Unless otherwise noted, the following programs lead to initial and/or professional Massachusetts teacher educator licensure.
Endicott College has a long history of preparing educators through its graduate licensure programs. Approved by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, these programs provide students with a combination of coursework and field experiences that focus on the Massachusetts Professional Standards for Teachers. All programs focus on best practices in high quality and coherent instruction, authentic and meaningful student assessments, developing effective partnerships with families and the community, and ethical, culturally proficient, and collaborative practice.
The Van Loan School of Graduate and Professional Studies at Endicott College offers programs in the following areas leading to Massachusetts Educator Licensure:
• Administrative Leadership Initial Licensure
• Principal/ Assistant Principal (1-6, 5-8, 9-12)
• Special Education Administrator
• Superintendent/Assistant Superintendent
• School Business Administrator
• Early Childhood and Elementary Teacher Licensure
• Early Childhood Education (PreK-2); Initial Licensure
• Elementary Education (1-6); Initial Licensure
• Elementary Education (1-6) and Early Childhood (PreK-2) Professional Licensure
• Reading Specialist Licensure
• Reading Specialist (all grades); Initial Licensure
• Reading Specialist (all grades); Professional Licensure
• Special Education Teacher Licensure
• Moderate Disabilities (PreK-8); Initial Licensure *
• Moderate Disabilities (PreK-8); Professional Licensure *
• Moderate Disabilities (5-12); Initial Licensure*
• Moderate Disabilities (5-12); Professional Licensure *
• Severe Disabilities (All Grades); Initial Licensure *
• Severe Disabilities (All Grades); Professional Licensure *
• Combined Initial License in Moderate Disabilities (PreK-8 or 5-12) and Applied Behavior Analysis
• Combined Professional License in Moderate Disabilities (PreK-8 or 5-12) and Applied Behavior Analysis
• Combined Initial License in Severe Disabilities and Applied Behavior Analysis
• Combined Professional License in Severe Disabilities and Applied Behavior Analysis
• Secondary Education (5-8, 8-12); Initial Licensure in a Variety of Fields
Licensure
In order to be endorsed for licensure by Endicott College, all program requirements must be met, including completion of coursework, pre-practicum, practicum, MTELs and the Comprehensive Exam. Students should work closely with their advisor and Endicott’s Licensure Officer to ensure that they are pursuing the correct program of study for the license sought.
Throughout their program, licensure candidates must collect the artifacts identified in each syllabus as evidence of their developing proficiency in the Massachusetts Professional Standards for Teachers (PSTs): 1. Curriculum, Planning and Assessment; 2. Teaching All Students; 3. Family and Community Engagement; and 4. Professionalism. Collection of PST Artifacts is done electronically and forms the foundation for the Educator LIcensure Comprehensive Exam completed at the end of the program.
Students should be advised that the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) may change licensure regulations and requirements at any time and that those changes may impact licensure requirements.
Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL)
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education mandates that all students pass the Massachusetts Tests of Educator Licensure (MTEL) as part of the licensing process. Endicott supports this requirement by incorporating the relevant MTEL tests into the licensure programs. Passing scores on the Communication and Literacy MTEL are required for admission to the licensure programs. Students must complete all additional required MTELs prior to enrolling in the practicum. Fees for taking the MTEL will be the responsibility of the student. For more information about the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure, see http://www.mtel.nesinc.com.
MTEL Preparation Workshops
Endicott offers intensive workshops and tutoring throughout the year to help prepare students to pass the MTEL exams. Test preparation workshops focus on the specific skills and subjects covered on the licensure exams.
Comprehensive Examinations for Programs Leading to Massachusetts Educator Licensure
At the end of all licensure programs, students take the ED 696 Educator Licensure Comprehensive Exam. The purpose of the comprehensive exam is to demonstrate knowledge of the substantive issues, key research questions, theories, empirical evidence, and
implications related to the student’s graduate education licensure coursework and requires artifacts from across their course of study. The foundation of the exam are the Massachusetts Professional Standards for Teachers which guide all teacher licensure programs. Students failing the exams are allowed two retakes within a one-year period of time. Failure to successfully complete the examination within that period of time results in dismissal from the program. Students are allowed up to seven years from the date of starting the first class to the date of completing the Master’s degree. Courses more than seven years old are lost under the default clause of Endicott College Student Handbook.
Non-Licensure Programs
Endicott recognizes that all students seeking a master’s degree in the field of education do not intend to be public school teachers in the state of Massachusetts. For this reason, non-licensure degree options are available which do not require the MTEL, the practicum or the seminar. In place of the practicum and seminar, the non-licensure programs require electives to meet the 36 credit degree requirement. In addition, students who change from the licensure to the non-licensure concentration after completing ED 542 Sheltered English Immersion should be aware that the course will not count toward the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). Students who complete the course in the non-licensure master’s degree will need to take the course again–as part of a licensure program or as a DESE approved stand alone SEI endorsement course–to receive the SEI Endorsement from the state of Massachusetts.
5th Year M.Ed.
The 5th year M.Ed. allows students graduating from Endicott’s licensure programs in early childhood, secondary and elementary education, apply directly to the 5th year master’s degree program in either moderate disabilities (pre-K-8), reading (all grades) or secondary education. Through a year of full-time study, beginning directly after completion of the undergraduate degree, students are able to complete their M.Ed. within a year. Applicants holding a bachelor’s degree from another institution may also apply to Endicott’s 5th year M.Ed. programs.
Endicott Fellows Program
This year-long program provides students holding an initial license the opportunity to gain classroom experience and complete a master’s degree in a single year. Teaching Fellows start their master’s-level courses directly after completing their bachelor’s degree and continue to take courses throughout the school year. In September, they begin work in a partnering district and continue to work full-time during the year. Fellows who are completing an initial license complete their practicum hours in the role of the license they are pursuing through their master’s degree. Fellows receive continuous guidance and support from veteran teachers, Endicott supervisors, and education advisors. In exchange for one academic year of teaching, the district agrees to pay the equivalent of full graduate program tuition for their Teaching Fellow. Housing and other living expenses are the responsibility of the student.
Return to: