(a)
Between March 7, 2009 and June 30, 2012, candidates for the following provisional or initial licenses who earn a scaled score of at least 227-239 on the Mathematics portion of the General Curriculum test: Elementary, Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities, Teacher of Students with Severe Disabilities, Teacher of the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing and Teacher of the Visually Impaired, will be deemed to have passed the Mathematics portion of the General Curriculum test. All candidates who are licensed under this provision must earn a scaled score of 240 or above on the Mathematics portion of the General Curriculum test in order to be eligible for the next stage of licensure or to extend their initial license.
(b)
Individuals who apply and complete all requirements for licensure as a Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities prior to August 31, 2012, may qualify for an initial or provisional license by meeting the requirements under 603 CMR 7.06 (25) in effect prior to July 1, 2011.
(c)
Individuals who apply and complete all requirements for licensure as a Teacher of Students with Severe Disabilities prior to August 31, 2012, may qualify for an initial or provisional license by meeting the requirements under 603 CMR 7.06 (26) in effect prior to July 1, 2011.
(d)
Individuals who apply and complete all requirements for Administrator licensure as set forth in 603 CMR 7.09 by December 31, 2013, may qualify for a license by meeting requirements under 603 CMR 7.09 and 7.10 in effect prior to January 1, 2012.
(e)
Individuals who apply and complete all requirements for Initial licensure prior to July 1, 2014, may qualify for that license by meeting the requirements under 603 CMR 7.00 in effect prior to August 1, 2012.
(f)
Individuals who apply and complete all requirements for Teacher licensure prior to July 1, 2016, may qualify for a license by meeting the requirements under 603 CMR 7.08 in effect prior to February 1, 2014.
(g)
Starting on July 1, 2019, individuals who hold more than one provisional license will have no more than five total years of prospective employment under the provisional licenses.
(h)
Individuals who apply and complete all requirements to licensure prior to July 1, 2019, may qualify for that license by meeting the requirements under 603 CMR 7.00 in effect prior to June 27, 2017.