropped since it switched to a BFA in art Education. *