Code of Massachusetts Regulations
603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Title 603 CMR 44.00 - Educator License Renewal
Section 44.05 - Approval of Individual Professional Development Plans
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) In accordance with M.G.L. c. 71, § 38G, educators working in a Massachusetts public school must obtain approval of their proposed Individual Professional Development Plans from their supervisors. Licensed educators working in schools other than Massachusetts public schools are encouraged to seek such approval.
(2) A supervisor shall review the Professional Development Plan of any Educator new to the district or school within three months of the Educator's beginning employment in the new position. A supervisor may require an Educator to amend the plan or may withdraw approval for a plan that had been previously approved, provided however, that any PDPs that were earned consistently with an approved plan shall be deemed approved in applying for license renewal. Any PDPs that are earned prior to the approval of a plan may be subject to disapproval, if in the opinion of the Educator's supervisor, the PDPs are not consistent with the educational improvement goals of the school and/or district.
(3) Prior to applying to renew a Professional license, Educators shall obtain a signature from a supervisor. A supervisor's signature will indicate that the supervisor has reviewed the log of professional development activities maintained by the Educator to ensure that the reported activities are consistent with the approved Individual Professional Development Plan. The Educator remains responsible for the final accounting of PDPs applied towards license renewal. An Educator whose supervisor refuses to sign an Individual Professional Development Plan may follow the review procedures set out in 603 CMR 44.05(l)(d) and 603 CMR 44.10.