North Adams: MCLA announces educator licensure prep classes
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Fewer English Language Learners dropped out in Worcester in 2020, possibly because of MCAS flexibilities
Updated Apr 09, 2021;
Members of the Worcester School Committee are examining whether MCAS may be a graduation barrier for English Language Learners based on new graduation and dropout rate data.
In 2020, the city saw a decrease in the number of ELL students who dropped out, which happened during the COVID-19 pandemic led the state to offer flexibilities regarding MCAS and competency determinations to graduate.
In general, Worcester has a lower dropout rate compared to other urban cities in Massachusetts. However, Worcester Public Schools officials in explaining the data during a school committee meeting on Thursday night noted that it’s hard to compare 2020 graduation and dropout data to years prior because the pandemic caused major academic disruptions.
The Education Department at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts holds classes each semester that are designed to help prepare students for the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure.
Passing the MTEL is a requirement for teacher licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Each class will focus on a specific test, and will be taught by instructors knowledgeable in both the content/skill area and the test.
The spring MTEL preparation classes will take place online on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 20 and 21. Communication & Literacy meets from 9 a.m. to noon and Foundations of Reading from 1 to 4 p.m. The date for the mathematics sub-test is to be announced.