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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