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License help

by cp

Oct 28, 2010

Hello, My husband is trying to get into teaching. He has a BA in psychology and did half a masters in special ed. He also passed the MTEL communication and literacy test (both reading and writing) and the general curriculum test (this was before they broke it into two so it is my understanding he does not need to do another math test). He took the foundation of reading test this summer but failed it. He wants to teach special ed, but it was my understanding that for a regular teaching license he didn't need to pass the FoR test so he decided to apply for just a general license right now with the goal to work on becoming a special ed teacher down the road.

We sent the application and then his transcripts afterwards back at the start of the summer and just got a rejection letter today. The letter says that he needs this for a preliminary elementary license: 1) pass the c&l skills test 2) courses on ways to prepare and maintain students with disabilities for general classroom...See More

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Jarod HM Unfortunately, elementary preliminary license rules are not the same the secondary ones. For a secondary preliminary license, you just need pass Comm and Lit and the content tests and have a bachelor's degree. For an elementary license he will need to prove general teaching competency through coursework in teaching special needs students and the fo...See More

Oct 28, 2010

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cp Thanks for the response. So he can get a license to teach high school? He doesn't care what grade he teachs, we just want him to teach to get some experience and then when we have more money he will retake the foundation of reading test so he can get a special ed license.

On 10/28/10, Jarod HM wrote: > Unfortunately, elementary prelimin...See MoreThanks for the response. So he can get a license to teach high school? He doesn't care what grade he teachs, we just want him to teach to get some experience and then when we have more money he will retake the foundation of reading test so he can get a special ed license.

On 10/28/10, Jarod HM wrote: > Unfortunately, elementary preliminary license rules are not the > same the secondary ones. For a secondary preliminary license, > you just need pass Comm and Lit and the content tests and have > a bachelor's degree. For an elementary license he will need to > prove general teaching competency through coursework in > teaching special needs students and the four teaching methods > classes, as the letter stated. In MA, there is no additional > tests for a licensed elementary teacher to seek a special > education license. He will also need to pass Foundations of > Reading or the Reading Specialist exam for the elementary > license. I have copied the requirements from the MA DESE > website. If he has already taken any of the coursework during > his in-progress masters, he will need to submit his transcript. > As you know, it will take several weeks before his application > will be reviewed again after DESE receives any new material. > > Academic: Teacher, Elementary, 1-6, Preliminary > > The following list displays all possible paths available to > receive the license you have selected. The specific > requirements to satisfy each path are also listed. The paths > available to you will vary depending upon any current licenses > you hold. To find out more about a specific requirement, click > the requirement. > > > 2009:Massachusetts general requirements > > Achieve a passing score on the Communication and Literacy > Skills test > > Possession of a bachelor's degree > Seminars or courses on ways to prepare and maintain students > with disabilities for general classrooms > > Achieve a passing score on the General Curriculum multi-subject > subtest > > Seminars or courses that address the teaching of 1) reading, 2) > English language arts, and 3) mathematics > > > One of the following: > > > * Achieve a passing score on the Reading Specialist subject > matter test or > * Achieve a passing score on the Foundations of Reading subject > matter test > > One of the following: > > * Achieve a passing score on the Mathematics subject matter test or > > * Achieve a passing score on the General Curriculum mathematics > subtest or > > * Achieve a passing score on the Middle School Mathematics > subject matter test or > > * Achieve a passing score on the Elementary Mathematics subject > matter test > > 2003:Massachusetts general requirements > > Achieve a passing score on the Communication and Literacy > Skills test > > Achieved a passing score on a General Curriculum subject matter > test administered prior to 3/7/09. > > Seminars or courses that address the teaching of 1) reading, 2) > English language arts, and 3) mathematics > > Seminars or courses on ways to prepare and maintain students > with disabilities for general classrooms > > Possession of a bachelor's degree > > One of the following: > > > * Achieve a passing score on the Reading Specialist subject > matter test or > > * Achieve a passing score on the Foundations of Reading subject > matter test

Oct 28, 2010

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Jarod HM He would have to take a high school level content test. If he feels confident in his math skills, he could take the Math MTEL and apply for a Math 7-12 Preliminary license.

Oct 28, 2010

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cp On 10/28/10, Jarod HM wrote: > He would have to take a high school level content test. If he feels > confident in his math skills, he could take the Math MTEL and apply > for a Math 7-12 Preliminary license.

Oh okay, I get it now. He is going to take the History test then since that is his best subject. Thanks for getting back to ...See More

Oct 29, 2010

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