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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 |
Ensure alignment of all licensure programs with the revised Massachusetts Professional Standards for Teachers and the updated Candidate Assessment of Performance (CAP) Guidelines. Implement a strategic plan to support ongoing programmatic alignment and continuous improvement. |
| Goal #2 |
Collaborate with the Office of Strategic Partnerships to strengthen and expand strategic partnerships that address PK–12 district workforce needs, with a focus on mitigating teacher shortages, strengthening recruitment pipelines, and supporting district-identified problems of practice. |
| Goal #3 |
Develop and maintain a centralized repository of resources, including targeted mini-courses, to promote equitable and consistent access to academic and licensure support for all educator preparation candidates, faculty and stakeholders across programs. |
| Annual Goals - 2024 |
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Educator preparation program improvement goals from the prior year |
| Goal #1 |
The School of Education and Psychology will work collaboratively to align all licensure programs with the new 2023 Guidelines for Educator Preparation Program Approval. A strategic plan and action plan will be developed to determine areas of refinement and programs will begin addressing identified gaps during monthly Program Chair Meetings. |
| Goal #2 |
The School of Education and Counseling will work with the Office of Strategic Partnerships to continue to develop and support existing strategic partnerships to address Pk-12 district pipeline and diversity needs. |
| Goal #3 |
The School of Education and counseling will develop a repository of resources, including mini-courses, to support licensure candidate equitable access to resources across all licensure programs with the goal of preparing licensure candidates to effectively meet the needs of PK-12 students in alignment with DESE's Education Vision. |
| Annual Goals - 2023 |
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Educator preparation program improvement goals from the prior year |
| Goal #1 |
The School of Education and the School of Psychology and Counseling will work with the Office of Strategic Partnerships to develop a teacher pathway advisory group that includes PK-12 partners with the goal of developing and implementing a strategic plan to support PK-12 district pipeline and diversity needs. |
| Goal #2 |
The School of Education will transition to a new assessment management system, that aligns with the School of Psychology and Counseling program with the goal of better managing outcomes across all licensure programs and to centralize outcomes management to supports ongoing continuous improvement efforts across all licensure programs. |
| Goal #3 |
The School of Education and the School of Psychology and Counseling will conduct a comprehensive review of the licensure programs with the goal of identifying refinements and creating a plan that supports the implementation of next steps that better align licensure programs with state and national standards. |
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Annual Goals