Performance Review Program for Initial Licensure (PRPIL)

All teacher candidates for Initial licenses must complete a preparation program approved by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Currently, the only approved vendor to operate a Performance Review Program for Initial Licensure (PRPIL) for eligible candidates is Etio. The Department may in the future pursue additional vendors.

Applicable Teaching Fields — Teacher Licenses and Levels

1.	Biology	8–12
2.	Business	5–12
3.	Chemistry	8–12
4.	Dance	All
5.	Digital Literacy/Computer Science	5–12
6.	Early Childhood	PreK–2
7.	Earth and Space Science	8–12
8.	Elementary	1–6
9.	English	5–12
10.	English as a Second Language (ESL)	PreK–6; 5–12
11.	Foreign Language	PreK–6; 5–12
12.	General Science	1–6; 5–8
13.	Health/Family and Consumer Sciences	All
14.	History	1–6; 5–12
15.	Latin and Classical Humanities	5–12
16.	Library	All
17.	Mathematics	1–6; 5–8; 8–12
18.	Middle School: Humanities	5–8
19.	Middle School: Mathematics/Science	5–8
20.	Music: Vocal/Instrumental/General	All
21.	Physical Education	PreK–8; 5–12
22.	Physics	8–12
23.	Social Science	5–12
24.	Speech	All
25.	Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities	PreK–8; 5–12
26.	Teacher of Students with Severe Disabilities	All
27.	Teacher of the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing	All
28.	Teacher of the Visually Impaired	All
29.	Technology/Engineering	5–12
30.	Theater	All
31.	Visual Art	PreK–8; 5–12

Experienced teacher candidates who have documented educational coursework/training, may also be eligible for this program.

PRPIL Eligibility Requirements

In order to be eligible for PRPIL, you must meet all of the following requirements:

Hold a Massachusetts Provisional (formerly known as Preliminary) non-vocational teaching license.
Completed three years of teaching.
Currently teaching in the subject and grade level of the Provisional license being advanced.
Select a mentor from your school or district who holds an Initial or Professional license in Massachusetts in the same, or closely-related, license area you are seeking.
Complete a Principal Agreement Form
Hold an SEI Endorsement from DESE (Core Academic Subject teachers only)
Present evidence of Completing a Mentor/Induction Program. Evidence must be obtained from the district in which candidates worked in their first year of teaching. PRPIL staff do not have further guidance toward obtaining this evidence.
Present the two (2) most recent Educator Evaluations.
Present evidence of meeting the three indicators in the "Introduce" classification in Massachusetts Professional Standards for Teaching:
1. 4b: Professional Growth
2. 4d: Decision Making
3. 4e: Shared Responsibility

Document types may include Professional Development certificates, undergraduate/graduate transcripts, or evidence of meeting standards through artifacts/documents used in your practice as a teacher such as lessons plans, parents/guardian communications, etc.

Note — the Department of Elementary & Secondary Education requires validation of field experiences for initial licensure. For the majority of teachers, the hours required are demonstrated in full through uploading their resume. However, some license areas require validation of specific field experiences across multiple settings. If you are pursuing initial licensure in Early Childhood, Teacher (All), Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities, or Teacher of Students with Severe Disabilities, you are required to provide validation of field experiences in multiple settings. Please see the "Requirements for Field-Based Experience for the Initial License" (part 4 of regulation 603 MCR 7.04) in DESE's Educator Licensure and Preparation Program Approval Regulations for more information about the required field hours, and/or contact us at prpil@etioglobal.org with any questions about this process.
Present evidence verifying all subject matter topics listed in the Subject Matter Knowledge for Music document (Music teachers only)

If you are unsure whether or not you meet the state eligibility requirements, please contact Etio.

Program Overview

PRPIL consists of a five-stage review, including onsite or virtual classroom observations and a preservice performance assessment using Department guidelines, in which the candidate works with an Instructional Consultant supplied by Etio and a district coach/mentor chosen by themselves, to compile an ePortfolio. Each stage will evaluate the candidate's ability to:

Demonstrate application of the Massachusetts Professional Standards for Teachers in the context of their subject area of the license and classroom;
Incorporate the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks into their practice.

Please note that licenses earned through this alternative process may not be reciprocal in states with which Massachusetts has signed the NASDTEC Interstate Agreement.

Candidates are required to pay an program application fee of $75. The full cost of the program is $2,400 and a number of payment options are available. Payment arrangements are between the candidate and Class Measures. For more information about the program, application requirements, payment options, and information events, please visit the Etio.

Last Updated: June 23, 2021