Center for Pre-K-12 Initiatives in Education
The Center for Pre-K-12 Initiatives in Education oversees the quality, program development and implementation, integration, interdisciplinary collaboration, and research of Worcester State University’s pre-kindergarten through grade 12 programs. We also monitor the ways WSU is serving the greater Worcester area educational community to assure our programs are well-organized and beneficial for our students and community partners.
We collaborate with local K-12 schools, including Worcester Public Schools, by offering innovative outreach programs to address the needs of schools, teachers, students, and administrators. Our work includes:
- Providing schools with resources to improve their state classification level
- Conducting research on the impact of teaching and learning strategies
- Providing professional development for teachers in the public schools
- Offering MCAS/PARCC—and MTEL—preparation courses (credit and non-credit)
- Recruiting students from underrepresented groups into teacher education
- Coordinating the Worcester Future Teachers program
- Hosting summer programs in content areas across departments
- Attending school fairs and family nights at area public schools
- Coordinating field trips of K-12 students to WSU