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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 - 2024 |
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Educator preparation program improvement goals for the upcoming program year |
| Goal #1 |
Refine the focus of pre-practicum coursework (based on the '23-'24 pilot of new courses -EDU 2200 Early Fieldwork & Community Engagement & EDU 2300 Teaching K-12 STEM in the Community) to include the evaluation and use of High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) and deepen Culturally Responsive Teaching practices. |
| Goal #2 |
Building on the '23-'24 pilot, establish a third pre-practicum experience (PQP) to allow teacher candidates to observe/assist in their supervising practitioners classroom the term directly preceding their practicum. The associated coursework will focus on reflective practice and include discussion alongside a reflection journal. |
| Goal #3 |
Cement an Internal & External program Advisory Board (meeting 1x/per semester) to oversee program structure, scope & sequence of coursework, review TPP program data and make recommendations as to new curriculum or pedagogical resources in the field of education. |
| Annual Goals - 2023 |
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Educator preparation program improvement goals from the prior year |
| Goal #1 |
Hire a new program director to invigorate the program, teach courses and collaborate with the team to increase the diversity of teacher candidates and enhance the focus on equity and access in the teacher prep program. |
| Goal #2 |
Restructure the current program model to interleave connections between the seven essential core competencies of CAP, pre-practicum experiences and the practicum. Embed culturally responsive teaching practices into coursework and workshops. |
| Goal #3 |
Explore and develop establishing an EDU prefix for teacher prep courses with the end goal of developing a minor in STEM education at WPI. This is to formally acknowledge the time commitment of coursework and fieldwork for students pursuing teacher licensure in conjunction with their undergraduate STEM major. |
| Annual Goals - 2022 |
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Educator preparation program improvement goals from the prior year |
| Goal #1 |
We will collaborate with the Physics Department to share a Physics Education faculty member who will support the teacher prep program while teaching WPI introductory physics courses. |
| Goal #2 |
We will leverage partnerships with Worcester and Leominster Public Schools and Worcester community-based organizations to expand the number and quality of pre-practicum and post-practicum (during senior year) experiences. |
| Goal #3 |
We will explore adding a Computer Science licensure program. |
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