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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 |
To enhance the effectiveness of field-based supervision, the school support personnel program will implement a professional development series led by faculty, focusing on evidence-based and data-informed strategies to support field supervisors in their work with candidates during the practicum. Feedback will be collected from participants following each PD session, and the data gathered will inform future sessions to make sure that PD content is continuously aligned with the needs of field supervisors and current best practices for school support personnel. |
| Goal #2 |
To enhance the effectiveness of the pre-practicum matching process, the school support personnel program will implement a new timeline and communication strategy by announcing placements one week earlier than the previous year. Additionally, site information and orientation videos will be made available to candidates through Canvas and will provide earlier access to pre-practicum resources. In addition, an orientation session for site supervisors will take place at the start of the fall semester. These improvements will augment candidate and supervisor preparation, streamline the matching process, and establish a timelier transition into field placements. |
| Goal #3 |
To enhance support for Supervising Practitioners, the teacher preparation program will develop a structured onboarding process and conduct monthly professional development sessions, informed by feedback from the mentor training pilot. Each PD session will be aligned with the new PSTs and CAP, focusing on strategies for delivering constructive and actionable feedback for teacher candidates during their pre-practicum and practicum experiences. The aim is to equip SPs with the tools needed to foster teacher candidates' professional growth and success in different classroom environments. |
| Annual Goals - 2024 |
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Educator preparation program improvement goals from the prior year |
| Goal #1 |
Enhance tracking of teacher candidate progress through revising our Gateway 1 and 2, and the program-wide performance assessments at the end of fall and spring semesters. The collection and analysis of this refined program data will not only facilitate more precise, targeted supports for teacher candidates who are facing challenges, but also provide a richer data set for comprehensive curriculum review and redesign. The ultimate goal is to ensure that our curriculum is continuously evolving and improving, based on tangible evidence of student progress and needs, thereby enhancing the overall quality of our teacher preparation program. |
| Goal #2 |
Augment our curriculum with a more comprehensive focus on methods for teaching students with special needs. The goal is to equip all teacher candidates with a robust set of skills and strategies that will enable them to effectively teach in inclusive classrooms. This enhanced preparation will foster an environment where all students, regardless of their individual needs, can thrive and succeed. By doing so, we aim to promote inclusivity and diversity in education, ensuring that our future teachers are well-prepared to meet the diverse needs of all their students. |
| Goal #3 |
The school support personnel program preparing school counselors and school adjustment counselors has historically structured 200 hours of prepracticum experiences in the first year of the 2-year program sequence. In response to school partner and student feedback, the program will pilot a modification of prepracticum hours to create more opportunities and time for students and school partners to participate in site matching. Through feedback of school partners and students the program will assess the effectiveness of this modification. |
| Annual Goals - 2023 |
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Educator preparation program improvement goals from the prior year |
| Goal #1 |
Implement revised Program Core Experience for candidates. The Teaching and Teacher Leadership Program core experience will be a 4-credit yearlong course, for the full academic year, where Teacher Leaders and Teaching Candidates will work together to calibrate on our understanding of what it means to be effective educators that advance student learning through rigor and equity. |
| Goal #2 |
Implementation of a revised field-based experience for teacher candidates that holistically prepare candidates for the profession. The new curriculum addresses the distinct needs of interns and residents and includes more specific guidance for supervising practitioners to ensure all teacher candidates have access to meaningful field-based experiences that will prepare them to be ready to teach day 1. The Field Experience will include the following Cross-Cutting Concepts and Common Outcomes for Teacher Candidates (TC): • Equity: TC promotes a caring learning environment and recognizes, responds to and redresses bias and inequities in their classroom, school, and beyond. • Inquiry: TC creates opportunities for students to engage in deeper learning, authentic questioning and problem solving. • Growth: TC grows through sustained self-reflection, engagement with theory and research, and response to feedback. |
| Goal #3 |
Successful Integration of the principal preparation program as School Leadership Pathway within the residential Education Leadership, Organizations, and Entrepreneurship (ELOE) Program. |
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Annual Goals