Comments on the MCAS: there is absolutely another option for special ed
students. Rather than take the tests, students ate allowed to instead
submit a portfolio.

Kelly, in my opinion your friend should have to pass the MTEL to teach,
but a portfolio/multiple observations should be an option. I'm not
impressed by the masters because there are some rather low standard
masters programs out there. Considering what you've said about you
friend, I do hope he passes!

On 6/15/09, neeno wrote:
> On 6/15/09, TCS wrote:
>>
>>
>> The meritts (or lack thereof) of the MTEL notwithstanding, you
>> need to pass it to be able to procure a MA teachers licence. I
>> don't make the rules. Do they give a waver for teachers with
>> disabilities, who are unable to pass the test? I don't know.
>> I suspect it's possible- I'm sure there are teachers who are
>> visually impaired who can't see, so do they take the test?
>> But it could be argued everybody has one kind of disability or
>> another. I have ADD and mild dyslexia. Should i have gotten a
>> waver? I sucked it up, studied hard and passed the test second
>> time around. So can your friend, if they study hard.They should
>> take an MTEL prep corse. Thats what I did....
>>
>>
>>
>> Just a bit of advice ... if you are going to tell someone to suck
> it up and pass the test like you did, you should make sure that
> your spelling is correct ... "licence" is spelled license
> and "waver" is actually spelled "waiver."

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