Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. School of Education

Goals

The School of Education has defined six major goals:

• Developing and maintaining high-quality programming and curriculum
• Accountability for standards-based practice
• Employing the many diversities of thought, background, and experience that allow teachers and leaders to practice inclusive education in the local and global communities we serve
• Advancing the technology of teaching and learning; engaging internal and external partnerships
• Strengthening and evaluating our programs of study in teacher and leader education
• Providing effective leadership to support the currency, validity, and continuous improvement of our programs, practices, services, and resources as vitally important to accomplishing the mission of the College

Wegmans School of Nursing

Goals

Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. School of Education

Goals

The School of Education defines six major goals:

• Developing and maintaining high-quality programming and curriculum
• Accountability for standards-based practice
• Employing the many diversities of thought, background, and experience that allow teachers and leaders to practice inclusive education in the local and global communities we serve
• Advancing the technology of teaching and learning; engaging internal and external partnerships
• Strengthening and evaluating our programs of study in teacher and leader education
• Providing effective leadership to support the currency, validity, and continuous improvement of our programs, practices, services, and resources as vitally important to accomplishing the mission of the College

Learning Outcomes

The learning outcomes for the teacher preparation programs offered by the School of Education are aligned with the New York state standards for teacher preparation and the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC) standards. The School of Education's learning outcomes are:

• Planning: Candidates understand the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline(s) they teach and can create learning experiences that make these aspects of the subject matter meaningful for students.
• Development: Candidates understand how children learn and develop and can provide learning opportunities that support their intellectual, social, and personal development.
• Diversity: Candidates know, understand, and appreciate diversity and demonstrate this by creating learning experiences that honor diversity.
• Content: Candidates have command of the content area(s) they are to teach as defined by the state and national standards, and create learning opportunities that are meaningful to their students.
• Leadership: Candidates demonstrate leadership in a multitude of ways. Leaders initiate and implement new ideas to improve the quality of education in the classroom, district, and society.
• Theory and Practice: Candidates demonstrate an emerging philosophical and theoretical framework to become effective educators. This is demonstrated through an iterative process of reflection, decision making, and practice.
• Management: Candidates understand that effective classroom management is a blend of effective instruction, attention to effective elements, organization, and myriad other factors, as well as the ability to effectively balance these variables.
• Assessment: Candidates understand and use formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and ensure the continuous intellectual, social, and physical development of the learner.
• Professionalism: Candidates demonstrate dispositions, behaviors, and social skills that reflect professionalism.
• Community: Candidates foster relationships with school colleagues, parents, and agencies in the larger community to support students’ learning and well-being.
• Technology: Candidates use technology to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom.

Wegmans School of Nursing

Goals

School of Business

Goals

1. Core Business Knowledge - Graduates will be knowledgeable in the functional and related areas of business.

1.1.    Graduates will demonstrate basic knowledge of Accounting 1.2.    Graduates will demonstrate basic knowledge of Organizational Behavior 1.3.    Graduates will demonstrate basic knowledge of Operations Management 1.4.    Graduates will demonstrate basic knowledge of Finance 1.5.    Graduates will demonstrate basic knowledge of Marketing 1.6.    Graduates will demonstrate basic knowledge of Legal Environment of Business 1.7.    Graduates will demonstrate basic knowledge of Information Technology 1.8.    Graduates will demonstrate basic knowledge of International Business 1.9.    Graduates will demonstrate basic knowledge of Strategy

2. Effective Communication - Students will develop effective communication skills.

2.1.    Graduates will write in a manner consistent with professional standards 2.2.    Graduates will prepare and deliver effective oral business presentations

3. Collaboration - Graduates will work effectively in teams in order to accomplish team objectives.

3.1.    Team Participation - Graduates will accept and carry out their responsibilities and will not engage in “social loafing” behaviors 3.2.    Team cohesiveness - Graduates will contribute to creating a cohesive team atmosphere 3.3.    Communication in Teams - Graduates will engage in effective two-way communication 3.4.    Group Decision Making - Graduates will use behaviors that facilitate effective group decision-making

4. Graduates will be able to apply a framework of ethical decision making to business problems and issues.

4.1.    Graduates will use an ethical decision making framework to identify and resolve ethical dilemmas

5. Critical Thinking – Graduates will demonstrate proficiency in areas such as complex problem solving, logical reasoning, and idea generation for making business related decisions.

5.1   Graduates will apply, analyze, and synthesize functional business knowledge to solve complex problems. 5.2   Graduates will be able to evaluate the quality and sufficiency of information and use that information to solve real-world problems as well as produce innovative outcomes.

School of Arts and Sciences

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School of Business

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