The Massachusetts Guidelines for Educator Preparation Program Approval detail expectations for preparation providers in the Commonwealth. The guidelines include requirements for expected outcomes of training new educators as well as the process providers go through to demonstrate their capacity and sustainability in preparing individuals in alignment with those expectations.
After a transformative and effective overhaul of this accountability system in 2012 that all providers have now gone through, DESE will further deepen and evolve these expectations and procedures in the coming years. Read more in the below memos:
DESE also provided an update on the progress towards the revisions at the MACTE Convening on December 8, 2022.
During the 2022-2023 academic year, DESE will be partnering with the Principal and Teacher Advisory Cabinet, Educational Personnel Advisory Council, and Ed Prep Advisory Group to collect feedback to inform the program approval revisions.
Information about the agenda for each Ed Prep Advisory Group session will be posted below following each meeting:
The anticipated academic year for each Sponsoring Organization's next review can be found in this Anticipated Review Timelines document.
Guidelines for Program Approval Rollout Plan
Please reach out to EducatorPreparation@mass.gov with any questions.
Last Updated: January 23, 2023
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