Strategic+Plan

=**Strategic Plan**= Mount St. Mary’s University School of Education and Human Services **Strategic Plan**
 * SCHOOL MISSION: To develop educators who are proficient in content and pedagogy, reflective, and ethical professionals dedicated to leadership in an increasingly diverse technological and global society.**

Mucci Eick﻿ || ongoing || in progress || Provide professional development for inservice teachers at schools within the diocese and on Mount campus || PDS Advisory Committee Frazier, Brown-Hobbs,
 * UNIVERSITY THEME 1: Catholic Identity**
 * SCHOOL GOAL: Redefine School’s commitment to support Catholic education and mission of service.**
 * ** Strategy ** || ** Proposed Action(s) ** || ** Outcome(s) ** || ** Personnel ** || ** Timeline for completion ** || ** Status ** ||
 * Collaborate with Catholic institutions || * Attend Friends of Catholic Education events || Greater visibility within the Catholic community of Frederick || Palmer, Frazier, Monahan
 * || * Center for Catholic School Excellence collaborates with the Mid-Atlantic Catholic School Consortium, MD Catholic universities and the Archdiocese of Baltimore to provide workshops for educators and clergy || 200 individuals served by the Center || Monahan || 2010-2011 || ongoing ||
 * Increase collaboration between School and Archdiocese of Baltimore || * Work with the university and AoB to budget in support of inservice teacher professional development within PDS
 * Work with AoB to identify critical areas of need for inservice teachers || Professional development for inservice teachers in PDS is financially supported by all stakeholders

School faculty || 2011-2012

2012-2013 and ongoing ||  ||
 * || * Develop catechesiscertificate program/concentration || 6-10 students elect this concentration annually || Monahan || 2011-2012 ||  ||
 * Extend service learning opportunities for candidates || * Organize service learning trip to Cameroon
 * Seek service learning grant to support P-12 service learning opportunities || 1 candidate makes trip

10 secondary teacher candidates engage in service learning || Eick

Palmer || 2010-2011

2010-2011 || accomplished and ongoing ||


 * UNIVERSITY THEME 2: Academic Excellence**
 * School Goal: Provide quality programs of study to all students.**


 * ** Strategy ** || ** Proposed Action(s) ** || ** Outcome(s) ** || ** Personnel ** || ** Timeline for completion ** || ** Status ** ||
 * Institutionalize the School’s organization || * Name Chair of Teacher Education


 * Move offices to Borders, 2nd floor; establish Office of Field Experiences || Chair duties removed from the Dean

All entities under one roof || Palmer

Palmer || 2010-2011

2010-2011 || Complete || Mucci﻿ || 2010-2011 || in progress || Mucci﻿ || 2010-2011 || in progress || Marinak﻿ ﻿ || yearly beginning in 2011-2012 || in progress || Updated yearly || Complete || Eick, Harpe
 * Maintain national and state accreditation in all programs || * Develop diversity proficiencies || Peer review and vote documented in School meeting minutes || Brown-Hobbs || 2010-2011 || Complete  ||
 * || * Study transformative alternative for next review; if selected decide on focus || Decision documented in School minutes || Brown-Hobbs || 2010-2011 || Complete ||
 * Develop new academic programs ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * || * Develop minor in Special Education for secondary education students || 50% of secondary students complete the minor || Palmer, Frazier
 * || * Develop certificate program in special education for secondary MAT candidates || 6-10 candidates awarded certificate || Palmer, Frazier
 * || * MHEC and MSDE approval of M.Ed. in Instructional Leadership (Middle States approval) || Letters of approval || Monahan, Palmer, Brown-Hobbs || 2010-2011 || Complete ||
 * || * MHEC approval of Human Services degree plan || Letter of approval || Palmer, Frazier || 2010-2011 || Complete ||
 * Faculty engage in and share research and professional development activities || * Schedule reports of faculty work (e.g., conferences, research) in round table discussions with students || Two full-time faculty report research or professional development activities, one per semester || Eick, Harpe
 * || * Develop and maintain index of faculty research interests || Flyer is distributed to students; honors students’ projects align to faculty research interests || Eick || 2010-2011
 * || * Implement and sustain colloquia series || 100 preservice and inservice teachers attend lecture || Marinak

|| Yearly beginning in2011-2012 || Ongoing ||
 * || * Implement biannual lecture by nationally recognized researcher/educator || 50 students attend lecture || Palmer, School faculty || 2010-2011 and 2012-2013 || Complete for 2010-11 ||
 * Students read and respond tocurrent educational research through reviews and/or critiques || * Infuse reading of peer-reviewed research into undergraduate and MAT/M.Ed coursework || Comparative analysis of syllabi reveal increased attention to research || Eick, Harpe, Palmer || 2009-2010 || Ongoing ||
 * || * Examine MAT coursework to determine the amount of formal writing that is required || Written report for Spring Retreat || Eick, Cook || 2010-2011 || Due in May 2012 ||
 * Revise course sequences to reflect 4-credit courses || * Revise Undergraduate || Program sequence approved || Cook, Frazier || 2010-2011 ||  ||
 * || * Collaborate with CAAC to do this work || CAAC minutes reflect discussions || Cook, Frazier, Palmer || 2010-2011 ||  ||
 * || * Collaborate with PDS Advisory Council relative to internships || PDS Advisory Council minutes reflect discussions || Frazier, Brown-Hobbs || 2010-2011 ||  ||
 * || * Develop online courses for M.Ed. in Instructional Leadership and plan for implementation || Program proposal is accepted || Monahan, Brown-Hobbs, Palmer || 2010-2011 || Complete ||
 * || * Develop a technology plan for the School


 * Upgrade technology


 * Complete study of faculty technology usage


 * Select Regis online courses to augment course offerings || Written plan

SMART classroom

Report of results shared with faculty

Reduction in independent studies and tutorials || Frazier, Palmer

Frazier

Frazier

Palmer, Frazier, Monahan || 2010-2011

2010-2011

2010-2011

Annually beginning 2010-2011 ||

Done

Done || Caroline﻿ || 2010-2011 ||  ||
 * Maintain national and state accreditation in all programs || * Revise conceptual framework for Teacher Education || Meeting minutes || Accreditation Committee
 * || * Develop conceptual framework for Human Services || Meeting minutes || School Faculty || 2011-2012 ||  ||


 * School Goal: Collaborate with all stakeholders to improve teaching and learning in Pre-K – 16 settings.**

Bunker || 2010-2011 || Hold  ||
 * ** Strategy ** || ** Proposed Action(s) ** || ** Outcome(s) ** || ** Personnel ** || ** Timeline for completion ** || ** Status ** ||
 * || * Examine Internship I supervision (e.g., accountability of secondary candidates, load, progression) || Develop plan of action || Brown-Hobbs, Frazier, Marinak
 * || * Examine Internship I supervision (e.g., accountability of secondary candidates, load, progression) || Develop plan of action || Brown-Hobbs, Frazier, Marinak
 * Collaborate with Arts & Sciences faculty || * Involve A & S faculty in UG admission process || 20% of UG interviews have A & S representative || Ryan, Faculty || 2010-2011 ||  ||
 * Increase collaboration between university and school system || * Establish interrater reliability for teaching evaluation through the use of videotaped lessons with supervisors || 100% of supervisors participate in interrater reliability work || Brown-Hobbs, Frazier || 2011-2012 ||  ||


 * School Goal: Promote critical awareness and understanding of markers of difference and their impact in schools.**


 * ** Strategy ** || ** Proposed Action(s) ** || ** Outcome(s) ** || ** Personnel ** || ** Timeline for completion ** || ** Status ** ||
 * Expose students to experiences in diverse environments. || * Continue to support Third Century Scholars || Enroll two minority students in teacher education programs || Palmer || 2010-2011 ||  ||


 * UNIVERSITY THEME 3: Comprehensive Student Life Programs**
 * School Goals:Empower students to take charge of their learning in and out of the classroom.**


 * ** Strategy ** |||||| ** Proposed Action(s) ** || ** Outcome(s) ** || ** Personnel ** || ** Timeline for completion ** || ** Status ** ||
 * Involve students in clubs with the School of Education and Human Services |||||| * Each semester, faculty present and recruit students to clubs


 * Club members engage in service learning || Increase membership and involvement in clubs

Service activities are reported in club’s annual report to dean || Faculty

Eick, Cook, Ryan, Mucci || 2010-2011

2010-2011 ||  ||
 * Develop support system for student-athletes during Internship |||||| * Collaborate with coaches and student athletes regarding Internship schedule and athletic events || Agreed upon, approved plan, and signed planof action between all stakeholders (student-athletes, coaches, professors, and supervisors) for completion of Internship requirements || Internship Course Instructors, Supervisors || 2010-2011 ||  ||
 * |||||| * Provide online alternatives for Internship-related courses || Establish online components for Internship courses || Supervisors || 2010-2011 ||  ||
 * Emphasize more fully the skill of critical reading || * Hold discussions in which faculty share and model techniques for improving critical reading of our students |||| 70% of participants rate the discussions as influencing practice || Cook, Palmer, Bunker || 2010-2011 ||  ||
 * || * Encourage engagement with research |||| 15-20 students across all programs participate inresearch colloquia and roundtable discussions
 * || * Encourage engagement with research |||| 15-20 students across all programs participate inresearch colloquia and roundtable discussions

Seek faculty mentors for research (honors and theses) based on research topic || Faculty

Faculty || 2010-2011

2011-2012 || Hold ||
 * || * Course syllabi should reflect planned opportunities for critical reading |||| Analysis of syllabi reveals planned opportunities || Faculty || 2011-2012 ||  ||


 * UNIVERSITY THEME 4: Strong Financial Base**
 * School Goal: Generate resources for the School and University.**

Eick﻿ || 2010-2011 ||  ||
 * ** Strategy ** || ** Proposed Action(s) ** || ** Outcome(s) ** || ** Personnel ** || ** Timeline for completion ** || ** Status ** ||
 * Improve relationship with alumni || * Establish social network on website || News of alumni catalogued || Newton,Frazier || 2010-2011 ||  ||
 * || * Establish Alumni Council with representatives from different decades || Plan of action to contact alumni || Palmer || 2010-2011 ||  ||
 * || * Pursue grant to upgrade classroom technology || Receive SMART grant || Frazier, Palmer || 2010-2011 || Done ||
 * Increase enrollment in School of Education and Human Services || * Modify Education in Frederick program || 5 % increase in student enrollment and increase in communication scores on program completer survey || Harpe, Weekend Committee || 2010-2011 ||   ||
 * || * Online workshop series through the Center for Catholic School Excellence || Implement first online workshop || Monahan
 * || * Add Special Education minor/certificate for Secondary Education


 * Add special education certificate program for MAT secondary students || Acceptance of students into program

Acceptance of students into program || Frazier Mucci

Frazier Mucci﻿ || 2010-2011

2010-2011 || Hold

Hold ||
 * || * Develop 3-year sequence for traditional UG programs || Implementation || Palmer, Frazier || 2010-2011 ||  ||


 * UNIVERSITY THEME 5: Marketing**
 * School Goal: Improve name recognition and marketing to internal and external constituencies.**

Marinak﻿ || 2011-2012 ||  ||
 * ** Strategy ** || ** Proposed Action(s) ** || ** Outcome(s) ** || ** Personnel ** || ** Timeline for completion ** || ** Status ** ||
 * Faculty engage in and share research to national and international audiences. || * Publish synopses of faculty research in alumni publication || Publication of annual research newsletter reinstated || Palmer || 2010-2011 ||  ||
 * Publicize national and state accreditation || * Develop new marketing materials || NCATE logo on brochures and website || Leadership Team || 2010-2011 ||  ||
 * Enhance communication with students utilizing Web 2.0 tools || * Distribute news and announcements electronically via course blackboard sites as well as regular posts on School web pages as vehicles for communicating important information to candidates || 80% of Program Completer Survey respondents rate communication as good or better || Frazier, Palmer || Ongoing ||  ||
 * || * Distribute posters and program flyers to PDS site coordinators || 10% increase in the number of PDS mentors enrolled in M.Ed. programs || Brown-Hobbs, Frazier || 2010-2011 ||  ||
 * || * Study enrollment patterns relative to mentor vouchers || Report shared with faculty || Newton, Palmer || 2010-2011 ||  ||
 * Increase public awareness of programs ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * || * Increase community outreach (e.g., MD Teacher of the Year, American Education Week) || 10% increase in the number of outreach activities || Dean || Ongoing ||  ||
 * || * Implement recruitment plan for MAT/M.Ed. || Enrollment in graduate programs will increase by 2% || Frazier, Palmer, Newton, Eick || 2010-2011 and ongoing ||   ||
 * Increase collaboration between School and school system || * Pursue collaborative grants || Grant proposal submission || PDS Advisory Committee || Ongoing ||  ||
 * Develop biannual literacy conference || * Plan 2-3 day conference program
 * Collaborate with FCPS, SoMIRAC and IRA
 * Arrange for MSDE credit and/or graduate credit option || 50-100 participants || Cook, Frazier
 * Improve name recognition of MSMU among historically black colleges and universities so as to recruit a more diverse faculty || * Advertise Human Services faculty line with an emphasis on under represented populations within the School of Education and Human Services || A job posting that reflects an emphasis on under represented populations within the School of Education and Human Service.

Letters sent to doctoral candidates in schools of education and advertisements in nationally recognized journals, periodicals, and trade magazines || School || 2010-2011 ||  || 23 students attended in 2010 ||
 * Internationalize the School of Education and Human Services || * Promote Globalization and Education course to public || 10% increase in enrollment || Eick || 2010-2011 || Done & Ongoing
 * Internationalize the School of Education and Human Services || * Promote Globalization and Education course to public || 10% increase in enrollment || Eick || 2010-2011 || Done & Ongoing