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Post
Baccalaureate Teacher
Licensure Program
The Post Baccalaureate Teacher Licensure (PBTL) program at Framingham State College is designed for students who have completed a bachelor's degree and are seeking Massachusetts Initial Teacher Licensure. The PBTL program is offered for teacher licensure at the early childhood level (PreK-2, the elementary level (1-6), and in academic subject areas.
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PBTL
Program Information
Framingham State College offers Post Baccalaureate Teacher
Licensure (PBTL) programs leading to
the Initial Teacher License in the
following areas:
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Subjects
Available:
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Art Visual (PreK-8)
Art Visual (5-12)
Biology (5-8)
Biology (8-12)
Chemistry (8-12)
Early Childhood (PreK-2)
Earth Science (5-8 only)
Elementary (1-6)
English (5-8)
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English (8-12)
Foreign Language:
French (5-12)
Foreign
Language: Spanish
(5-12)
Health/Family
and Consumer Sciences (K-12)
History (5-8)
History
(8-12)
Mathematics (5-8)
Mathematics (8-12) |
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Early
Childhood (PreK-2) or
Elementary Education (1-6)
The
focus of the PBTL program at the
early childhood and elementary
levels is on teaching methods.
However, adequate preparation in the
humanities, natural sciences, social
sciences, and mathematics is
necessary to establish the
groundwork for success in the
classroom. Candidates lacking
sufficient preparation in any area
will be asked to make up
deficiencies.
Elementary Education Licensure:
State regulations mandate specific areas
of study for undergraduate
candidates for an elementary
license. Undergraduate
students will have to complete a
program that includes
“…composition; American
literature; world literature,
including British literature; US
history from colonial times to the
present; world history, including
European history, from ancient time
[sic] to the present; geography;
economics; US government including
founding documents; child
development; science laboratory
work; and mathematics and science
coursework….” Questions relating
to these areas of study appear on
the Massachusetts Test for
Educator Licensure (MTEL).
Post Baccalaureate candidates for Elementary
Education are not
required by state regulations to
have the array of studies mentioned
above.
However, passing the subject
portion of the MTEL is a requirement
to take the student teaching
practicum or a Post Baccalaureate
practicum alternative.
The subject portion of the
MTEL should be taken as early as
possible so that weaknesses, if any,
can be dealt with. Preparation for the test can take a number of forms.
The College recommends the
following:
- A
course in American
literature such as 21.261 or
21.262 American Writers I or
II
- A
course in world literature
such as 21.203 Global
Perspectives in Literature
- A
course in US history such as
32.151 or 32.152 US History
to (since)
Reconstruction
- A
course in geography such as
22.110 World Regional
Geography
- A
course in economics such as
12.101 Principles of
Macroeconomics
- A
course in US government such
as 62.110 Introduction to
American Politics
Academic
Subject Licenses
For
those preparing to teach art,
biology, chemistry, earth
science, English, French,
history, family and consumer
sciences, mathematics, or
Spanish, applications are
considered on an individual
basis in accordance with the
subject matter knowledge
specified in Massachusetts
Department of Education
Regulations and the program
requirements of Framingham
State College. Each department
affiliated with a secondary
education program determines
the subject matter requirements
needed for recommendation to
the state for licensure.
In addition to the equivalence to the Framingham State College major in history, the candidate should be prepared for MTEL questions in government, economics, geography and the history and philosophy of science. The College
recommends:
- A
course in geography such
as 22.110 World Regional
Geography
- A
course in economics such
as 12.101 Principles of
Macroeconomics
- A
course in US government
such as 62.110
Introduction to American
Politics
- A
course in the history of
science such as 32.351
History of Modern Science
from the Copernican
Revolution to the Present
Studies
in Education
All
students in the PBTL Program
must take coursework in
teaching methods,
develop-mental and learning
psychology, and foundational
studies dealing with the
nature of schooling in our
society. The precise courses
differ according to the
licensure sought, but all PBTL
programs include the following
three core courses:
- 14.002
Field Study I (There is no
academic credit for this
course.)
- 14.992
Learning and Human
Development
- 14.997
Children, Adolescents,
School and Society (When
possible, should be taken
concurrently with 14.002
Field Study I.)
In-School
Experience
There
are presently three or four
in-school or "field"
experiences, depending on the
license sought. The first
field experience focuses
principally on observation.
The second, and in the case of
elementary and early childhood
programs the third as well,
are part of teaching methods
courses and involve taking on
some real teaching
responsibility. (These first
experiences are designated
Field Study I, II, and III.)
The fourth experience (the
third for subjects other than
elementary and early
childhood) is the student
teaching practicum. It
requires a semester’s
full-time commitment.
Post
baccalaureate students have
the options, after completion
of required studies in
education, of using a semester
of employment as an aide or a
teacher of record in the role
and at the level of the
license sought. Courses
structured around this
arrangement must be requested
by the student and approved by
the College's Education
Department. Students seeking this route will register for either 14.880 Post Baccalaureate Apprenticeship or 14.881 Post Baccalaureate Practicum Equivalent.
Admission
Requirements
Admission
to the PBTL Program requires a
baccalaureate degree from an
accredited college or
university and a passing score
on the Communication and
Literacy portion of the
Massachusetts Test for
Educator Licensure (MTEL). A
minimum grade point average of
2.7 is required. PBTL
candidates with deficiencies
in the liberal arts or
sciences will be required to
take appropriate courses in
the humanities, natural
sciences, social sciences, and
mathematics before admittance
to more advanced studies in
the PBTL education sequence
involving teaching method and
practice.
Application
Process
Applications
are accepted year round, but
students are strongly encouraged to
submit completed applications before
May 1st for fall
admission and November 1st
for spring admission. Applications completed after
these dates cannot guarantee timely
matriculation. While formal admission is
offered only for the fall and spring
semesters, students may begin taking
courses in the College’s summer
sessions.
Prospective
students apply to the PBTL Program
through the Division of Graduate and
Continuing Education. Application requires a fee of
$50, transcripts of college work
from all previous colleges, and two
letters of recommendation.
Documentation of any work experience
in the schools, including dates,
should be submitted at this time.
For an application to the
PBTL Program, please call the Division of
Graduate and Continuing Education at (508) 626-4550.
Candidates
may have taken some courses in
education at an earlier time.
Such courses will be evaluated to
determine whether they satisfy some
part of the PBTL program.
However, no course with a grade of
less than C- taken before admittance
to the PBTL program will be accepted
as satisfying any part of the PBTL
education requirements.
Applications
for elementary and early childhood
education will be reviewed by the
College’s Education Department
and, in the case of all other
subjects, by the appropriate
academic department as well.
Students seeking licensure in visual
art will also be asked to present a
portfolio for review.
The
Division of Graduate and Continuing
Education will send an admission
decision letter once applications
are reviewed. Candidates
accepted into the program will
receive a letter indicating the
courses needed to complete the
program. These will include, in the
case of licensure in academic
subjects, those courses, if any,
that are deemed lacking. The
letter will also include, for those
seeking licensure in elementary or
early childhood education, a listing
of any course(s) required before
enrolling in education courses.
Admission
to the PBTL program is through the
Division of Graduate and Continuing
Education, but students will be able
to register for Day Division courses
if they submit a change of status
request form to the Office of the
College Registrar. This must
be done prior to September 15 to
register for Day Division classes in
the following spring semester or
February 1 to register for Day
Division classes in the following
fall semester. Day Division
registration may then be completed
during the regular College
registration period.
Students
who do not take a Day Division class
for a semester must inform the
Registrar’s Office of their entry
or reentry to Day Division classes.
This should be done before September
15 or February 1 to be able to
register for the following semester
during the regular Day Division
registration period. Registering later can only be done
on a seats available basis.
All
students should remember that
changes in state regulations mandate
changes in College regulations.
All enrolled students may be
affected by these changes. Students who stop out for even one
semester should understand that they
will be governed by the regulations
in force at the time of their
return.
Tuition,
Fees, and Course Schedules
Each
semester the Division of Graduate
and Continuing Education publishes a complete
schedule of courses offered by the
Division and a listing of tuition
and fees.
Massachusetts Test for Educator Licensure
The
Commonwealth presently
administers MTEL examinations
five times yearly: February,
May, July, September, and
November. The deadline to
register for the exams takes
place approximately six weeks
before the examination is
given. For further information
and a registration bulletin
contact the Massachusetts
Department of Education at 250
Main Street, Malden, MA 02148
or phone (781) 338-6600 or
visit their Web site http://www.doe.mass.edu/MTEL.
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| MTEL
Preparation Workshops
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| Framingham
State College conducts
MTEL Preparation
Workshops for the
Literacy and
Communication Test,
Foundations of Reading
Test, and for the
Subject Test. Please
contact the Division of
Graduate and
Continuing Education
at (508) 626-4550 for
further information,
or email dgce@frc.mass.edu.
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of Reading Test |
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passing score on the
Foundations of Reading
Test is not a
requirement to apply
for the PBTL program,
it is now a
requirement for the
Initial license in
early childhood education,
elementary education,
teachers of
students with moderate
disabilities, and the
teachers of the
visually impaired.
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Matter Knowledge Test
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| Although a passing score on the subject test is not a requirement to apply for the PBTL program, it is a requirement for the student teaching practicum or practicum alternatives and for the Initial license in that subject matter.
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Teacher
Licensure in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
has several levels of teacher
licensure. The PBTL program prepares
students for the Initial license
with its coursework, field-based
experiences, and supervised
practicum. Teacher licenses
must be renewed every five years
through the accumulation of
Professional Development Points or
other requirements as defined by the
Commonwealth.
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The
requirements mandated by
Massachusetts are a major effort to
strengthen the preparation of
teachers and administrators in the
schools. Framingham State College
has responded by adjusting the
requirements in its programs. It
will continue to do so, as it
simultaneously seeks to protect the
interests of its students while
remaining in compliance with state
regulations. All information on this
web page is accurate as of the time
of posting and is subject to
any further change in state laws and
regulations.
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The
Elementary Education courses for the
PBTL program are available during
the late afternoon hours. To be
eligible for these courses, students
must be officially accepted and
enrolled in the PBTL Program. For
further information about the PBTL
program, please call the Division of
Graduate and Continuing Education at
(508) 626-4550. Academic advisors
are available most evenings for an
appointment.
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