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Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 603 CMR 1.00 - Charter Schools › Section 1.12 - Conditions, Probation, Suspension, Revocation, and Non-renewal

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(1)
Conditions
. The
			 Board or Commissioner may impose conditions on a school's charter for
			 violations of law or failure to make progress with student achievement, failure
			 to adhere to and enhance its recruitment and retention plan, failure to comply
			 with the terms of its charter, or failure to remain viable.
(2)
Probation
. The
			 Board may place a charter school on probation if in its judgment the imposition
			 of a condition alone would be insufficient to remediate the problem. The Board
			 may impose conditions on the school's charter that require the school to
			 address specific areas of concern. Placing a school on probation signals
			 concern about the school's viability and permits the Board to suspend a
			 school's charter immediately if the school fails to remedy the causes of its
			 probation. The Department may require a charter school on probation to
			 establish an escrow account in an amount determined by the Department in
			 consultation with the charter school to pay for closing, legal, and audit
			 expenses associated with closure should that occur.
(3)
Suspension or
			 Revocation
. The Board may suspend or revoke a charter for cause
			 including, but not limited to:
(a) lack of
			 evidence of academic success;
(b)
			 failure to comply substantially with the terms of the charter, with any of the
			 applicable provisions of M.G.L. c. 71, § 89, or with any other applicable
			 law or regulation;
(c) a material
			 misrepresentation in the application for approval or renewal of the
			 charter;
(d) financial
			 insolvency;
(e) misappropriation,
			 conversion, mismanagement, or illegal withholding of funds or refusal to pay
			 any funds that belong to any person otherwise entitled thereto and that have
			 been entrusted to the charter school or its administrators in their fiduciary
			 capacities;
(f) fraud or gross
			 mismanagement on the part of charter school administrators or board of
			 trustees, including but not limited to, mismanagement of the educational
			 program and failure to provide a healthy and safe environment for
			 students;
(g) criminal convictions
			 on the part of the charter school administration or members of its board of
			 trustees; or
(h) failure to fulfill
			 any conditions imposed by the Board in connection with the grant or renewal of
			 a charter.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 603 CMR 1.00 - Charter Schools › Section 1.13 - Severability Clause

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If any section or portion of a section of
				603 CMR
				1.00, or the applicability of
				603 CMR
				1.00 to any person, entity or circumstance is held
				invalid by a court, the remainder of
				603 CMR
				1.00 or the applicability of such provisions to other
				persons, entities or circumstances shall not be affected
				thereby.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 603 CMR 2.00 - Accountability and Assistance for School Districts And Schools › Section 2.01 - Scope and Purpose

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(1)
								603 CMR 2.00 governs the
			 review of the educational programs and services provided by the Commonwealth's
			 public schools and the assistance to be provided by districts and the
			 Department to improve them; it identifies the circumstances under which a
			 school may be declared under performing and those under which a school or
			 school district may be declared chronically under performing, resulting in
			 accountability and assistance in accordance with M.G.L. c. 15, § 55A and
			 M.G.L. c. 69, §§ 1J and 1K.
(2) The purpose of
			 603 CMR 2.00 is to hold
			 districts and schools accountable for educating their students well and to
			 assist them in improving the education they provide.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 603 CMR 2.00 - Accountability and Assistance for School Districts And Schools › Section 2.03 - Accountability and Assistance for All Districts and Schools

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(1)
Framework for District and
			 School Accountability and Assistance
. The Department shall
			 implement a system for district and school accountability and assistance,
			 approved by the Board and known as the framework for district and school
			 accountability and assistance, for the purpose of improving student
			 performance. Both the priority for assistance and the degree of intervention
			 shall increase as the severity and duration of low performance increase. Under
			 the framework, districts shall hold their schools accountable for educating
			 their students well and assist them in doing so; the Department shall hold
			 districts accountable for both of these functions and assist them in fulfilling
			 them.
(2)
Reported
			 Measures
. Each year, the Department will report:
(a) An accountability percentile,
			 representing each school's overall relative standing compared to other schools
			 in the state;
(b) A
			 criterion-referenced measure of performance against targets, set by the
			 Department, for each accountability indicator, for:
1. Each district or school as a whole, by
			 using data from all students in the district or school and data from the lowest
			 performing students in each district or school; and
2. Each subgroup for which there is
			 sufficient data;
(c) A
			 subgroup percentile, representing each subgroup's relative standing compared to
			 like subgroups in other schools statewide;
(d) For each district, school, and subgroup
			 that meets the minimum group size requirement for reporting:
1. Assessment participation rates;
			 and
2. Whether the district,
			 school, or subgroup met the participation rate requirements established by the
			 Department;
(e)
			 Information related to each school's need for required assistance or
			 intervention; and
(f) Information
			 related to schools that demonstrate exemplary performance, as determined by the
			 commissioner.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 603 CMR 2.00 - Accountability and Assistance for School Districts And Schools › Section 2.04 - Self-assessments for Districts and Schools Requiring Assistance or Intervention

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(1)
Self-assessment by Districts
			 with Schools Requiring Assistance or Intervention
. A district with
			 one or more schools requiring assistance or intervention according to
			 603 CMR
			 2.03(3)(b)  shall use a
			 process approved by the Department to complete a self-assessment and shall
			 address the needs identified by the self-assessment by revising its District
			 Improvement Plan and School Improvement Plans.
(2)
Self-assessment by Districts
			 Requiring Assistance or Intervention
. A district identified as
			 requiring assistance or intervention according to
			 603 CMR
			 2.03(3)(a)  shall use a
			 process approved by the Department to complete a self-assessment and shall
			 address the needs identified by the self-assessment by revising its District
			 Improvement Plan and, if needed, its School Improvement Plans.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 603 CMR 2.00 - Accountability and Assistance for School Districts And Schools › Section 2.05 - Accountability and Assistance for Underperforming Districts and Schools

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(1)
Designating Districts as
			 Underperforming
. The Board may designate a district as
			 underperforming upon recommendation of the commissioner based on findings from
			 a district review, monitoring report, or follow-up review showing serious
			 deficiencies, relating to one or more district standards, that are likely if
			 they are not addressed effectively and in a timely manner to have a substantial
			 negative effect on student performance in the district, putting the district at
			 risk of being designated as chronically underperforming.
(2)
Designating Schools as
			 Underperforming
.
(a) A school
			 shall be eligible for designation as underperforming if it scores in the lowest
			 20% statewide of schools serving common grade levels on a single measure
			 developed by the Department that takes into account at least:
1. school MCAS achievement in English
			 language arts, mathematics, and science; and
2. student growth in English language arts
			 and mathematics.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 603 CMR 2.00 - Accountability and Assistance for School Districts And Schools › Section 2.06 - Accountability and Assistance for Chronically under performing Districts and Schools

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(1)
Designating Districts as Chronically under performing
.
(a) A district shall be eligible for
			 designation as chronically under performing if it is not a single-school
			 district and it scores in the lowest 10% statewide of districts of the same
			 grade levels on a single measure developed by the Department that takes into
			 account at least:
1. district MCAS achievement
			 in English language arts, mathematics, and science; and
2. student growth in English language arts
			 and mathematics.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 603 CMR 2.00 - Accountability and Assistance for School Districts And Schools › Section 2.07 - Mathematics Content Assessments at under performing and Chronically under performing Schools

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(1)
Requirement of Taking a Mathematics Content
			 Assessment
. The superintendent or the school's receiver, if any,
			 may require all mathematics teachers at an under performing school to take a
			 mathematics content assessment approved by the Department. The commissioner or
			 the school's receiver, if any, may require all mathematics teachers at a
			 chronically under performing school to take a mathematics content assessment
			 approved by the Department. A mathematics teacher shall be required to take a
			 mathematics content assessment pursuant to 603 CMR 2.07(1) no more than once a
			 year.
(2)
Use of
			 Results
. Individual results on a mathematics content assessment
			 taken pursuant to 603 CMR 2.07(1) shall be used by the mathematics teacher and
			 the school principal in developing or revising professional development plans,
			 as provided in
			 603 CMR
			 44.04(4), and shall be
			 considered by school and district administrators in turnaround planning in the
			 school. These individual results are to be used for diagnostic and turnaround
			 planning purposes only, and individual mathematics teachers' results shall not
			 be considered public records.
(3)
Exceptions
.
(a) A
			 mathematics teacher who would otherwise be required to take a mathematics
			 content assessment pursuant to 603 CMR 2.07(1) shall not be required to take it
			 if the teacher:
1. has passed the Elementary
			 Mathematics, Middle School Mathematics, or Mathematics test of the
			 Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure or has passed or been deemed under
			 603 CMR 7.14(14)(g)
			  to have passed the Mathematics subtest of
			 the General Curriculum test of the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure;
			 and
2. is appropriately licensed
			 for the mathematics the teacher is teaching.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 603 CMR 3.00

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REGULATORY AUTHORITY
603 CMR 3.00: M.G.L. c. 75C, § 7; c. 75D, § 8 and c.
				93, § 21B.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 603 CMR 4.00 - Vocational Technical Education › Section 4.01 - Purpose

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(1)
								603 CMR 4.00 supervises the
			 operation of public vocational technical education programs in the
			 Commonwealth, and governs the operation and approval of secondary and
			 postsecondary vocational technical education programs offered in public school
			 districts. They govern the licensure of vocational technical educators in
			 public school districts.
(2)
Purpose
. The purpose of
			 603 CMR 4.00 is to promote,
			 for all vocational technical education programs, the scope and quality
			 necessary to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to compete
			 in a dynamic, global workplace and in postsecondary education including
			 registered apprenticeship programs.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 603 CMR 4.00 - Vocational Technical Education › Section 4.04 - Program Approval Procedures and Policies

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(1) In order
			 to receive vocational technical education program approval, the Superintendent
			 shall submit an application to the Commissioner that provides clear evidence of
			 secondary student and labor market demand for the program and demonstrates
			 compliance with the approval criteria.
(2) The Department shall periodically monitor
			 compliance of an approved program with applicable laws and
			 regulations.
(3) The Commissioner
			 may deny approval of, or revoke approval from, any program when the
			 Commissioner determines that the program does not meet the requirements of one
			 or more of the approval criteria set forth in
			 603 CMR
			 4.03, fails to meet the Program Outcome
			 Standards under
			 603 CMR 4.05, or
			 violates any provision of applicable laws and regulations.
(a) Any program that fails to demonstrate
			 that it satisfies all of the requirements set forth in
			 603 CMR
			 4.03, or
			 603 CMR 4.05, or
			 both shall be subject to review and possible revocation of approval.
(b) The Department may initiate a review of
			 such a program and request a corrective action plan. The Department shall offer
			 technical assistance where appropriate.
(c) The Superintendent shall submit a
			 corrective action plan to the Department for programs that are under review.
			 The Department will monitor progress in meeting the goals of the plan. If,
			 after one year under review, a program has not made satisfactory progress, its
			 approval may be revoked.
(d) The
			 Commissioner may extend the review for a second year. The Commissioner will
			 make the final determination regarding revocation of approval of an individual
			 program.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 603 CMR 4.00 - Vocational Technical Education › Section 4.05 - Program Outcomes

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The school district shall report program outcomes to the
				Department. Failure to meet program outcome standards may result in program
				approval being revoked pursuant to
				603 CMR
				4.04(3). Specific minimum
				outcome standards as percentages for each outcome will be set by the Board
				every three years. The required outcomes are:
(1)
Outcome I
. The
			 percentage of vocational technical education students who receive a high school
			 diploma.
(2)
Outcome
			 II
. Upon the development of the Certificate of Occupational
			 Proficiency Assessment System, the percentage of vocational technical education
			 students who receive a Certificate of Occupational Proficiency.
(3)
Outcome III
. The
			 percentage of vocational technical education program graduates who are employed
			 in a field related to their program of study, in a military program related to
			 their program of study, or who are enrolled in postsecondary education or
			 advanced training related to their program of study 12 months after
			 graduation.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 603 CMR 4.00 - Vocational Technical Education › Section 4.06 - Unpaid Off-campus Construction and Maintenance Projects

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(1)603 CMR 4.06 applies to off-campus
			 construction and/or maintenance projects in which students acquire academic and
			 vocational technical skills on an unpaid basis.
(2) A licensed teacher in that approved
			 vocational technical education program area shall provide continuous
			 supervision at the job site.
(3)
			 School districts shall confirm that the school district has adequate liability
			 coverage and that participating students have been provided with insurance
			 coverage (either directly or through other acceptable alternatives such as
			 municipal self-insurance) for: medical benefits, loss of life, dismemberment or
			 loss of sight, liability coverage for bodily injury, assumption by the school
			 district of the cost of any deductible.
(4) Students shall not be required to waive
			 their legal rights as a condition of participation in the project.
(5) Only those students who are enrolled in
			 an approved vocational technical education program and who have demonstrated
			 those academic, technical and employability competencies associated with at
			 least 1½ years of full time study in the vocational technical education
			 program project area may participate in such projects, and in no case shall
			 students be allowed to participate in such projects without a minimum
			 enrollment of at least one year in the vocational technical program.
(6) Prior to participation, students shall
			 receive appropriate safety and health training and shall have demonstrated
			 sufficient safety competency attainment as determined by the school district.
			 Projects shall comply with the standards set forth in M.G.L. c. 149 and the
			 regulations of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
			 regarding workplace safety and health.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 603 CMR 4.00 - Vocational Technical Education › Section 4.07 - Types of Vocational Technical Teacher Licenses, Requirements for Licensure, and Licenses Issued

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(1)
Types
.
(a)
			 Preliminary;
(b)
			 Professional.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 603 CMR 4.00 - Vocational Technical Education › Section 4.08 - Types of Vocational Technical Administrator Licenses and Requirements for Licensure

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(1)
Types
.
(a)
			 Initial;
(b)
			 Professional.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 603 CMR 4.00 - Vocational Technical Education › Section 4.09 - Types of Vocational Technical Cooperative Education Coordinator Licenses and Requirements for Licensure

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(1)
Types
.
(a)
			 Initial;
(b)
			 Professional.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 603 CMR 4.00 - Vocational Technical Education › Section 4.10 - Professional Standards

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(1)
Professional Standards for Vocational Technical
			 Teachers
.
(a)
Application
. The Standards for Vocational Technical
			 Teachers define pedagogical and other professional knowledge and skills
			 required for all such teachers. These standards are used by teacher preparation
			 providers in preparing their candidates, by the Department in reviewing courses
			 seeking approval, and by the Department as a basis of written and performance
			 assessments of candidates. Candidates shall demonstrate that they meet the
			 Standards:
1. by passing the written and
			 performance tests required for the preliminary license; and
2. as part of the preparation for the
			 professional license.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 603 CMR 4.00 - Vocational Technical Education › Section 4.11 - Extension of Preliminary Vocational Technical Teacher License

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(1) An educator may request to extend a
			 Preliminary license one time for an additional five years of employment. The
			 decision of the Commissioner shall be final.
(2) In order to be eligible for such an
			 extension the candidate shall:
(a) Present
			 evidence of sound moral character.
(b) Have been employed for five years under a
			 valid Preliminary license or employed in their fifth year under a valid
			 Preliminary license.
(c) Submit a
			 plan outlining how the candidate will fulfill the requirements for a
			 Professional license.
(d) Maintain
			 the Massachusetts and/or federal government or industry issued licenses or
			 certifications required to obtain a Preliminary Vocational Technical Teacher
			 license.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 603 CMR 4.00 - Vocational Technical Education › Section 4.12 - Professional Vocational Technical Educator License Renewal and Professional Development

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(1) All Full
			 Approvals issued under previous regulations shall be deemed comparable to
			 professional licenses on September 1, 2003 and must be renewed five years from
			 the licensee's next birthday.
(2)
			 The Professional Vocational Technical Educator license is valid for five years
			 and is renewable for additional five-year terms.
(3) The decision of the Commissioner shall be
			 final.
(4)
Application
			 Process
. All applicants for license renewal shall submit the
			 following to the Department:
(a) completed
			 application.
(b) required
			 fee.
(c) evidence of sound moral
			 character.
(d) (for teachers) -
			 evidence of the possession of Massachusetts and/or national professional
			 government or industry issued licenses or certifications required by the
			 government or industry to work in the technical program area and by the
			 Department to teach in the vocational technical program area as set forth in
			 Department guidelines.
(e)
			 statement, signed under penalties of perjury, that the candidate has
			 successfully completed the requisite number of PDPs under a professional
			 development plan.
(f) Applicants
			 who are employed by Massachusetts public schools shall submit a supervisor's
			 endorsement of the completed professional development plan, unless the educator
			 receives an approval of a modification or waiver of this requirement by 603 CMR
			 4.12(7).
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 603 CMR 4.00 - Vocational Technical Education › Section 4.13 - General Provisions Regarding Educator Licensure

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(1)
Fees
. License
			 fees will be charged for each original license and each renewal or
			 extension.
(2)
Previous
			 Employment
. Previous employment in any role covered by the
			 licenses issued under
			 603
			 CMR 4.00 does not exempt a candidate from the
			 provisions of
			 603
			 CMR 4.00.
(3)
Additional Licenses for
			 Teachers
. Teachers holding vocational technical teacher licenses
			 may earn additional Vocational Technical licenses as follows:
New Field
: Teachers holding a
				Preliminary or a Professional Vocational Technical license will qualify for a
				different license by achieving passing scores on the appropriate written and
				performance tests, showing proof of appropriate employment experiences and
				state, national and/or industry licenses and/or certifications as required by
				the Department in
				603
				CMR 4.00.
(4)
New Field for Vocational
			 Administrators
. Licensed Vocational Administrators may earn
			 additional vocational administrator licenses of the same type by meeting the
			 following requirements:
(a) Vocational
			 Superintendent/Assistant Superintendent, 9-14, by:
1. Completing one of the following:
i. Three years of full-time employment under
			 a valid Vocational Principal/Assistant Principal, 9-14, license, or
ii. An internship of 300 hours in the role of
			 the license sought.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 603 CMR 4.00 - Vocational Technical Education › Section 4.14 - Certificate of Occupational Proficiency

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(1)
Criteria for Candidacy for the Certificate of Occupational
			 Proficiency
. In order to qualify as a candidate for the
			 Certificate of Occupational Proficiency in a specific vocational technical
			 education program, a student must possess a portfolio containing at a minimum a
			 competency profile demonstrating the acquisition of the knowledge and skills
			 associated with at least two years of full-time study in the program, as well
			 as a career plan, safety credential and a resume.
(2)
Criteria for Receiving the
			 Certificate of Occupational Proficiency
. In order to receive the
			 Certificate of Occupational Proficiency, a student must qualify as a candidate
			 for the Certificate of Occupational Proficiency, have acquired a state
			 competency determination for high school graduation, and be in good standing to
			 graduate from the high school in which they are enrolled.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 603 CMR 4.00 - Vocational Technical Education › Section 4.15 - Endorsements

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Endorsements issued by the Department under 603 CMR 4.15 do not
				constitute a license.
(1)
SEI Teacher Endorsement
:
(a) SEI Teacher Endorsement is to be awarded
			 upon a demonstration of the subject matter knowledge and skill requirements set
			 forth in
			 603 CMR
			 4.10(1)(b)1.g. through k.
			 and 603 CMR 4.15(1)(b) through one of the following:
1. Successful completion of a
			 Department-approved course of study specific to providing sheltered English
			 instruction. The Department will issue guidelines to govern approval of this
			 course of study.
2. Passing a
			 Department-approved assessment.
3.
			 Attainment of a bachelor's degree in a major approved by the Department, or
			 other graduate level training approved by the Department.
4. Possession of an English as a Second
			 Language license or an English Language Learners license.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 603 CMR 4.00 - Vocational Technical Education › Section 4.16 - Pilot Programs

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The Commissioner may approve the establishment of a pilot
				vocational technical education program in an emerging occupation that
				demonstrates labor market and student demand. The purpose of a Pilot Program is
				to determine the feasibility and cost of establishing the new vocational
				technical education program under M.G.L. c. 74.
(1) To be approved as a Pilot Program, the
			 program must provide evidence of:
(a)
			 Establishment of a preliminary advisory committee;
(b) Submission of Program Needs - Analysis
			 completed in collaboration with the Department and the preliminary advisory
			 committee;
(c) Labor Market
			 Feasibility and Student Demand; and
(d) A Plan to satisfy the requirements of
			 603 CMR 4.00, including a
			 program budget showing the program has sufficient financial resources to
			 sustain long-term technical alignment to required industry standards.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 603 CMR 5.00 - Dispute Resolution Under Parental Notification Law › Section 5.01 - Authority, Scope and Purpose

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(1) The Board of
			 Education promulgates
			 603 CMR 5.00 pursuant to its
			 authority under M.G.L. c. 69, ' 1B and M.G.L. c. 71, ' 32A.
(2)
								603 CMR 5.00 governs the
			 resolution of disputes arising under M.G.L. c. 71, ' 32A concerning notice,
			 access to instructional materials, and student exemptions with respect to
			 curriculum that primarily involves human sexual education or human sexuality
			 issues, as defined in
			 603 CMR
			 5.02.
(3)
								603 CMR 5.00 is intended to
			 encourage local resolution of disputes arising under M.G.L. c. 71, ' 32A, and
			 to provide for resolution by the Department of Elementary and Secondary
			 Education only when those disputes cannot be resolved by the parties at the
			 local school or school district level.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 603 CMR 5.00 - Dispute Resolution Under Parental Notification Law › Section 5.02 - Definitions

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Commissioner, the Commissioner of Education, appointed in
				accordance with M.G.L. c. 15, ' 1F.
Curriculum that primarily involves human sexual education or
				human sexuality issues, courses (typically, sex education or discrete units of
				a health education or biology course), school assemblies or other instructional
				activities and programs for which the instruction and materials focus
				principally on human sexual education, the biological processes of human
				reproduction and sexual development, or human sexuality issues.
Parent, the parent or guardian of a student enrolled in a
				Massachusetts public school.
School committee, the governing body of one or more public
				elementary or secondary schools, including the board of trustees of a charter
				school or of a public vocational school.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 603 CMR 5.00 - Dispute Resolution Under Parental Notification Law › Section 5.03 - Local Process for Dispute Resolution

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(1) A parent who is dissatisfied with an
			 action or decision of the school principal under M.G.L. c. 71, ' 32A may submit
			 a written request to the superintendent of schools for review of the issue.
			 Except in extenuating circumstances, the parent shall submit the request within
			 30 days of the action or decision of the principal.
(2) The superintendent or designee shall
			 review the issue and provide the parent with a timely written decision within
			 15 days of the request, unless extenuating circumstances require a
			 delay.
(3) A parent who is
			 dissatisfied with an action or decision of the superintendent under M.G.L. c.
			 71, ' 32A may submit a written request to the school committee for review of
			 the issue.
(4) The school committee
			 shall review the issue and provide the parent with a timely written decision
			 within 30 days of the request, unless extenuating circumstances require a
			 delay.
(5) The decision of the
			 school committee on any issue arising under M.G.L. c. 71, ' 32A shall be
			 considered the final local decision on the matter.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 603 CMR 5.00 - Dispute Resolution Under Parental Notification Law › Section 5.04 - Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Process for Dispute Resolution

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(1) A parent who is
			 dissatisfied with the final local decision on an issue arising under M.G.L. c.
			 71, ' 32A may submit a written request for review to the Commissioner, within
			 15 days of the date of the final local decision. The written request shall
			 specify the basis on which the parent alleges the school or school district has
			 not met the requirements of M.G.L. c. 71, ' 32A and shall include a copy of the
			 final local decision and any other relevant correspondence. The parent shall
			 send a copy of the written request to the superintendent of schools or, in the
			 case of a charter school, to the charter school leader.
(2) Based on his review of the material
			 submitted by the parent, the Commissioner shall determine the process to be
			 followed in resolving the dispute under M.G.L. c. 71, ' 32A and shall notify
			 the parties within ten days of receipt of the request. The Commissioner may
			 propose alternative dispute resolution, including mediation, and may appoint a
			 fact-finder or seek the assistance of experts as he deems appropriate to assist
			 in informal resolution of the matter.
(3) If the matter is not otherwise resolved,
			 the Commissioner shall designate a hearing officer who will conduct an
			 adjudicatory hearing in accordance with
			 801 CMR 1.00, the Standard
			 Adjudicatory Rules of Practice and Procedure.
(4) The Commissioner or his designee shall
			 issue a written decision to the parties within 30 days of the conclusion of his
			 review of the matter, unless extenuating circumstances require a delay. The
			 decision of the Commissioner or his designee shall be the final agency
			 decision.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 603 CMR 7.00 - Educator Licensure and Preparation Program Approval › Section 7.01 - Purpose

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The provisions of
				603 CMR 7.00 are intended to
				accomplish several major objectives:
(a) Strengthen the subject matter knowledge
			 required for each license;
(b)
			 Strengthen the subject matter knowledge required for the teaching of reading
			 for all teacher licenses;
(c)
			 Clarify and strengthen the professional standards for practice for teachers and
			 administrators;
(d) Clarify
			 alternate ways in which prospective teachers and administrators can be prepared
			 for a career in education;
(e)
			 Strengthen safeguards for parents and students by requiring strong induction
			 programs and three years of employment before new teachers can obtain a
			 Professional license;
(f) Prepare
			 educators to help all students achieve; and
(g) Strengthen accountability for providers
			 of preparation programs by linking state approval to the performance of their
			 candidates on state licensing tests, and performance assessments, as well as
			 results of state administered surveys, employment data and evaluation ratings
			 data.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 603 CMR 7.00 - Educator Licensure and Preparation Program Approval › Section 7.03 - Educator Preparation Program Approval

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(1)
Program Approval
. The Department shall issue
Guidelines for Program Approval
to be used in reviewing
			 programs seeking state approval. The
Guidelines for Program
			 Approval
will include detailed effectiveness indicators for each
			 program approval standard set forth in
			 603
			 CMR 7.03(2).
(a) Candidates may qualify for licensure
			 through successful completion of an approved preparation program leading to the
			 license sought, providing they meet all other requirements. Individuals who
			 complete approved preparation programs may be eligible for licensure
			 reciprocity with other states that are parties to the NASDTEC Interstate
			 Agreement.
(b) Sponsoring
			 organizations with approved preparation programs have the authority to review
			 prior course work and work experience of their candidates and waive otherwise
			 required course work, including the first half of the practicum or practicum
			 equivalent, when designing programs of study for them. Granting such waivers is
			 the official responsibility of the sponsoring organization. Records of
			 candidates for whom coursework or other program requirements have been waived
			 must be available during onsite review.
(c) A sponsoring organization that has
			 received approval of one or more of its preparation programs shall endorse
			 candidates who complete the approved preparation program.
(d) A sponsoring organization seeking
			 approval of its preparation program(s) shall invite the Department to review
			 them. The sponsoring organization shall provide written evidence in accordance
			 with the Guidelines for Program Approval, demonstrating that it satisfies the
			 requirements set forth in
			 603
			 CMR 7.03(1) through (4) for
			 each program for which approval is sought. As part of the formal review
			 process, the Department shall review the written evidence for each proposed
			 program and evidence collected by the Department. The Department shall use the
			 same standards in reviewing all programs and sponsoring organizations for
			 approval.
(e) Program approval will
			 be for a period of seven years, unless the program ceases to meet the
			 requirements set forth in
			 603
			 CMR 7.03(2) through (4) and
			 in accordance with the
Guidelines for Program
			 Approval
.
(f) During the
			 seven-year approval period a sponsoring organization that seeks approval of a
			 new program may ask the Department for an informal review of that program.
			 Sponsoring organizations seeking approval for the first time may also request
			 an informal review. If the review is favorable, individual candidates who
			 complete the program will be deemed to have met the requirements for licensure
			 in Massachusetts, providing they meet all other requirements. Approval of the
			 program will be considered at the time of the next seven-year program
			 review.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 603 CMR 7.00 - Educator Licensure and Preparation Program Approval › Section 7.04 - Types of Educator Licenses, Requirements for Licensure, Licenses Issued, and Requirements for Field based Experience

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(1)
Types of
			 Licenses
.
(a)
			 Provisional;
(b) Initial;
(c) Professional;
(d) Temporary;
(e) Military Spouse.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 603 CMR 7.00 - Educator Licensure and Preparation Program Approval › Section 7.05 - Routes to an Initial Teacher and Specialist Teacher Licenses

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(1)
Route One
.
			 Teacher candidates who complete a Massachusetts approve preparation program as
			 set forth in
			 603
			 CMR 7.03. Teacher candidates seeking
			 licensure under Route One shall meet the following requirements:
(a) Bachelor's degree.
(b) Completion of an approved program as set
			 forth in
			 603
			 CMR 7.03.
(c) Passing score on the Communication and
			 Literacy Skills test.
(d) Passing
			 score on the subject matter knowledge test(s)appropriate to the license sought,
			 based on the subject matter knowledge requirements set forth in the
Subject Matter Knowledge Guidelines.
(e) For core academic teachers, possession of
			 an SEI Teacher Endorsement.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 603 CMR 7.00 - Educator Licensure and Preparation Program Approval › Section 7.06 - Subject Matter Knowledge Requirements

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(1)
Application
. The Subject Matter Knowledge Requirements
			 are used by sponsoring organizations in designing their teacher preparation
			 programs and in preparing their candidates. The subject matter knowledge
			 requirements are also used by the Department in reviewing programs seeking
			 state approval, and as the basis for the Massachusetts Tests for Educator
			 Licensure.
(2)
Requirements
. The Department shall publish guidelines
			 with detailed subject matter knowledge requirements for licenses set forth in
			 7.04(3)(a), (b), (c) 5. and (d) 1. and 4.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 603 CMR 7.00 - Educator Licensure and Preparation Program Approval › Section 7.07 - Specialist Teacher Licenses

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For candidates who were prepared outside Massachusetts,
see
603
				CMR 7.05(3).
(1)
Instructional Technology
			 Specialist (Levels: All)
.
(a)
Initial License
.
1.
Prerequisite
: Possession of a teacher license and at
			 least one year of employment as a teacher or in an educational role accepted by
			 the Department.
2. Passing score on
			 the Communication and Literacy test.
3. Completion of an approved educator
			 preparation program for the Initial License as set forth in
			 603
			 CMR
			 7.03(2)(a).
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 603 CMR 7.00 - Educator Licensure and Preparation Program Approval › Section 7.08 - Professional Standards for Teachers

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(1)
Application
. The Professional Standards for Teachers
			 define the pedagogical and other professional knowledge and skills required of
			 all teachers. These standards and indicators referred to in
			 603
			 CMR 7.08(2) and (3) are used
			 by sponsoring organizations in designing their teacher preparation programs and
			 in preparing their candidates. The standards and indicators are also used by
			 the Department in reviewing programs seeking state approval, and as the basis
			 of performance assessments of candidates. Candidates shall demonstrate that
			 they meet the Professional Standards and indicators referred to in
			 603
			 CMR 7.08(2) and (3) by
			 passing a Performance Assessment for Initial License using Department
			 guidelines.
(2)
Professional Standards for Teachers
.
(a)
Curriculum, Planning, and
			 Assessment
. Promotes the learning and growth of all students by
			 providing high quality and coherent instruction, designing and administering
			 authentic and meaningful student assessments, analyzing student performance and
			 growth data, using this data to improve instruction, providing students with
			 constructive feedback on an on-going basis, and continuously refining learning
			 objectives.
(b)
Teaching All Students
. Promotes the learning and
			 growth of all students through instructional practices that establish high
			 expectations, create a safe and effective classroom environment, and
			 demonstrate cultural proficiency.
(c)
Family and Community
			 Engagement
. Promotes the learning and growth of all students
			 through effective partnerships with families, caregivers, community members,
			 and organizations.
(d)
Professional Culture
. Promotes the learning and growth
			 of all students through ethical, culturally proficient, skilled, and
			 collaborative practice.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 603 CMR 7.00 - Educator Licensure and Preparation Program Approval › Section 7.09 - Licenses and Routes for Administrators

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For candidates who hold a Massachusetts administrator license,
see
603
				CMR 7.15(3). For candidates
				who were prepared outside Massachusetts,
see
603
				CMR 7.09(6).
(1)
Superintendent/Assistant
			 Superintendent (Levels: All)
.
(a)
Provisional License
.
1. Completion of at least three full years of
			 employment in an executive management/ leadership role or in a supervisory,
			 teaching, or administrative role in a public/charter school, private school,
			 higher education, or other educational setting accepted by the
			 Department.
2. Passing score on the
			 Communication and Literacy Skills test.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 603 CMR 7.00 - Educator Licensure and Preparation Program Approval › Section 7.10 - Professional Standards for Administrative Leadership

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(1)
Application
. The
			 Professional Standards for Administrative Leadership identify the knowledge and
			 skills required for school administrators. These standards and indicators
			 referred to in
			 603
			 CMR 7.10(3)  are used by
			 sponsoring organizations in designing their administrator preparation programs
			 and by the Department in reviewing programs seeking state approval. The
			 standards and indicators are also used by the Department as the basis of
			 performance assessment of candidates for administrator licenses. Candidates
			 shall demonstrate that they meet the standards and indicators by completing a
			 Performance Assessment for Initial License.
(2)
Professional Standards for
			 Administrative Leadership
.
(a)
Instructional Leadership
: Promotes the learning and
			 growth of all students and the success of all staff by cultivating a shared
			 vision that makes effective teaching and learning the central focus of
			 schooling.
(b)
Management and Operations
: Promotes the learning and
			 growth of all students and the success of all staff by ensuring a safe,
			 efficient, and effective learning environment, using resources to implement
			 appropriate curriculum, staffing and scheduling.
(c)
Family and Community
			 Engagement
: Promotes the learning and growth of all students and
			 the success of all staff through effective partnerships with families,
			 community organizations, and other stakeholders that support the mission of the
			 school and district.
(d)
Professional Culture
: Promotes success for all
			 students by nurturing and sustaining a school culture of reflective practice,
			 high expectations, and continuous learning for staff.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 603 CMR 7.00 - Educator Licensure and Preparation Program Approval › Section 7.11 - Professional Support Personnel Licenses

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Candidates seeking professional support personnel licenses who
				have substantial experience and formal education relevant to the license sought
				but who do not meet all of the specific requirements listed in
				603
				CMR 7.11 may demonstrate that they meet the
				requirements, with the exception of a passing score on the Communication and
				Literacy Skills test, through a Panel Review administered by the Department in
				accordance with guidelines to be established by the Department. For candidates
				who were prepared outside Massachusetts, the provisions of
				603
				CMR 7.04(a) and (b)
				apply.
(1)
School
			 Counselor (Levels: All)
.
(a)
Initial License
.
1.
			 Master's degree with a major in counseling.
2. Subject Matter Knowledge as outlined in
			 the
Subject Matter Knowledge Guidelines.
3. A practicum of 450 hours in an educational
			 setting.
4. Passing score on the
			 Communication and Literacy Skills test.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 603 CMR 7.00 - Educator Licensure and Preparation Program Approval › Section 7.12 - Standards for Induction Programs for Teachers

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(1)
Application
. All
			 school districts are required to provide an Induction Program for teachers in
			 their first year of practice. Guidelines based on the following Standards will
			 be provided by the Department.
(2)
Standards
. All Induction Programs shall meet the
			 following requirements:
(a) An orientation
			 program for beginning teachers and all other incoming teachers.
(b) Assignment of all beginning teachers to a
			 trained mentor within the first two weeks of teaching.
(c) Assignment of a support team that shall
			 consist of, but not be limited to, the mentor and an administrator qualified to
			 evaluate teachers.
(d) Release time
			 for the mentor and beginning teacher to engage in regular classroom
			 observations and other mentoring activities.