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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 May 14, 2026.

Annual Goals - 2020
Educator preparation program improvement goals for the upcoming program year
Goal #1 The ed prep program at SHS will be restructured at the request of the Head of School. SHS will train 10-12 student teachers per year versus the 16 - 18 it has trained on average each year since its inception in 1928.
Goal #2 The ed prep program will collaborate with academic administrators to ensure curriculum alignment with graduate level course content.
Goal #3 We will focus on improving instruction to address the findings in the DESE accreditation report.

Annual Goals - 2019
Educator preparation program improvement goals from the prior year
Goal #1 Provide all apprentices with direct experience with IEPs in a public school setting.
Goal #2 Design a plan to involve our Learning Resource Co-directors in the planning and teaching of Lesley courses focusing on differentiation for inclusion.
Goal #3 Partner with the school's development and advancement office to create a fundraising plan for Shady Hill's Teacher Training Center.

Annual Goals - 2018
Educator preparation program improvement goals from the prior year
Goal #1 Shady Hill will pilot and evaluate a new partnership with Boston University where 6 history/English majors interested in middle and secondary education will have the opportunity to take graduate level courses focused on the planning and teaching of history or English.
Goal #2 Shady Hill's ed prep program will continue to offer its Future Teacher Institute for Men of Color while focusing on recruiting and training at least 6 of 18 potential candidates for the ed prep program to provide teachers for Somerville, Cambridge, and/or Boston public school districts. These are districts that have demonstrated need for more men of color in their public schools.
Goal #3 Shady Hill's 90th year of teacher preparation is also the year in which the school will seek reaccreditation to continue to endorse in program areas currently approved. Hiring a full-time Assistant Director for Teacher Preparation should enable the program to support 18 apprentice teachers, manage admission, and facilitate five courses for Lesley University on-site. We will continue to utilize the services and expertise of our Director of Inclusion and Multicultural Practice to identify prospective applicants to the program. Our Alumni Outreach Co-ordinator will collaborate with SHS's new Director of External Affairs to set realistic achievable goals to support alums more effectively and launch a $2 million capital campaign for tuition assistance for diverse applicants. These goals are reflected in our 2015-18 strategic plan.