In order to be eligible for PRPIL, you must meet all of the following requirements:
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Provide a copy of your Provisional teaching license from your ELAR account.
*We are unable to accept screenshots or pictures as proof of Provisional licensure. Please upload a PDF copy of your Provisional from your ELAR account.
- 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.
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Present evidence of meeting the three indicators in the “Introduce” classification in Massachusetts Professional Standards for Teaching:
IV.A.3 - Professional Learning and Growth
IV.B.1 - Shared Responsibility
IV.B.3 - Decision-Making
*Please see DESE's updated Professional Standards of Teachers for more information about these standards.
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 Regulationsfor more information about the required field hours, and/or contact us at prpil@etioglobal.org.com 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)
NB: If you currently hold an emergency license and need to advance to your initial license, Etio can support you through this process – identifying MTEL prep courses, signing up for and passing the MTELS, and endorsing for Provision License – entirely FOR FREE.
What PRPIL graduates say about the program
Please contact a PRPIL Advisor with any questions about your eligibility or your individual circumstances. We’re here to help!
Programme Overview
Classroom observations
- Five classroom observations are conducted: three announced observations by the Instructional Consultant and two unannounced observations by the Mentor.
- Instructional coaching will be provided between each observation, according to DESE’s Candidate Assessment of Performance (CAP).
- At the beginning of the PRPIL Program, the Candidate, their Mentor, and their Instructional Consultant will establish a timeline to complete the observations
Please contact us at prpil@etioglobal.org to discuss your particular circumstances. We’re here to help.
Your ePortfolio
- Candidates will be required to complete a portfolio through the web-hosted portal.
- Candidates will collect various pieces of evidence (“artifacts”) from their ongoing practice as a classroom teacher and supplement these artifacts with narrative reflections.
- Instructional Consultants will support the Candidate through the ePortfolio process.
- PRPIL Portfolio Rubric
Program cost and payment options
Program cost
- Application Fee: $75.00 due with submission of the PRPIL application.
- Program Fee: $2,400.00
- All program costs are non-refundable.
If you have a discount code (or a district voucher code), please make sure to include that in the “Discount Code” field upon application.
Payment Options:
- The following program fee payment options are available to all teachers.
- Payment Option 1: Full amount is due within 30 days of receipt of invoice. Invoices are issued after acceptance.
- Payment Option 2: Six monthly payments of $400.00
- A $25.00 late fee will be added for every 30 days past due.
- Please note: Full payment must be received prior to Etio providing endorsement to the DESE.
Important information about applying
- To complete the program in the same school year, teachers must submit their application with at least 20 weeks remaining in the school year.
- The onboarding process to begin PRPIL is quick; teachers will begin PRPIL within 10 business days of submitting an application. Teachers should not submit an application until they are ready to begin the program.
- PRPIL has a rolling enrollment process – you do not need to look out for application deadlines nor cohorts.
- If you have a discount code (or a district voucher code), please make sure to include that in the “Discount Code” field upon application.
Please contact Program Director, Neil Tembulkar (neil.tembulkar@etioglobal.org) to discuss your particular circumstances. We’re here to help.