Goals


 * Goals for the Master Teacher Academy **

**SA Goal #2:** Based on the Dakota STEP data, there will be a decrease in the number of schools in Region 1, 2, 3 and 4 in School Improvement.
 * SA Goal #1: ** Student Achievement will increase by 1% across the state of South Dakota based upon the Dakota STEP test from the spring of 2008 to the spring of 2009 as noted in the following performance categories: Below Basic, Basic, Proficient, and Advanced.
 * SA Goal: ** ** Objective #1: **100% of Master Teacher Academy grant participants will create two criterion based lesson plans that will incorporate 21st century skills or tools.


 * PD Goal #1: ** 50% of the Master Teacher Academy participating teachers will increase their Level of Technology Integration by one stage as measured by a team designed technology questionnaire.


 * PD Goal #1, Objective #1: ** 100% of grant participants will attend the 5-day Master Teacher Academy
 * PD Goal #1, Objective #2: **100% of Master Teacher Academy grant participants will create two criterion based lesson plans that will incorporate 21st century skills or tools.

**Additional Objective #2:** 1,125 teachers (1/8 – 788 of 6,300 elementary and 338 of 2,700 secondary teachers) will have an awareness of 21st century skills as determined by a pre- and post survey administered at every 21st Century Skills Awareness presentation.
 * Additional Goal#1: ** Create an awareness of 21st century skills by teachers and administrators in each ESA region.
 * Additional Objective #1: ** 355 administrators (50% - 106 of 211 superintendents and 249 of 497 principals) will have an awareness of 21st century skills as determined by a pre- and post survey administered at every 21st Century Skills Awareness presentation.


 * Additional Goal #2: ** Develop a comprehensive curriculum for a 21st Century Skills Academy by May 2009.
 * Objective#1a **A minimum of 4 collaborative meetings of the 21st Century Advisory Board will occur by June 2009.
 * Objective #1b ** A minimum of 4 collaborative meetings of the MTA Leadership Team by June 2009.
 * Objective#2: **35 instructors will be chosen to become 21st Century Master Teachers by May 2009.
 * Objective#3: ** A minimum of one planning visit will occur with administrators of participants prior to MTA 2009.