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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 |
Upon reflection of the TEP Scope and Sequence, it became clear that the Teacher Candidates were not receiving enough instruction in literacy and digital literacy (as described in the Cross-Cutting Matrix. Therefore, the Education Department plans to partner with the faculty in the Writing Center in order to offer additional coursework in these areas for students of all disciplines - and not just those in English.This will require frequent communication between the Director of the Teacher Education Program and the professor of these new courses to ensure they are covering all the necessary material and state standards. |
| Goal #2 |
Due to the delay in our tenure track hire because of Covid budgetary restrictions, we will undergo this search in the next academic year. Our job description will 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 |
The professors and instructors of our Education courses - specifically the Pre-Practicum and Practicum Seminars, EL course, and Methods of Teaching course - will work to incorporate anti-racist teaching practices and provide opportunities for students to analyze curricula with an anti-racist lens, develop anti-racist lesson/unit plans, and create their own professional action plan to combat systemic racism in the US school system. The Anti-Racist Guidebook as well as a partnership with the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion will serve as an invaluable resource as we implement these practices within our courses. |
| Annual Goals - 2020 |
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Educator preparation program improvement goals from the prior 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 |
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