School of Education 5-Year Strategic Plan Spring 2017

School of Education Strategic Plan Mission Cultivate a new generation of educators who contribute to a transformational shift in education that ensures all students are adequately prepared to lead successful and productive lives

A Historic Opportunity School of Education Strategic Plan A Historic Opportunity Education is a defining issue of our time, crucial to everything from career opportunity and social mobility to effective democratic citizenship. The role of teachers and administrators has become critically important, particularly in culturally diverse Orange County. UCI is poised to become a top 10 School of Education by 2022, coinciding with the 10-year anniversary of the school’s founding.

Key Components Growth in faculty and doctoral student enrollment School of Education Strategic Plan Key Components Growth in faculty and doctoral student enrollment Revised and expanded educational program design Six strategic initiatives

Faculty Growth 42 senate faculty by 2022 = 4 new faculty/year School of Education Strategic Plan Faculty Growth 42 senate faculty by 2022 = 4 new faculty/year UC Berkeley Graduate School of Education - 37 faculty currently UCLA Graduate School of Education – 50 faculty currently 30 senate faculty currently, including 3 new hires arriving summer 2017 Brandy Gatlin – special education, Florida State University Shanyce Campbell – teacher evaluation systems, UNC, Chapel Hill Elizabeth Pena – speech and language for educationally marginalized students (Hispanic emphasis), University of Texas, Austin

Doctoral Student Growth School of Education Strategic Plan Doctoral Student Growth 88 PhD students by 2022 66 PhD students currently Projected PhD student growth will be accompanied by faculty growth to ensure PhD student/faculty ratio does not fall below 2.0:1 Current PhD student/faculty ratio 2.3:1

Educational Program Revisions School of Education Strategic Plan Educational Program Revisions Nation’s first undergraduate Educational Science degree – current enrollment 871 students New program to increase community college student flows into CALTeach for STEM teaching credentials Pilot program to prepare teacher candidates in Computer Science instruction (Funded by Google) 4 new Masters-level programs: Instructional leadership Learning design technology International education Higher education administration US News & World Report Rankings Top 25 Education School 2017 Top 15 Public Education School 2017

Strategic Initiative #2 UCI Undergraduate Innovation Model School of Education Strategic Plan Strategic Initiative #2 UCI Undergraduate Innovation Model Partner with Undergraduate Education and Student Affairs Research best practices Provide assessment for continuous improvement Disseminate results nationally and internationally

Strategic Initiative #3 Digital Education and Ed Technology School of Education Strategic Plan Strategic Initiative #3 Digital Education and Ed Technology Partnership between SOE, Connected Learning Lab, Division for Undergraduate Education and Division for Continuing Education Study new devices and platforms in education Emphasis on most vulnerable students – young children and English Language Learners

Strategic Initiative #4 Language and Literacy School of Education Strategic Plan Strategic Initiative #4 Language and Literacy UCI Writing Project teacher symposiums High-impact cluster hires- six new faculty (led by Carol Connor) Evidenced-based practices for broad range literacy skills

Strategic Initiative #5 Out of School Learning School of Education Strategic Plan Strategic Initiative #5 Out of School Learning Design of early childhood education, afterschool and summer programs to improve equity Application of Neuroscience and Cognitive Science to Improve Classroom Teaching and Learning

Strategic Initiative #6 International Collaboration School of Education Strategic Plan Strategic Initiative #6 International Collaboration Proposed Master’s Program in International Education Faculty and doctoral student exchanges Global research partnerships targeted for China, South Korea and other sites

Strategic Initiative #1 Orange County Community Engagement School of Education Strategic Plan Strategic Initiative #1 Orange County Community Engagement Applied Research Center for longitudinal data studies Instructional Improvement Academy K-12 Partnership Program with local schools

School of Education Strategic Plan Why Orange County? Over half of OC K-12 students participate in the free or reduced price meal program Over a quarter of OC K-12 students designated as English language learners Great disparities exist among OC school districts in college readiness

School of Education Strategic Plan Why UCI? The School of Education has recruited internationally recognized researchers in educational science and has developed extraordinary capacity to make a difference n this area. UCI has the most diverse student population of any top ranked research university The School is deeply committed to expanding educational equity and opportunity (e.g., 75% of CalTeach Science and Math graduates choose to teach in a high-needs schools).

Why a Focus on Improvement? Systemic approach to improvement Broad and diverse network of stakeholders Deep analysis of problems and their causes Development of innovative solutions and improvement capacity Robust testing and data analysis Applied Research Center for longitudinal data studies

Building a System of Teacher Preparation Requires field sites that provide opportunities for PSTs to: Develop a vision of ambitious and responsive teaching in context Enact ambitious and responsive teaching practices for supporting diverse student populations Leverage community-based resources and knowledge to support student learning

RPP for Improving Teaching Professional development for practicing teachers Practicing teachers become mentors for PSTs Provide agency to local actors Advance research on teaching Knowledge generated by and for practitioners

Discussion Greatest needs in Orange County K-12 local schools School of Education Strategic Plan Discussion Greatest needs in Orange County K-12 local schools Next steps