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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 - 2020 |
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Educator preparation program improvement goals for the upcoming program year |
| Goal #1 |
Given the uncertainty of returning to school during the COVID19 pandemic as well as different districts approaches to learning, Holy Cross will look to expand its partnerships beyond Worcester in order to ensure that our students are able to get the most out of their student teaching experiences - be those in person or remote. |
| Goal #2 |
This remains an ongoing goal, but the College of the Holy Cross remains committed to increasing the racial and ethnic diversity of its teacher candidates. We continue to do outreach with the Office of Multicultural Affairs and the Odyssey Program. We plan to undergo a search for a tenure track faculty member this year, and we will likely emphasize the need for diversity within our department in order to inspire and engage students of color and Latinx students to join the program. |
| Goal #3 |
Holy Cross will undergo a redesign of its SMK tracking system in order to comply with the new SMK guidelines. We will move away from a checklist for our students and towards a procedure that tracks students' fluency in each subject area. |
| Annual Goals - 2019 |
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Educator preparation program improvement goals from the prior year |
| Annual Goals - 2018 |
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Educator preparation program improvement goals from the prior year |
| Goal #1 |
Based on recent changes in leadership in the Worcester Public Schools, the TEP at Holy Cross is once again aiming to sustain and expand our partnership with the district. We value the urban experience and believe in using these field based experiences as a bridge between our higher ed institution and the surrounding community. By continuing to place students in the high schools and middle schools in Worcester for their early Field Based Experiences, Pre-Practicum, and Practicum, we aim to encourage graduates of the TEP to remain in Worcester and teach in the WPS District during their first years of employment and beyond. If students develop meaningful relationships with their Supervising Practitioners and other mentors in the buildings in which they are placed, we hope they will want to stay, despite the pull of graduate schools, fellowship opportunities, and home states. |
| Goal #2 |
ESE is has placed a strong emphasis on the collection and use of data in order to inform SO's decisions and continuous improvement in Ed Prep Programs - particularly with Edwin Analytics and and the new EPAS. Since Holy Cross is such a small program, we are often unable to utilize the data collected by ESE due to n size. Therefore, we aim to collect and analyze our own data through feedback surveys that include qualitative sections and make changes to our field based experiences, courses (where possible), events and program offerings, etc. |
| Goal #3 |
Based on recent feedback from students regarding course offerings as well staffing changes in the Education Department for the 2018-2019 school year, we plan to provide more opportunities for students to learn about topics in Special Education and Social-Emotional Learning and to engage with these areas in both academic settings and field based experiences. Specifically, we will offer two new courses: Supporting Students in Mental Health & Special Education. We will then survey students and analyze their responses as well as their Course Evaluation Forms in order to determine if they felt as though their needs were being met. |
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