21. Archived: Reforms In Preservice Preparation Programs And Teacher Certification S advanced certification. Examples of Professional Development Schools in massachusetts.The University of massachusetts at Amherst's Secondary teacher Education http://www.ed.gov/pubs/IASA/newsletters/profdev/pt3.html

A r c h i v e d I n f o r m a t i o n Improving America's Schools: Newsletter on Issues in School Reform - May 1996 Reforms in Preservice Preparation Programs and Teacher Certification Standards Just as states, districts, and educational associations are beginning to rethink professional development strategies to support school improvement, they are also trying to reform preservice preparation programs and teacher certification standards. They have been exploring better ways to prepare new teachers, certify experienced teachers, and provide ongoing professional development to practicing educators. Many organizations-including schools, universities, and national educator groups-have created professional development schools that fit the continuing needs of teachers, from their preservice period to after many years of practice. In addition, educators, professional organizations, private foundations, and others have established a National Board for Professional Teaching Standards that can certify and recognize exceptional, experienced teachers. Professional Development Schools The professional development school framework encourages simultaneous restructuring of K-12 schools and colleges of education. Professional development schools provide clinical settings that prepare novice teachers to succeed in real schools and communities. Like medical students who serve an internship in hospitals, novice teachers learn to apply their coursework to the everyday challenges of actual teaching. The schools also provide ongoing professional development for experienced teachers and university faculty.

22. Teacher Universe|Instructional Tools|State Certification Requirements massachusetts Educator certification Tests™ Questions and Answersmassachusetts teacher Tests™ Test Information Booklet, http://www.teacheruniverse.com/career/cert_states/cert_ma.html

Back to State Certification Requirements Page Massachusetts State Certification Information URLs Contact Info. Certification Tests Re-certification Requirements Substitute Teacher Requirements Massachusetts Department of Education - Office of Certification and Credentialing - Teacher Certification Massachusetts Department of Education - Home Page Teacher Certification Customer Service Center, Department of Education, 350 Main Street, Malden, MA phone: (781) 338-6600 fax: (781) 338-3391 email 1. Provisional Certificate is valid for 5 years. 2. Provisional w/ Advanced Standing is valid for 5 years. 3. Standard Certificate is renewable every 5 years. Re-certification tests: Renew Panel may request testing. District applications

23. UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS students who already hold a Bachelor’s degree in the arts and sciences theopportunity to pursue initial teacher certification in massachusetts. http://k12s.phast.umass.edu/~stemtec/SummerFall/application.html

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS TEACHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COUNCIL DIVISION OF CONTINUING EDUCATION POSTBACCALAUREATE ADMISSION TO TEACHER CERTIFICATION General Information Postbaccalaureate Teacher Certification admissions through the Division of Continuing Education offers experienced, nontraditional students who already hold a Bachelor’s degree in the arts and sciences the opportunity to pursue initial Teacher Certification in Massachusetts. Through enrolling in a teacher education program in the School of Education, or in other associated University academic departments, in cooperation with the Division of Continuing Education, postbaccalaureate teacher certification is specifically designed for those individuals who do not want to undertake a graduate degree or second bachelor’s degree program while completing the requirements for initial teacher certification. Accepted Postbaccalaureate candidates may enroll in regular University day courses on a space available basis or evening section courses established through Continuing Education. The Division of Continuing Education does not define course requirements or directly enter into student teaching placements. These functions are the responsibility of the individual teacher education program into which a student has been admitted. Most teacher preparation programs require a minimum two-semester commitment. Some programs may have prerequisite requirements which must be completed prior to formal admission to the program. STEP highly recommends that applicants take and pass the Communication and Literacy Test before admission. In such cases, individuals may be granted Provisional Post-baccalaureate status to allow them to enroll in those prerequisite courses.

24. Education World® : Education Employment Center : State Certification Requiremen of Education teacher Education and certification Branch 200 W Baltimore St. BaltimoreMD 21201 (410) 7670412 Fax (410) 333-8963, massachusetts. Address Dept. http://www.educationworld.com/jobs/state_certification.shtml

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25. ~ EPAA Vol. 7 No. 4 Haney, Fowler, Wheelock, Bebell Malec Department of Education (DOE) announced that the name massachusetts teacher Tests(MTT) was being changed to massachusetts Educator certification Tests (MCET http://epaa.asu.edu/epaa/v7n4/conc.html

page 1 introduction background interviews ... references Conclusions and Recommendations The Ad Hoc Committee was formed in the summer of 1998 out of concern that important decisions were being based on the Massachusetts Teacher Tests (MTT) scores before any reasonable evidence had been produced concerning their reliability and validity. Since the DOE and NES have not made available any documentation on the reliability and validity of the MTT, in clear violation of professional standards concerning testing, and despite repeated requests for such documentation, the Ad Hoc Committee set out to study the technical merits of the new tests. Our original idea was compare individuals' scores on the MTT with scores on post-collegiate tests (such as the Praxis and the GRE) on which technical documentation is available. Toward this end we invited people to send us score reports on both the MTT and other tests. We used these results to estimate the error of measurement in MTT scores. We found that MTT scores contain unusually high levels of measurement errorwith an error of measurement on the new tests in the range of 9 to 17 points. We estimate that MTT Reading and Writing test scores contain two to three times the degree of error as well-developed tests. Next, we compared pass and failure rates on the April and July administrations to consider the rates of misclassification on the MTT. Using both our test-retest sample, and a much larger sample of data reported on the DOE web site, we found that the MTT tests have very high rates of misclassificationas indicated by the fact that among those who "failed" either the MTT reading or writing test in April, more than 50% "passed" the test in July. Evidence suggests also that a fair number of people who "passed" the MTT did so simply because of error in the tests.

26. Teacher Test candidates scored a passing grade on the massachusetts teacher tests given in of 110Boston College candidates passed the teacher certification exams given on http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/rvp/pubaf/98/teachertest.html

BC Candidates Among Best at Passing Massachusetts Teacher Test Nearly four out of every five Boston College candidates scored a passing grade on the Massachusetts teacher tests given in April. The BC success rate on the exams was one of the highest of any college or university in the state. Results released by the state Department of Education on July 23 indicated 79.1 percent of 110 Boston College candidates passed the teacher certification exams given on April 4. Boston College's pass rate was surpassed by only three schools, each of which had a relatively small number of candidates taking the tests. The Harvard Graduate School of Education, with seven candidates, and Wellesley College, with five, each had a perfect pass rate of 100 percent. Tufts University, with 16 candidates, had a pass rate of 81.3 percent. The BC success rate on the teacher tests compared well to those of other schools with comparably sized education programs. By comparison, Boston University, with 67 candidates, had a pass rate of 65.7 percent; the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, with 129 candidates, a pass rate of 55 percent, and Bridgewater State College, with 146 candidates, a pass rate of 32.9 percent. But an administrator at the Boston College School of Education said the reliability of the new state teacher exams remains unclear, and that more information about the tests themselves is needed before the results can be meaninfully interpreted.

27. Certification Of Educational Personnel Students completing a massachusettsapproved teacher certification program may alsobe eligible for certification in other states through reciprocal agreements http://www.bu.edu/education/undergrad/certification.html

Many professions for which students prepare in the School of Education require certification by the state, commonwealth, or district in which students wish to practice. Faculty advisors are prepared to assist students in planning a program. However, appropriate course selection to meet these certification standards, and any additional Massachusetts Department of Education requirements, must remain the responsibility of the student. For each program offered leading to a specific level of certification in Massachusetts, a specific sequence of courses is required. A description of each sequence and information about current requirements are available in the office of the appropriate department chairman. Students completing a Massachusetts-approved teacher certification program may also be eligible for certification in other states through reciprocal agreements with individual states and networks. The regulations require that candidates for provisional certification with "advanced standing" complete "a bachelor's degree based on a major in the Humanities, Fine Arts, Social Sciences, Mathematics, Sciences, or any combination thereof (i.e., an interdisciplinary major), providing in-depth study of theoretical knowledge. . . ." Each teacher preparation program offered in the School of Education provides a sequence to meet this provision. A second option through which the School of Education student may address this requirement is the dual degree (BS/BA) program

28. National Council On Teacher Quality - Bulletin, Vol. 2 No. 32 massachusetts' teacher Tests Revisited; DC Offers Alternative teacher certification;Maryland teachers Embrace 21 st Century Technology—Sometimes. http://www.nctq.org/bulletin/v2n32.html

News, analysis, and research by topic... TEACHER PREPARATION AND CERTIFICATION Alternative certification Unconventional recruiting Reform of teacher education Subject-matter knowledge Pedagogy Teacher testing SCHOOL STAFFING Principal autonomy Teacher career ladders Tenure Seniority and union issues TEACHER PAY Teacher salaries Pay-for-performance and merit pay Higher pay for math, science and other shortage fields Higher pay for hard-to-staff urban or rural schools EVALUATING AND IMPROVING TEACHER PERFORMANCE Value-added analysis Peer review Tools for evaluators Mentoring Professional development National board certification (NBPTS) ACCOUNTABILITY Holding schools accountable Holding teachers accountable TEACHER QUALITY BULLETIN VOL. 2, NO. 32 Thursday, August 9, 2001

29. National Council On Teacher Quality - Bulletin, Vol. 2 No. 36 education programs to hide the poor performance of their graduates on the state'steacher certification exam (see massachusetts' teacher Tests Revisited in http://www.nctq.org/bulletin/v2n36.html

News, analysis, and research by topic... TEACHER PREPARATION AND CERTIFICATION Alternative certification Unconventional recruiting Reform of teacher education Subject-matter knowledge Pedagogy Teacher testing SCHOOL STAFFING Principal autonomy Teacher career ladders Tenure Seniority and union issues TEACHER PAY Teacher salaries Pay-for-performance and merit pay Higher pay for math, science and other shortage fields Higher pay for hard-to-staff urban or rural schools EVALUATING AND IMPROVING TEACHER PERFORMANCE Value-added analysis Peer review Tools for evaluators Mentoring Professional development National board certification (NBPTS) ACCOUNTABILITY Holding schools accountable Holding teachers accountable TEACHER QUALITY BULLETIN VOL. 2, NO. 36 Thursday, September 6, 2001

30. Undergraduate Undergraduate Teacher Certification Overview At UMB major in one of the liberal arts or sciences;; complete the Undergraduate TeacherEducation Program;; pass the massachusetts Educator certification Tests in http://www.umb.edu/academic_programs/undergraduate/gcoe/undergraduate_teacher_ce

non-table layout Skip to content Skip to menu home ... GCOE Undergraduate Teacher Certification Related Links About GCOE Degree Requirements specific to Undergraduate Teacher Certification How to apply Program Overview College Web site Request application info UMass Boston 100 Morrissey Blvd. Boston, MA 02125-3393 Tuition and Fees Application and information The Program The Undergraduate Teacher Education Program offers a four-semester sequence of education courses and field work, which meet the requirements for state certification at the early childhood (N-3), elementary (1-6), middle (5-9), and secondary (9-12) levels. To receive a "Provisional Educator Certificate of Eligibility with Advanced Standing,"students must complete an undergraduate major in one of the liberal arts or sciences; complete the Undergraduate Teacher Education Program; pass the Massachusetts Educator Certification Tests in Communication and Literacy Skills and in the subject area appropriate to the certification sought. The Provisional Educator Certificate of Eligibility with Advanced Standing qualifies one for employment as a teacher for a period of five years. The next step, full or "Standard" certification is achieved through completion of a master's degree program or an equivalent program sponsored by the district in which one is employed. The Standard certification is currently renewable every five years. The Undergraduate Teacher Education Program emphasizes a broad understanding of education and schools in their social contexts; an appreciation of racial, cultural, developmental, and other kinds of diversity; and a commitment to the effective teaching of students with a variety of learning styles. In addition to receiving rigorous preparation in subject-matter fields, students develop their ability to apply pedagogical theory to practice and to reflect on teaching practice in the light of theory. Students also address the general range of issues that define the particular opportunities and challenges offered by urban schools and their students.

31. Language Department News Course Websites teacher certification Study Abroad Contact info Sheryl_Postman@uml.edu(Dr. Sheryl Lynn Postman) University of massachusetts Lowell. http://www.uml.edu/dept/language/certification.htm

32. Education | Emmanuel College | Boston, Massachusetts certification required by the massachusetts State Department of Educationprovides for a threestage teacher certification process http://www.emmanuel.edu/academic/departments/education/default.asp

Home Apply Now FAQs Contact Us ... Contact Academic Affairs Education elementary education certification with liberal arts major secondary education certification with major in Biology, Chemistry, English, History, Mathematics or Spanish minor not offered course descriptions Chair: Sandra Perry, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Education B.A., Salve Regina College: M.Ed, Boston College; Ph.D., Rhode Island College Since 1919 Emmanuel College has prepared teachers for public, parochial and private schools. In the Education Department students are given a strong theoretical base upon which their practicum experiences build. This helps students develop those skills necessary to manage a sound, organized, and creative learning environment. Pre-service teachers are encouraged to continue to develop a philosophy of education uniquely their own and yet part of a larger whole, that of the school and the society. Certification required by the Massachusetts State Department of Education provides for a three-stage teacher certification process: Provisional: qualifies an individual for a teaching position.

33. ENC Graduate Programs - Teacher Certification teacher certification*. The massachusetts Department of Education developed newregulations concerning teacher certification effective October 1, 1994. http://www.enc.edu/grad/certification.html

ENC Home Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy Master of Education Teacher Certification ... Outside the Classroom Division of Graduate Studies Teacher Certification* The Massachusetts Department of Education developed new regulations concerning teacher certification effective October 1, 1994. In order to be certified, students must have a liberal arts undergraduate major (the college will evaluate transcripts to determine if the degree may be considered liberal arts). If the undergraduate degree is not in a liberal arts/science major, the student must complete the necessary coursework to achieve equivalency. For certification in music, movement arts, or in a particular area for teaching in the middle or secondary schools, the appropriate liberal arts major in that specific subject is also required. Certification than takes place in a multi-tier process. Initial License prepared the student to handle the control and educational aspects of the classroom. The focus of this step is to gain teaching experience. Our state-approved programs are designed to allow you to attain Initial License. The next step of teacher certification is Professional License which involved a clinical internship experience. Students who complete a

34. ENC Graduate Programs - Teacher Certification certificate. Overview of massachusetts certification Process reviewssteps required by the state for teacher certification. Overview http://www.enc.edu/main/academics/grad/certificationmenu.html

ENC Home Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy Master of Education Teacher Certification Professional Development Institute Course Schedule Summer Schedule Overview ... Outside the Classroom Division of Graduate Studies Teacher Certification Programs Professional License (Standard Certification) - for those who already have an initial license. Students going through this program will complete requirements for a Master's in Education. Initial License (Provisional with Advanced Standing Certification) - for those with no previous classroom experience or for those seeking a second teaching certificate. Overview of Massachusetts Certification Process - reviews steps required by the state for teacher certification. Overview of Teacher Education at Eastern Nazarene College - brief introduction to Teacher Education programs in ENC's Division of Graduate Studies. Includes information regarding admission to student teaching practicum, teacher placement, and program descriptions. Search this site       powered by FreeFind Please read our Please address all comments to webmaster@enc.edu

35. University Of Massachusetts Amherst -- Undergraduate Admissions - Majors Grades of C or better must be earned. Education massachusetts teachercertification is in the process of revision. teacher certification http://www.umass.edu/admissions/about/majors.html

John (Brooklyn Technical High School, NY,NY) Major: Biochemistry and Psychology Favorite Class: Organic Chemistry and Intro to Philosophy Favorite Pizza: Antonio's Spicy Chicken Life after UMass: Medical School/graduate school for psychology Home About UMass Visiting Campus Applying to UMass ... UMass Quick Facts About UMass - Majors About UMass Athletics UMass Programs Campus Life ... Campus Career Network Many entering students are undecided on a major. (Some years, half of our freshman class is undecided.) Working with your adviser at Pre-Major Advising Services, you can explore nearly ninety majors offered by the University and determine the course of study you want. Whether it's life goals, career goals, major prerequisites, selection of courses - just about anything involving your life and education - a pre-major adviser will help you make the most of your time at the University. Majors by departments and schools Undergraduate advising and academic support Schools and Colleges School of Education Eugene M. Isenberg School of Management College of Humanities and Fine Arts School of Nursing ... Stockbridge School Selective Majors Once enrolled at the University, access to the following majors is based on the number of spaces available in the major department, pre-requisite coursework and/or academic performance.

36. Brandeis University Education Program The Commonwealth of massachusetts requires that candidates for Provisional Certificationas a teacher pass the Communication and Literacy Skills Test as well http://www.brandeis.edu/programs/education/certification.html

asdfasdf Certification Information About the Program Program Requirements Certification Information Faculty ... Brandeis University Brandeis University 415 South Street MEU #1 Waltham, MA 02454 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts requires that candidates for Provisional Certification as a teacher pass the Communication and Literacy Skills Test as well as different subject tests. Students who want to be certified to teach in Massachusetts must pass a Massachusetts Communication and Literacy Skills Test and demonstrate subject matter knowledge on a second part of the examination. In addition, as of October 2003, candidates for elementary certification must pass the Foundations of Reading Test. Of the Brandeis students who completed the Education Program and who took these tests in 2000-2001, 100% passed the Communication and Literacy Skills Test and 95% passed the Subject Matter Tests, in comparison to statewide passing rates of 93% and 87% respectively. Of the Brandeis students who completed the Education Program and who took these tests in 2001-2002, 94% passed

37. Springfield College Admissions/Virtual Brochures/graduate/physical Education/pro wish to attain teacher certification, must also Physical Education teacher LicensureProgram Meets to complete the massachusetts teacher licensure requirements http://www.spfldcol.edu/homepage/brochures.nsf/666BD44692D5A6A945256CA3002F5E31/

38. High Failure Rates On Tests of other states with teacher certification tests shows their failure rates are typicallyin the 20 to 35 percent range, compared to massachusetts' 44 percent http://danenet.wicip.org/ncs/forumtcertstates.htm

Issues Forum: Teacher Certification Several states saw high failure rate with new tests BYLINE: By Jordana Hart, Globe Staff Globe correspondent Daniel A. Grech and the Associated Press contributed to this report. June 27, 1998, Saturday, City Edition A sampling of other states with teacher certification tests shows their failure rates are typically in the 20 to 35 percent range, compared to Massachusetts' 44 percent, but most states say their failure rates were higher when the testing began. Teacher testing specialists in several states said new exams tend to elicit high failure rates, and that pass rates almost always improve over time as students and teacher educators programs become more familiar with the exams. In Connecticut, which many in education consider to have one of the nation's toughest teacher certification exams, more than 30 percent of first-time test-takers routinely fail, according to state officials, and 15 percent fail on a second try. Officials from Connecticut and Delaware, which routinely has a 33 percent failure rate, said their failure rates were higher when they began testing teachers in the 1980s, although exact figures were not available. In Texas, results for the state's newer tests in specific subject areas varied from 47 percent failing the journalism test, to 19 percent failing biology and 21 percent failing secondary English in 1996-97. Sixteen percent of 14,000 prospective teachers failed the exam on teaching technique, a test Massachusetts does not offer.

39. Massachusetts Legislative Requirements For Educating LEP Students native language certification/endorsement for teachers? YES. teacher of transitionalbilingual education is defined in section 6 of massachusetts General Laws http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/ncbepubs/reports/state-legislation/ma.req.htm

Legislative Requirements for Educating LEP Students Massachusetts Click to view NCBE State Resource Page Does the state of Massachusetts have legislative provisions for limited English proficient student instruction? YES. Instructional programs are described in Massachusetts General Laws: Chapter 71A : Transitional Bilingual Education. Does the state of Massachusetts offer ESL certification/endorsement for teachers? YES. Certification for ESL teachers is implied by section 6 of Massachusetts General Laws: Chapter 71A : Transitional Bilingual Education. Does the state of Massachusetts offer bilingual/native language certification/endorsement for teachers? YES. "Teacher of transitional bilingual education" is defined in section 6 of Massachusetts General Laws: Chapter 71A : Transitional Bilingual Education. Does the state of Massachusetts have legislative provisions for additional funding allocated for instructional programs for LEP students? YES.

40. State Contacts For Alternative Teacher Certification massachusetts. massachusetts Dept. Michigan. Michigan Dept. of Education TeacherPreparation/certification PO Box 30008 Lansing, MI 48909 Attn http://www.ncei.com/02_state_contacts.htm

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