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Framingham State College

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 using the DOE's master's/12 credit option. The licensure application process varies, depending on your licensure goals. Please carefully read each option in the list below; then, select the link in the description that matches your licensure goal(s).

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. I want to add the Specialist Teacher: Reading license.


Framingham State College
100 State Street
PO Box 9101
Framingham, MA 01701
508.626.4569

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Last updated April 29, 2006