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Understanding Educator Licensure : Targeting educators who have
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Understanding Educator Licensure : Moving Toward Professional Licensure
Laura Miceli
Director of Curriculu=
m,
Instruction,& Personnel=
May 25, 2006
Source:Massachusetts Department of Educa=
tion
– Regulations for Educator Licensure and Preparation Program
Approval 603 CMR 7.00
June 2003, effective =
May
20, 2005
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The Basics
§You must have a Massachusetts state approv=
ed
credential to teach in Massachusetts.
&=
sect;
§<=
/span>State of Massachusetts
licenses members of the teaching profession as a way of ensuring certa=
in
levels of competence.
&=
sect;
<=
span
style=3D'font-family:"Californian FB";font-size:63%'>§<=
/span>MGL Chapter 71, Secti=
on
38G- Massachusetts State
Legislature
&=
sect;
<=
span
style=3D'font-family:"Californian FB";font-size:63%'>§<=
/span>603 CMR 7.00 – =
State
Board of Education
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The Basicscontinued)
§Two requirements- no exceptions
§(1) A bachelor’s degree & (2) passing the
appropriate licensure tests called Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL)
§
§Certificate is the term used pri=
or to
10/01/01 and now the term is license.
§
§<=
span
style=3D'font-family:"Californian FB";font-size:63%'>Applying for the first
license is $100 and $25 for an additional license.You must pay the fee in o=
rder
for you application to be considered active.
§
§Always record your social security number =
in
the top-right corner of any document for submission.
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Preparation
§Approved Educator Licensure preparation
programs are educator-training programs usually offered by Massachusetts colleges or universities that has=
=
been reviewed and app=
roved
by DOE.
&=
sect;
§<=
/span>DOE approval means th=
at the
program has the required course work and clinical experience c=
over
the skills and information needed to obtain =
specific licenses.=
3;
&=
sect;
§<=
/span>Always be clear as=
to
the specific license (content and grade levels) =
you anticipate app=
lying
for prior to enrolling /matriculating into any =
program.Check with the DOE to make sure that=
the program is =
=
approved by the=
DOE.***
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Current Educator Licenses
•Biology 5-8;
8-12
•Business 5-12
•Chemistry 5-8;
8-12
•DanceA=
ll
•Early Childhood: with & without DisabilitiesPreK-2
•Earth Science =
5-8;
8-12
•Elementary 1-6
•English as a Second Language PreK-8; 5-12
•English 5-8;
8-12
•Foreign LanguagePreK-8;
5-12
•General Science5-8
•Health/Family & Consumer SciencesAll
•History 5-8;
8-12
•Latin & Classical Studies5-12
•Library=
All
•Mathematics 1-6;
5-8; 8-12
•Middle School:Humanities5-8&=
#13;
•Middle School:Math/Science5-=
8
•Music: Vocal/Instrumental/GeneralAll
•Physics 5-8;
8-12
•Political Science/Political Philosophy5-8; 8-12
•Physical Education <=
/span>PreK-8; 5-12
•Speech=
All
•Students w/Moderate Disabilities PreK-8; 5-12
•Students w/Severe DisabilitiesAll
•Visually Impaired PreK-8;
5-12
•Technology/Engineering5-12
•Theatre All
•Visual Art PreK-8;
5-12
•Instructional TechnologyAll
•
•Specialist License
•Academically AdvancedPreK-8
•Reading All
•Speech, Language and Hearing DisordersAll
•
•
•Professional Support Personnel Licenses
<=
/div>
•School Guidance CounselorPreK-8; 5-12
•School Nurse <=
/span>All
•School PsychologistAll
•School Social Worker/School Adjustment CounselorAll
•
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Stages/Types of Licenses
§Temporary
=
§
§Preliminary
§
§Initial
§
§Professional
§
§
&=
sect;
&=
sect;The first three licen=
ses
are entry-level licenses.Professional indicates full
<=
/span>
&=
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Temporary
•Temporary
1.Possession of a valid educator license or certificate from
another state or jurisdiction of a type comparable to at least an Initial
license in Massachusetts.
•
•2. At
least three years of employment under such valid license or =
certificate.
•
•3.Has not failed any part of the applicable licensure tests required =
by
603CMR 7.04(2) (a) 2 and 3.
•
•4.Evidence of sound moral character.
•
•
•Temporary is valid for one calendar year.
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Preliminary
§1.Possession of a Bachelor’s degree.
§
§2. Passing score on the Communication &
Literacy Test.
§
§3. Passing score on the subject matter tes=
t(s)
appropriate to the license
§sought.
§
§4. Competency Review for candidates seeking
the following licenses:
§a.Teacher of students with moderate
disabilities, teacher of students with severe disabilities,
teacher of the deaf and hard-of-hearing, and teacher of the visually
impaired.
§b.Fields for which there is no subj=
ect
matter knowledge test available.