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Public Comment: Educator Preparation Program Approval Guidelines
DESE is seeking feedback on proposed changes to the Guidelines for Educator Preparation Program Approval. The new language includes resources for Professional license programs, Endorsement programs and expectations for hybrid/virtual programs. The Educator Effectiveness team at the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is currently revising the 2023 Guidelines for Educator Preparation…
Alternative Paths to Licensure: Public Comment Open
Waiving an MTEL test for teacher licensure? Not so fast. But do take a look at the proposal to allow substitutions for some of the state-specific requirements for a license. The proposed amendments to 603 CMR 7.00 include both a number of technical edits, the exciting parts of the proposed changes (yes, we said EXCITING!) are the sections that will add new pathways for meeting the academic…
ComLit MTEL Update - Comments due 9/30
The questions and content covered Communications and Literacy MTEL are facing an update. Your chance to comment on the required test for educator licensure is happening now. In 2024, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education drafted a Culturally and Linguistically Sustaining Communication and Literacy Skills (CLS2) Framework that will guide the redevelopment of the Communications and…
Early Literacy + Teacher Prep - Public Comment
Interested teacher preparation in the area of reading? DESE is seeking seeking feedback on the revised draft of the Early Literacy Program Approval Criteria through November 27, 2023. As part of the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s investments in improving instruction in language and literacy in early grades, the Office of Educator Preparation is updating the…
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Testing Costs for New Teachers
Several hundred dollars out of pocket for license tests and application fees is a prohibitive amount for some aspiring teachers. AACTE affirms our opinion. How can orgs help with fees? #EdChatMA #MAEdu
A report from AACTE flags licensure tests as a barrier in cost and content for aspiring teachers. Is this a “water is wet” or a “we told you so” moment? A new infographic from the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) nicely summarizes responses from a set of focus group interviews. You can read more about the project here…
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MTEL Options: Communications & Literacy
MTEL Options: Communications & Literacy
The first of several pilot alternatives to the MTELs is now available for licensure candidates. The PRAXIS Core (Reading and Writing) or the NEA-EAS (Reading and Writing) may be substituted for the Communications and Literacy MTEL through June 2024. Way back in January 2020, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) proposed a pilot program to explore alternative assessments…
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CAEP Data Collection & COVID-19
According to the most current COVID-19 informationwe have, there are now almost 4 million college students in the United States whose institutions have either transitioned quickly to an online learning environment or have shut their doors entirely for several weeks. While definitely a challenging undertaking, it’s doable. Most students will be able to weave their way through the bumps in the road…
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