TEMPLATEC 1 Unit3YearActionPlan
UNITNAME:_____SpecialEducation_________________________________________________________________________ STRATEGICDIRECTION# 4____
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Objective1:TheDepartmentwill developoptionsandmechanismsto sustainahighqualitydoctoral program. Action1:Developaflextime programtoattracthighquality teacherleadersinterestedin [Link] facultyresearchthemesto supportstudentresearch. Action2: Conductatargeted recruitmentto identify an ethnicallydiversefaculty membertomentoraculturally andethnicallydiversestudent body. X Facultyresearch grants,Collegeof EducationResearchandteaching assistantshipsandschooldistrict partnerships. Flextimeprograminplaceby 8/04andCollaborative Researchgroupsinplaceby 8/05
CollegeofEducationsupportfor newline
Newfacultymemberby8/05
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Objective2:Recruitanretaina cohortof2530diverseand competentundergraduatestudents onceeachacademicyearthat reflectscollegeanddepartmental valuesanddispositions. Action1:Developand implementasystematic recruitmentstrategythattargets adiversebodyofstudents whompossessthedispositions, academicpreparedness,&life experiencesthattheliterature suggestsarerelatedtoeffective beginningspecialeducation teachers. X Departmentalsupport
Recruitmentstrategyis completedandreviewedby universityandexternal evaluatorsbytheendofyear 1. Bythethirdyearof implementingthe recruitmentstrategy:1)the enteringstudentcohortwill reflectcultural/ethnic& genderdiversity2)will exhibitanaverageentering GPAof3.0orhigher3) comprisesimilarnumbersof fulltime(approximately15 20)&parttime (approximately1520) studentswhopossess relevantlife/work experiences. Byyear3,facultyand doctoralstudentswillbe organizedintolearning& supportteamsbasedon multiplesemesterlearning objectiveswhoprovide
Action2:Developaprogram
structurethatsupportsboth parttimeandfulltime studentsthroughacreative alignmentofcourseandfield workandhighlevelof facultymentoringand
Departmentalsupportand externallyfundedthroughgrants
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support.
studentscontinuoussupport acrossmultiplesemesters. Byyear3,anassessment processwillbeimplemented thatprovidestheprograma systematicprocessfor evaluatingstudent professionaldevelopment outcomes(knowledge,skills, dispositions)atselected intervalsintheirprogram.
Objective3:Createmultiple deliverymechanismsthataddress thediverseneedsofourstudent populationincludingonline delivery,webenhanced courseworkandalternatecalendar scheduling
Action1:Restructurefaculty assignmentstoreflect additionaltimeforonlineand webenhancedpreparationand communityoutreachrequired fornontraditionaldelivery.
College,universityand departmentalfunding
Increaseenrollmentand strongeruniversitycommunity collegepartnershipsand universityschooldistrict partnerships.
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Action2:Developtraining opportunitiesforfacultyinon linedeliverysystems.
College,universityand departmentalfunding
Increasedproficiencyinthe deliveryofonlineandweb enhancedcourses
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