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NEW PRIORITIES FOR 2012-2013

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PRIORITIES FOR 2011-2012

Work in progress
 

PRIORITIES FOR 2010-2011

Teaching Fellows

  • Partner with the School of Education to increase multicultural and male recruitment
  • Collaborate with University Advancement to expand endowments for out-of-state fellows
  • Begin preparations for State Program Evaluation Review, fall 2011
  • Partner with ABSS high schools to provide tutoring for graduation projects
  • Mentor undergraduate research among fellows

Health & Human Performance

  • Review all HHP programs and develop 5-year plans for excellence

Elon Academy

  • Expand toward national model of successful college entry and first year college success and retention
  • Analyze program data and disseminate results
  • Design curriculum for parent support program
  • Increase endowment

School Executive Leadership Program (Master's degree)

  • Establish interdisciplinary feasibility study team
  • Secure foundation support for program start-up

National Accreditation (NCATE)

  • Write a new Conceptual Framework and design an Assessment System

Mooney Makeover, Phase II

  • Complete proposal for 5-year program design
  • Collaborate with campus architect to draft preliminary sketches for Plan A (renovation) and Plan B (new construction)
  • Initiate fund-raising

Enrollment

  • Increase annual cohort to ~110 (10% increase)
  • Increase minority enrollment by 10%

UPDATED PRIORITIES FROM 2009-2010

Alamance Burlington School System

  • Provide in-kind support to assist school partners through extreme financial crisis
  • Establish a coordinated network of secondary school programs for teacher preparation, professional development, and research
  • Provide increased professional development and research for elementary and middle grades partner schools

Early Childhood Education

  • Submit program for approval by NCDPI & Elon Curriculum Committee
  • Plan for staffing and clinical sites

State-mandated Program Re-Visioning

  • Complete state-mandated re-visioning of Master of Education program and obtain approval from NCDPI, Elon Graduate Council, and Elon Curriculum Committee

Stewardship & Development

  • Increase amount of annual scholarships by 5%

National Advisory Board

  • Appoint co-chairs, eight members, and host first meeting