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Post
Baccalaureate Teacher
Licensure Program
Information
all candidates should know ...
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Registration
Information
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The
College has two divisions: Graduate
and Continuing Education
(where Post Baccalaureate
Teacher Licensure candidates
enter) and the Day Division. State law requires the
separation since the Day
Division receives financial
assistance from the State
while the Division of Graduate
and Continuing Education must
remain self-sufficient.
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Registration
procedures: Post
Baccalaureate students take
some courses in each division.
Students who have been taking
courses through the Division
of Graduate and Continuing
Education or who have not
attended for a semester must
apply to the College Registrar
to take Day Division classes.
The application procedure is
necessary and should be done
as early as possible in the
semester preceding the needed
Day Division course.
Students who take both Day
Division and Continuing
Education classes in the same
semester must also apply.
They will need to register
both through Continuing
Education and through the
Office of the Registrar,
Dwight Hall, 224.
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Registration
times differ in the two
divisions. Graduate
and Continuing Education
registration takes place after
the publication of the
division bulletin in July,
November, and March for the
fall, spring and summer
respectively. Day
Division registration is
available to those who have
notified the Registrar prior
to September 15 for the spring
semester and February 1 for
the fall semester. Day
Division registration takes
place in October-November and
in March-April for the
semester following. Lack
of timely notification means
waiting until the beginning of
the semester to register on a
seats available basis.
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School
Placements
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With
more than 100 Framingham State
College students visiting
schools each semester,
college-school relations
require sensitive and time
consuming negotiations.
Applications for school site
placement for Field Study I,
Field Study II, Field Study
III and the Student Teaching
Practicum must be made to the
College’s Education
Department by October 1 or
February 1 for placement in
the following semester.
Students may not discuss
school site placement at any
school without prior
consultation with the College
Coordinator of School
Placements.
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Application
forms for school site
placement are available at the
Education Department Office
(Dwight Hall 302) or the
Division of Graduate and
Continuing Education (Dwight
Hall 111).
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Retention
Criteria
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A
PBTL candidate who receives a
grade below C+ in education
courses is subject to
immediate dismissal. The
student has one semester to
appeal this decision to the
Education Department
Professional Standards
Committee. Admission to any
course associated with Field
Study II requires a cumulative
grade point average of not
less than 2.7 in all courses
taken at Framingham State
College.
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Because
of the important and sensitive
nature of the work of
teaching, involving as it does
extensive interaction with
children and/or adolescents,
the College and the faculty
associated with the teacher
education program regard with
great seriousness their
obligation to ensure that
those who complete the program
possess both the academic
knowledge and the personal
attributes required of
licensed teachers. To ensure
that a high level of quality
is maintained by the program
and its students, each student
is evaluated on suitability
for the continuation in the
program, especially in regard
to entry to the student
teaching practicum. Any
student who is judged to be in
question for continuation in
the program will be reviewed
by the Professional Standards
Committee of the College’s
Education Department and may
be disallowed from
continuation in the program.
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Admission
to Professional Semester and
Student Teaching Practicum
requires satisfactory
completion of the field
studies; grades of not less
than C+ in any of the methods
courses: 14.315, 14.316,
14.317, 14.318, 14.319,
14.320, 14.322, 14.341,
14.345, 14.370, 14.372,
14.373, 14.375 and 14.815; and
a cumulative grade point
average of not less than 2.7
in courses taken at Framingham
State College. Students
whose cumulative grade point
average falls below 2.7 will
be subject to review and
possible dismissal from the
program.
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Program
Completion
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Completion
of this State recognized Post
Baccalaureate Teacher
Licensure program is noted on
each academic record. When
students apply to the
Massachusetts Department of
Education an official
transcript of the academic
record must be submitted.
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Frequently
Asked Questions
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Suppose
I wish to earn a license in a
specific subject and I don’t
have Framingham State
College’s required preparation
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The
appropriate academic departments
will make an assessment of your
academic record when it is
submitted according to
established procedures. The
Office of Graduate and
Continuing Education will inform
you of any courses Needed to
fill in gaps in preparation.
(It is simply not possible to do
a quick review of your record in
order to give you a quick
answer. Academic
transcripts are too varied in
character and the importance of
accuracy too great to permit
anything less than careful
evaluation.
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Suppose
my undergraduate major was not in
one of the liberal arts or sciences?
What should I do?
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If you
want a license in a specific
subject, the appropriate academic
department will review your record
and let you know what courses you
need. If elementary or early
childhood licensure is your aim, you
will need to make sure that you have
adequate preparation in the
humanities, natural sciences, social
sciences, and mathematics for
success in the classroom and for
passing the subject portion of the
MTEL. Consult with an advisor
in the Office of Graduate and
Continuing Education.
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May
I substitute prior experience or
coursework for any of the elements
of this program?
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Prior
school experience will be evaluated
by the Education Department to
determine if a waiver of Field Study
I is justified. Prior courses in education
foundations, developmental
psychology, and academic subjects
will similarly be examined. Courses involving Field Study
II, Curriculum, or student teaching
are not waivable.
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Can
I be a full-time student?
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Yes,
if you wish. For the most part, except for
the Student Teaching Practicum,
students attend this program on a
part-time basis. However, students taking
academic subject courses often
enroll full-time during the day.
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Suppose
my working hours conflict with the
program?
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All
in-school placements have to take
place during the day. And, because of the need to
hold classes at times convenient for
most students, other classes may
also be held during the day. Your program will take
careful planning also because not
every course is offered every
semester. Inquire if you have specific
concerns about conflicts with your
work schedule.
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I
know that some courses are offered
through the Division of Graduate and
Continuing Education and some
through the Day Division. How do I enter the Day
Division?
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The
Post Baccalaureate Teacher Licensure
Program leading to an Initial
license is offered through the
Division of Graduate and Continuing
Education. Some of the required courses
are, however, offered through the
Day Division. Inquire about the proper
procedure to register for your day
course at the beginning of the
semester that precedes the one in
which you want to take the course.
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What’s
the job market like?
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In
some subjects teaching positions go
unfilled. In others the competition is
keener. Generally speaking, the
picture is promising for
Massachusetts teachers. A large
number of teachers are reaching
retirement age and a reviving
economy should stimulate hiring.
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Are
there advisors to help answer the
questions I have?
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Yes.
Contact the Graduate and
Continuing Education Office at:
(508) 626-4550 to set up an
appointment.
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