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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 - 2021 |
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Educator preparation program improvement goals for the upcoming program year |
| Goal #1 |
BU Wheelock faculty and staff approved a new strategic plan and mission and guide star, that centers our work in transforming systems to help form a more just future in Boston and beyond. Importantly, this new strategic plan establishes benchmarks to increase our presence in Boston, through prioritizing field placements, research, and increasing opportunities for Boston Public Schools teachers and paraprofessionals to enroll at Boston University. |
| Goal #2 |
BU-Wheelock has developed a set of field placement guidelines to support implementation of the new strategic plan. These guidelines set a goal for all education programs to achieve at least 50% of field placements in Boston. Another key part of these guidelines is to develop and strengthen mutually beneficial relationships with key schools in diverse and low income communities in Boston. |
| Goal #3 |
BU-Wheelock will be phasing out all undergraduate licensure programs, with the exception of Math and Science. Faculty have approved a single, new undergraduate major in education and human development that provides pathways for students to explore the education profession, among other professions, and pursue licensure as part of graduate and 'plus-one' programs. The new program is interdisciplinary, aligned with our guide star, and focused on promoting equity. |
| Annual Goals - 2020 |
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Educator preparation program improvement goals from the prior year |
| Goal #1 |
The Covid-19 situation presents an unprecedented threat to higher education, and our first goal is to, as safely as possible, restart our on-campus undergraduate and graduate programs, allowing for flexibility for hybrid and remote learning, so all of our incoming and continuing students, will be able to take advantage of a Boston University education. We will be doing this work with fewer faculty and staff, but BU has already made a significant investment in upgrading and expanding technologies in classroom space to facilitate what we expect to be a hybrid learning fall term. |
| Goal #2 |
We will need to work in particular close partnership with our schools to ensure candidates are safe in their field experience this coming year, and more importantly, that they feel safe. We are also working with our partners to be responsive to their needs and enable our candidates to take advantage of all opportunities at field sites this fall, even if they - or we - have to be remote again. Our candidates are well positioned to be a value added to their field sites this year and we want to make sure this happens. |
| Goal #3 |
We completely unveiled a new, education-wide completer survey last year, and this year we plant to develop and pilot a site evaluation and supervisor survey to continue to inform whether our field experiences are highly effective and continue to position our candidates to be successful teachers. |
| Annual Goals - 2019 |
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Educator preparation program improvement goals from the prior year |
| Goal #1 |
The new Wheelock College of Education & Human Development at BU is engaged in a comprehensive review of all programs and strategic initiatives, with a focus on strengthening our community partnerships, including Boston. This review involves developing strategic indicators that takes into account Wheelock's vision, market feasibility, community and/or student need, academic outcomes and faculty capacity. |
| Goal #2 |
The new Office of Professional Preparation and key faculty are leading a working group to develop common field policies that will seek to strengthen field experiences and partnerships, and develop clear guidelines, policies and procedures that ensures all field experiences are highly effective and advance Wheelock's vision. |
| Goal #3 |
Together with program faculty, we are reviewing the new SMK and pre-practicum changes and guiding implementation of the new requirements across all programs. This review will ensure that programs are consistent in implementing changes, and engaged in continuous improvement. This coming year will be finalizing our plan for implementation and navigating internal approvals, with full implementation in advance of academic year 2020-2021. |
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