Educator Effectiveness

Educator Preparation in Massachusetts

The resources on this page are primarily for Massachusetts approved educator preparation programs.

  • If you are an individual hoping to become an educator in Massachusetts, visit our Careers in Massachusetts page.
  • If you are from an organization seeking to become an approved educator preparation program, visit our Informal Review toolkit.

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DESE Educator Preparation Resources and Opportunities

We are excited to share upcoming opportunities to learn from and collaborate with the DESE team and your colleagues from other educator preparation programs. We will continue to update this list as opportunities become available. If you have additional questions about any of these opportunities, please contact educatorpreparation@mass.gov .

In addition to the opportunities below, our team will continue to communicate and collect feedback through our Monthly EE Newsletter and regular attendance at SCOPE, MACTE Board, and COMTEC meetings.

Additional Opportunities to Engage

These are ways the EE Team will be seeking input or feedback on several key policies and initiatives. We hope your voice will be included!

OpportunityDate(s) & Registration Info

Apply to Serve as an Ed Prep Reviewer

Ed Prep Reviewers support DESE in making evidence-based, equity-centered judgements about educator preparation program effectiveness.

Applications have closed for the 2026 reviewer cohort! We anticipate beginning recruitment for the next cohort in late 2026.

Last Updated: June 15, 2026

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