ANNUAL ACCOMPLISHMENT AND PLANNING REPORT
Part Two: Goals and Objectives for 2004-2005
(Conceptual Framework = CF; Mission Statement = MS)
University
Strategic Goals
School Goals for 20042005
Specific Tasks and
Objectives for 2004-2005
Provide innovative,
relevant, and
rigorous academic
programs
CF:
3. Pedagogy
4. Knowledge
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MS 5,6
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Create an
exceptional campus
environment for a
diverse community
of learners.
CF:
1. Democracy & Community
2. Habits of Mind
6. Leadership
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MS 1,2,3
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Promote the
scholarly and
CF:
4. Knowledge
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Analyze and address NCATE
Report from BOE and address
unmet standard 2 for the
advanced programs.
Continue developing M.S. in
Special Education. Begin new
program in Fall, 2005.
Continue Program Review of
graduate programs in
Elementary and Secondary
Education. Begin revised
programs in Fall, 2004.
Continue work on new
Literacy Certificate.
Continue ongoing assessment
of all programs as articulated
in the Unit Assessment
document.
Continue to develop an Ed.S.
program.
Continue to develop
partnerships with schools to
create service-learning
opportunities for students.
Continue working with
minority students who entered
IPFW as part of the now
discontinued TEAM grant.
Provide faculty
workshops/inservices to raise
awareness of diversity issues.
Initiate new SOE journal in
partnership with EACS, to
Bottom Line
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See draft of
proposals for
revised
Elementary and
Secondary
master’s
programs,
including options
for minors in
reading, gifted and
talented, and early
childhood.
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The Educational
Studies
department has
created a servicelearning
opportunity in
Jefferson Middle
School for
students in
secondary
Educational
Psychology
courses. This will
be done in
collaboration with
the 21st Century
Scholars
Foundation, a
federal program
for promoting
academic success
among poor and
minority students.
creative
achievements of
faculty, students,
and staff.
6. Leadership
MS 3,6
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Advance the quality
of life in Fort
Wayne and the
surrounding region
CF:
1. Democracy & Community
5. Experience
6. Leadership
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MS 1,2,3
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Pursue the
continuous
improvement of
university
operations
CF:
1. Democracy & Community
2. Habits of Mind
6. Leadership
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MS 2,4
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promote collaborative
scholarship following the
Scholar-Practitioner Model.
Establish the ScholarPractitioner Center for the
Advancement of Educational
Leadership and Learning
Organizations.
Encourage and reward faculty
who are actively productive.
Continue Research Discussion
Forums for faculty to
showcase and discuss their
research.
Encourage collaborative SOE
faculty initiated book
proposals.
Encourage more faculty and
student research activities.
Continue awarding the Faculty
Advisement Award.
Pursue Academic accreditation
for School Counseling
Program.
Expand Counseling and MFT
Clinic to new facilities.
Invigorate the mentoring of
new faculty by developing a
new mentoring plan.
Continue active schooluniversity partnerships.
Create more university
community partnerships.
Faculty continue to initiate
memberships in service
organizations.
Student opportunities for
service learning projects as a
part of class requirements will
grow.
Improve effective marketing
of SOE graduate and
undergraduate programs.
Continue to update
governance documents as
necessitated by university
requirements.
Actively participate in
university initiatives, such as
assessment of diversity
components in curricula, and
first year student retention
activities.
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The Center would
house the journal.
Its mission would
be to develop
professional
practitioners
(scholarpractitioners) who
utilize research as
key components to
inform decisionmaking and
problem solving in
the school and
university
contexts.