Shayna Sullivan

This Annual Program Assessment Report for the 2024-2025 academic year details key data, analyses, and proposed next steps for evaluating and tracking program assessment goals. It consolidates efforts for data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement. The report is structured around four main assessment categories: Curriculum and Learning Environment, Resident Effectiveness, Graduate Effectiveness and Retention, and Students, all aimed at achieving the institution's mission to recruit and educate excellent teachers and leaders.

The document outlines the foundational principles and direction of Alder Graduate School of Education. Its core purpose is to create opportunities and cultivate student success by recruiting and educating excellent, diverse teachers and leaders who reflect their school communities. The organization envisions a world where these educators transform students' lives and contribute to a more just society. Key operational principles include an embedded, community-based model, a rigorous academic program focused on asset-based pedagogies and holistic student development, and a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and strong partnerships. The organization is guided by core values of Hope, Compassion, Courage, Knowledge, Collaboration, and Excellence.

The document outlines the mission, vision, and values of Alder Graduate School of Education, focusing on creating opportunities and cultivating success for every student by educating excellent teachers and leaders. It emphasizes academic achievement, communication skills, commitment to equity in education, inclusive community, purposefulness, collaboration, and a growth mindset. The core values include hope, compassion, courage, knowledge, and excellence, with a commitment to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.