Name: ANN CASSTEVENS Date MAY 31, 2006
Course TECA 1303 Section 001
School: Tyler Junior College
SEMESTER GOAL: What do you hope to accomplish this semester?
1. Upon completion of this semester, 75% of the students in my traditional, on-campus education courses will pass with a grade of C or better.
2. By the end of the semester, 75% of the students in my traditional, on-campus education courses will enroll in the next sequential course.
3. A minimum of one professional workshop will be completed by the instructor prior to the end of this semester.
RATIONALE: Describe how this goal aligns with your long-term goals?
Pre-service teachers, like in-service teachers, are held to higher standards of both behavior and performance. Because this is a new venture for many students, they will need mentoring and guidance to attain and maintain this standard.
METHODS/STRATEGIES: Describe the steps you will take to accomplish the goal.
1. Students will be given examples of the required elements of an assignment.
2. Assignments may be rewritten for a higher grade if the assignment was submitted on time and received a grade of C or lower.
3. Any resources available to a student may be used to find the answers on evaluations unless otherwise specified.
4. Students will be referred to the TJC Writing lab for assistance with written assignments.
5. Student mentors will be assigned to incoming majors.
6. As the instructor, I will attend a minimum of one professional workshop that will enhance effective teaching.
INDICATORS OF PROGRESS: How will you determine if you have achieved your goal? What data will you use? What criteria will you use to document your level of achievement?
1. Maintain a grade book with recorded grades on assigned projects
2. Portfolio submissions with appropriate evaluations
3. Unit Evaluations
4. Resource Notebook
5. Certificate of Attendance from workshops
RESOURCES/SUPPORT NEEDED: What will you need to accomplish your goal?
1. Computer
2. Computer Gradebook Program
3. TaskStream Electronic Portfolio
4. Textbooks
5. Teacher Resource Material from textbook publisher
6. Appropriate Evaluations both instructor and publisher authored
ANNUAL GOAL (In the next year) What do you hope to accomplish?
1. Fifty percent of the students who declared education as their major will successfully complete the sequential education courses.
2. Fifty percent of the declared majors eligible for graduation will complete the requirements for graduation.
3. As the instructor, I will attend a minimum of three professional workshop that will enhance effective teaching.
4. Thirty-five percent of the education graduates will enroll in an upper division university to pursue a degree in education.
RATIONALE: Describe how this goal aligns with your long-term goals.
Pre-service teachers, will need to be guided and supported during their training period. The laws and regulations of education change annually. To encourage a sustain their enthusiasm and dedication, they will need the support of their faculty members and other appropriate in-service teachers.
METHODS/STRATEGIES: Describe the steps you will take to accomplish theÊ goal.
1. Students will be given ongoing advisement regarding their progress.
2. Student mentors will be provided for new education students.
3. On-going guidance and support will be provided to education majors by the faculty.
4. Institutional Research data will be collected from receiving institutions on the progress of TJC students.
INDICATORS OF PROGRESS: How will you determine if you have achieved your goal?
What data will you use?
What criteria will you use to document your level of achievement?
1. Faculty Access Information
2. Portfolio submissions with appropriate evaluations
3. Student transcripts
4. Feedback from upper division university with the data on incoming students from TJC
5. Certificate of Attendance from workshops
RESOURCES/SUPPORT NEEDED:
1. Computer
2. Poise Computer Program
3. TaskStream Electronic Portfolio
4. Institutional Research Data