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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 January 16, 2025.
| Annual Goals - 2023 |
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Educator preparation program improvement goals for the upcoming program year |
| Goal #1 |
After participating in the TPI formative review of early literacy programs, we plan to devote this next year to improving our early literacy content and instruction. |
| Goal #2 |
In preparation for our next formal review, we have begun preparations, taking a systematic review of all of our programs and practices. |
| Goal #3 |
We have entered into several partnership agreements with area school districts and charter schools to make a Wheelock education more accessible to staff and faculty at areas schools with the goal of strengthening our program enrollment and address teacher shortage concerns at our partner schools. |
| Annual Goals - 2022 |
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Educator preparation program improvement goals from the prior year |
| Goal #1 |
Finalize and implement two mutually-beneficial field placement partnerships with the Burke High School and Mendell School in Boston. |
| Goal #2 |
Increase number of courses that can be completed online to facilitate greater access to our programs and hopefully increase enrollment in high-need areas. |
| Goal #3 |
Expand 'add-on' licensure options to complement existing programs and help fulfill need in districts to employ teachers who posses more than one license. We are currently reviewing the ESL add-on option for our Secondary, Elementary, SPED, and World Languages program. |
| Annual Goals - 2021 |
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Educator preparation program improvement goals from the prior 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. |
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