Recertification
Guidelines for Massachusetts Educators
January, 2000
Dear Colleagues:
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is pleased to present the Recertification Guidelines for Massachusetts Educators.
These Guidelines have been developed to provide the information you will need about the amended recertification requirements that
went into effect December 1, 1999.
Recertification is achieved through the completion of eligible professional development programs and activities designed
to support and increase student learning. Under the new regulations, educators will need to earn professional development points (PDPs)
that are relevant and meaningful to their teaching or administrative duties. The goal is for educators within a school and district to
work together so that the recertification process supports the attainment of educational goals for the individual, the school, and
the district.
In order to address school and district goals, the amended recertification regulations require educators to align their
Individual Professional Development Plan with school and district improvement goals. Additionally, educators (except for those who
received standard certification between 10/1/94 through 6/17/99) are required to obtain supervisor approval and endorsement indicating
that 80% of the professional development points are consistent with the educational needs of the school and/or district.
Sincerely,
David P. Driscoll
Commissioner of Education
last updated: January 1, 2000
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