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Educator Preparation Subject Matter Knowledge Attestation

The Commissioner approved an alternative assessment for Massachusetts approved Sponsoring Organizations to attest to educator preparation candidates' subject matter knowledge in alignment with the required subject matter MTELs. Sponsoring Organizations will design their Subject Matter Attestations based on Department issued Guidelines . Sponsoring Organizations with approved Subject Matter Knowledge attestations will be accepted through the pilot period (October 20, 2020–June 30, 2025).

Candidate Eligibility: At a minimum, candidates must be enrolled in one of the below approved initial licensure programs and must be in good standing with the program. Candidates should work with their Sponsoring Organizations to determine: 1) if they are offering an alternative for their licensure area and associated MTEL(s) and 2) the eligibility requirements for the alternative assessment.

Sponsoring Organizations with currently approved Subject Matter Knowledge Attestations

Approved Educator Preparation ProgramApproved Alternative Assessment(s)
Bridgewater State University
  • Academic: Teacher, English as a Second Language, PreK–6, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate
  • Academic: Teacher, English as a Second Language, 5–12, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate
  • English as a Second Language
  • Academic: Teacher, Early Childhood, PreK–2, Initial, Baccalaureate
  • Academic: Teacher, Early Childhood, PreK–2, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate
  • Academic: Teacher, Elementary, 1–6, Initial, Baccalaureate
  • Academic: Teacher, Elementary, 1–6, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate
  • Academic: Teacher, Moderate Disabilities, 5–12, Initial, Baccalaureate
  • Academic: Teacher, Moderate Disabilities, 5–12, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate
  • Academic: Teacher, Moderate Disabilities, PreK–8, Initial, Baccalaureate
  • Academic: Teacher, Moderate Disabilities, PreK–8, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate
  • Foundations of Reading
  • Academic: Teacher, Music: Vocal/Instrumental/General, All Levels, Initial, Baccalaureate
  • Music
Fitchburg State University
  • Academic: Teacher, Early Childhood, PreK–2, Initial, Baccalaureate
  • Academic: Teacher, Early Childhood, PreK–2, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate
  • Academic: Teacher, Elementary, 1–6, Initial, Baccalaureate
  • Academic: Teacher, Elementary, 1–6, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate
  • Academic: Teacher, Moderate Disabilities, 5–12, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate
  • Academic: Teacher, Moderate Disabilities, PreK–8, Initial, Baccalaureate
  • Academic: Teacher, Moderate Disabilities, PreK–8, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate
  • Foundations of Reading
  • Academic: Teacher, Elementary, 1–6, Initial, Baccalaureate
  • Academic: Teacher, Elementary, 1–6, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate
  • Academic: Teacher, Moderate Disabilities, 5–12, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate
  • Academic: Teacher, Moderate Disabilities, PreK–8, Initial, Baccalaureate
  • Academic: Teacher, Moderate Disabilities, PreK–8, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate
  • Academic: Teacher, Severe, All, Initial, Baccalaureate
  • Academic: Teacher, Severe, All, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate

General Curriculum: Subtest 2: Mathematics, Science, and Technology/Engineering*

*Available upon release of the revised General Curriculum (78) MTEL late summer 2023

Merrimack College
  • Academic: Teacher, English as a Second Language, PreK–6, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate
  • English as a Second Language
  • Academic: Teacher, Elementary, 1–6, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate
  • Foundations of Reading
Westfield State University
  • Academic: Teacher, Early Childhood, PreK–2, Initial, Baccalaureate
  • Academic: Teacher, Early Childhood, PreK–2, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate
  • Academic: Teacher, Elementary, 1–6, Initial, Baccalaureate
  • Academic: Teacher, Elementary, 1–6, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate
  • Academic: Teacher, Moderate Disabilities, 5–12, Initial, Baccalaureate
  • Academic: Teacher, Moderate Disabilities, 5–12, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate
  • Academic: Teacher, Moderate Disabilities, PreK–8, Initial, Baccalaureate
  • Academic: Teacher, Moderate Disabilities, PreK–8, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate
  • Foundations of Reading
Worcester State University
  • Academic: Teacher, English as a Second Language, PreK–6, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate
  • Academic: Teacher, English as a Second Language, 5–12, Initial, Post-Baccalaureate
  • English as a Second Language

Last Updated: June 14, 2023

 
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