We are excited to share an update on the availability of approved Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure MTEL alternative assessments. Candidates can register for these tests via the MTEL website . The Communication and Literacy Skills approved alternative assessments can be found in the Communication and Literacy Skills section, and all other tests below can be found in the National Evaluation Series (NES) Tests section. As candidates register and take these alternative assessments, results will be electronically and securely sent to the Department.
The Department has approved the following alternative assessments and qualifying scores from Evaluation Systems of Pearson:
There are no candidate eligibility requirements to access these approved alternative assessments.
For questions about the alternative assessments to the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure MTEL, please contact . For licensure questions, please contact the Licensure Office:
Licensure Call Center: 781-338-6600 Hours: Monday–Friday 9am–1pm & 2pm–5pm.