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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 - 2024
Educator preparation program improvement goals for the upcoming program year
Annual Goals - 2023
Educator preparation program improvement goals from the prior year
Goal #1
In order to fully address the integrating of cultural proficiency and anti-racism that includes intersectionality of race, ethnicity, class, gender identity and expression, sexual identity, and the impact of language acquisition and literacy development on learning within each program along with common tools of assessment we will do the following: Review curriculum, mapping where this instruction is occurring, assuring that it is scaffolded throughout each program along with specific assessments, including the implementation into practice.
Goal #2
Increase the focus and assessment of candidates knowledge around social emotional learning and the connection between theory to practice.
Goal #3
Analyze data gathered from new assessments on our candidates ability to engage and communicate with families/communities in order to foster relationships to assure that the data is providing us with the information we are seeking.
Annual Goals - 2022
Educator preparation program improvement goals from the prior year
Goal #1
Revisit the Education Unit Mission statement to make sure that it is reflective of our focus on creating reflective leaders in our schools and communities with an emphasis on equity and social justices
Goal #2
Update our assessment system to gather data so that we can self evaluate the level of impact our courses, field experiences, and practicum have on our preparing anti-racist teachers.
Goal #3
Participate in the AAQEP (Association for Advancing Quality Educator Preparation) National approval process.
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