Licensure & Recertification 101
[Pages:31]Licensure & Recertification 101
(or "How to Navigate through the Educator Licensing Regulations Swamp")
Mary Ann McKinnon, Assistant Dean School of Education and Allied Studies, Bridgewater State College
MA DOE
PDPS
IPDP
Stages of MA Educator Licensure Pre 1994
Baccalaureate degree from "Teacher Training" Program
"Lifetime" Certification & Employment as a Teacher
Death
Stages of MA Educator Licensure Post Ed Reform
Baccalaureate Degree and Completion of Teacher Education program
Teacher Testing: Pass appropriate MTEL
Initial stage licensure and employment
Experience + masters degree or "other approved program" leads to Professional stage licensure
Continual professional development required for recertification of Professional license every 5 years
A Word About Teacher Testing
? In place since 1998 ? National Evaluation Systems (N.E.S.)
currently holds the MA DOE contract ? Web site: mtel.
? Practice tests ? Info booklets ? Registration information ? Scores
A Word About Teacher Testing
When would I need to take a test?
? If you're seeking a preliminary or initial license
? If you're adding a new teaching field ? If you're moving from one category of
licenses to another
Stages of Licensure
? Preliminary (formerly "provisional")
Possess a bachelors degree Pass all required sections of MTEL - Communication & Literacy Skills - Appropriate subject test(s) Depending on preliminary teaching field sought: May need some
seminars in Reading, ELA, math and working with children with disabilities Valid for "five years of employment"
Stages of Licensure
Note: You do not need to engage in a state
approved program to obtain a "preliminary" stage license ? just work with DOE
Stages of Licensure
? Initial (formerly "prov. w/adv. stdng.") MUST complete DOE approved program!
Possess a bachelors degree Pass all required sections of MTEL - Communication & Literacy Skills - Appropriate subject test(s) Seminars or courses with varied field experience that address the
Professional Standards for Teachers Supervised Practicum Valid for "five years of employment"
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