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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 - 2025 |
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Educator preparation program improvement goals for the upcoming program year |
| Goal #1 |
The School Counseling Graduate Program will upgrade the applicant interview protocol to include questions about attitudes toward working with diverse populations. We will develop questions that ask students to talk about their previous experiences working with individuals from diverse backgrounds and underrepresented identities. The interview protocol will also include a question about what applicants have learned from these experiences. In addition, the program will work to improve and expand the recommendation form used for applicants. We will add items that are more relevant to a graduate counseling program. We will add items that provide significant information about an applicant's disposition and attitudes for working with others. |
| Goal #2 |
Assumption's TSMD PreK-8 and elementary licensure programs will review and continue to make adjustments to program requirements to ensure alignment with early literacy program approval criteria and practice levels. Program components to be considered will include, but are not limited to, partnerships, coursework, pre-practicum requirements, gateways, and graduate program oral exams.  |
| Goal #3 |
Assumption's baccalaureate education programs and post-baccalaureate special education programs will continue to update and refine work to align programs with the new Professional Standards for Teachers. This may include, but is not limited to, revisions to: program lesson plan template, gateway forms and procedures, course content and assignments, practicum seminar structure and assignments. |
| Annual Goals - 2024 |
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Educator preparation program improvement goals from the prior year |
| Goal #1 |
The School Counseling Program will develop a candidate assessment for evaluating dispositional factors required for effective and ethical practice. Instruments used nationwide in counselor education programs will be reviewed to develop a comprehensive assessment. The goal will be to use this assessment to evaluate dispositional characteristics of candidates at the end of the pre-practicum experience and at the culmination of their first semester of practicum. The evaluation will be considered a formative assessment at both points in a candidate's educational preparation program. |
| Goal #2 |
Assumption's baccalaureate initial licensure program will use the 'Guidelines for Pre-Practicum Teachers' to update the procedure for completion, collection, and review of Gateway Assessments for each of our licensure programs. |
| Goal #3 |
Assumption's Special Education Program will review the structure of its course on IEPs to ensure it is aligned with recommendations from the IEP Improvement Project. We will review course content, readings/textbook, and assignments and revise accordingly. |
| Annual Goals - 2023 |
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Educator preparation program improvement goals from the prior year |
| Goal #1 |
The School Counseling program will be transitioning to the revised and updated School Counselor SMKs over the next academic year. Our goals are the following: a. curriculum map/review of current courses to determine how they align with updated SMKs; b. all programmatic practicum materials will be updated with new SMKs and posted; c. all programmatic materials need to be reviewed and updated with new SMKs. The School Counseling program will also review all comprehensive exam questions for alignment with updated SMKs and review existing surveys for candidates and supervisors, ensuring that updated SMKs are reflected in those materials. |
| Goal #2 |
Assumption's elementary licensure program review and act upon recommendations offered within the TPI-US Early Literacy Informal Review when Assumption receives the final report. Namely, Assumption will explore expanding field-based experiences for candidates where High-Quality Instructional Materials are used. Further, Assumption will augment the Literacy Observation Form by including more "look fors" to support supervisors and teacher candidates in early literacy instruction. |
| Goal #3 |
Through the use of expanded partnerships, the Special Education program will increase its enrollment in its newer endorsement programs. Additionally, the Special Education program will review and adapt its early literacy observation practices to align with the recommendations offered within the TPI-US Early Literacy Informal Review |
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Annual Goals