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FSC Educator Licensure Information > Master's Degree > Literacy and Language

Framingham State College's M.Ed. with a concentration in Literacy and Language is approved by the Massachusetts Department of Education (DOE) for the Initial license as Specialist Teacher: Reading (All Levels). The program is also approved to advance an Initial license in Early Childhood, Elementary, or Moderate Disabilities (PreK-8, 5-12) to Professional status. The degree may also be used to advance an Initial license in English Language Learners, Teacher of Students with Severe Disabilities, Teacher of the Visually Impaired, and Teacher of the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing to Professional status using the 12 credit option. The licensure application process varies, depending on your licensure goals. Please read each option carefully; then click on the arrow next to the one that matches your licensure goal(s). 

First Initial License Instructions
 I hold an Initial license in Early Childhood, Elementary or Moderate Disabilities (PreK-8 or 5-12), and I want to advance the license to Professional status.


Professional Status and Adding a License Information
 I hold an Initial license in Early Childhood, Elementary or Moderate Disabilities, and I want to advance the license to Professional status AND add the Specialist Teacher: Reading license.


Professional License
 I hold an Initial license in English Language Learners, Teacher of Students with Severe Disabilities, Teacher of the Visually Impaired, or Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, and I want to advance the license to Professional status.


Professional License and Reading
 I hold an Initial license in English Language Learners, Teacher of Students with Severe Disabilities, Teacher of the Visually Impaired, or Teacher of the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing, and I want to advance the license to Professional status AND add the Specialist Teacher: Reading license.


Add the Reading License
 I want to add the Specialist Teacher: Reading license.

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Last updated April 29, 2006