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=**UNDER CONSTRUCTION** **esp**onsibilities - Educator Licensure Office =

The Educator Licensure Office is responsible for enrollment, tracking, and ultimately recommending students for licensure to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. We collaborate and coordinate with the various licensure programs to ensure that students are enrolled in appropriate courses and field experiences (practica), have completed the required MTEL exams, and are ultimately licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. All candidates for educator licenses (including any teaching, administrative, counseling, or school psychology license) must complete four forms, which will be filed in the Educator Licensure Office (Room 130 Furcolo). An explanation of when each form should be submitted is described within the link for each form. Your Bridges to the Future Licensure pathway includes several Transition Points. These points and their corresponding documentation, and a timeline for submission are explained below. You can read more about the Educator Licensure Office Here: []

Meet our Dedicated Staff:

Kim Drake, Licensure Officer
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kdrake@educ.umass.edu

Kristin Tyler, Administrative Assistant
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ktyler@educ.umass.edu

Licensure Transition Points 1 and 2

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Supporting Documents: involve the L1 and L2 Licensure Documents:

In order to move through Transition Education Licensure Points 1 and 2 please note, that there are two forms you must consider- the L1 and the L2:

The L1 is found inside your Tk-20 account,

The L2 is provided as an attachment below.

How to Move Through Licensure Transition Point 1:

After purchasing a Tk20 license, all licensure candidates are required to access Tk20 to fill out the [|Form L1:] Known as the Program Admission and Enrollment Form. If you need help completing the L1 form, [|Use this Guide].

If you have not yet purchased Tk20 or logged on, please consult the "[|Getting Started]" portion of our Student Guide

STEP 1-You must purchase Tk-20,STEP 2- Open your Tk-20 account, Go to the L1 form inside your Tk-20 Portfolio, complete the L1 form.

If your L1 form has not complete by Oct. 12th, you will be withdrawn from your practicum and unable to report to your placement until the form IS complete and on file. You will be in charge of notifying your Supervising Practitioner/mentor teacher if you are unable to a report to your placement.

STEP 3- Check if a Waiver is Needed

Additional Documentation May Be Needed if your Mentor's/Supervising Practitioner's Documentation is Missing

Note: Supervising practitioners must have an initial license in the subject matter area and at the grade level for which the student teacher is seeking licensure and must have taught under the license for 3 years. If your mentor does not have this type of licensure, a waiver may be needed. Find the Supervising Practitioner Waiver here. All Supervising practitioner waivers must be submitted to the Educator Licensure Office by Oct. 12th.

What does a Supervising Practitioner/mentor waiver include?


 * A memo from our supervising practitioner/mentor teacher including the following data: Name, license number, brief educational background (details that support you and the mentor being paired together), and teaching experience.
 * This form must be submitted to the Teacher Education Licensure Office Room 130 before October 20th. If the form is not completed by the 20th, the intern will be unable to attend student teaching until the form is complete.

How to Move through Licensure Transition Point 2:

STEP 1-Complete the L2 Contract

[|Form L2:] Practicum Placement Contract.

STEP 2-The L2 form should be uploaded to Tk-20 by October 12th.

STEP 3-The L2 form should be submitted to the Licensure Office by October 12th

Licensure Transition Point 3 (DUE JANUARY-EARLY FEB)
= Two forms are DUE: = Step 1/Form 1-Complete the L3

That's the Preservice Performance Assessment (PPA) -Also Called the Three 3 Way Meeting Document

[|Click here for Form L3:]

STEP 2 Form 2- Placement Form. == [| Form L2:] Needs to be completed before you start your Clinical Teaching- Once you have the signatures, please send this document to the School of Ed. via mail- Postal Service Mail or hand it to Ruth-Ellen if she is at your school. ==

OR if you are in the school of Ed. You can stop by Kristin Tyler's office and hand her the form.
Your L2 form should be uploaded to Tk-20 by February 15th in order to remain in your clinical teaching placement.

STEP 3-Give the original form to Ruth-Ellen no later than 15th so that she can check the details of the form. This form must be handed to Ruth-Ellen by February 15th in order for you to remain in your clinical teaching placement.

Advising Guidelines for the Master of Education Degree

1. Admission of Initial Advisor and formation of Projected form of Study 2.Completion of Program of Study 3. Completion of Proposed Program of Study (file form M-2) =**UNDER CONSTRUCTION**=

STEP 1-Complete the M1 form by September 6th. You can find the M1 document inside the Master of Education Guidelines Here: Be ready to scroll through the document to find this form.

STEP 2-Complete and return to Ruth-Ellen the M2 and Masters Degree Eligibility Form by March 22nd 2013

[] = There are two deadlines for the MTEL = = Your Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure Scores = = Deadline #1: You must uploaded any scores received before the end of September by October 31st. = = Deadline #2: Upload any remaining scores by November 1st. Failure to upload scores may delay the processing of your licensure files. =

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