603 CMR 44.00:

Educator License Renewal

Section:

• 44.01: Purpose
• 44.02: Definitions
• 44.03: General Provisions
• 44.04: Individual Professional Development Plans
• 44.05: Approval of Individual Professional Development Plans
• 44.06: Professional Development Requirements
• 44.07: Inactive Licenses
• 44.08: Application Process
• 44.09: Documentation and Recordkeeping
• 44.10: Reconsideration
• 44.11: Failure to Satisfy Renewal Requirements
• 44.12: Hardship Waiver or Modification
• View All Sections

Most Recently amended by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education: June 26, 2018

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44.01: Purpose

Purpose. The Massachusetts license renewal system will enhance education through ongoing professional development for educators that meets high standards for quality. The license renewal system is carried out in the context of professional development for school improvement leading to increased student learning. The goal is for educators within a school and district to work together so that license renewal achieves educational goals for the individual, the school, and the district, in order to assist students in meeting state learning standards.

Regulatory Authority:
603 CMR 44.00: M.G.L. c. 71, §38G

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Disclaimer:
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Last Updated: July 23, 2018