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Guidelines for Massachusetts Educators

Appendix C

Application for Department Approval of PDPs for Equivalent Course of Study

(Graduate or Upper-level Undergraduate Courses)

Eligibility: School districts, collaboratives, museums, scientific institutes, cultural institutions and other providers may apply for Department approval of PDPs for equivalent courses of study by submitting this cover page and necessary documents to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Instructors of equivalent courses must hold a graduate-level degree in the content area of the course offering. In order to receive consideration for graduate-level status, providers must include a one-paragraph justification as to why the proposed course is equivalent to a graduate-level course. All equivalent courses are required to administer a formal assessment, which may include a major paper or a series of papers.

Upper-level undergraduate course ______

Graduate-level course ______

Name of Provider:_________________________________________________________

School District*:_______________________________________________________

Address:______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

Email:____________________________

Contact Person:_______________________________

Name of Course:___________________

Targeted Audience:______________________________

Number of Course Hours (minimum of 30 hours):______________________________

Prerequisites for Course:__________________________________________________

Please submit the following documents:

Specific Course Requirements (no more than 1 page)

• Course Syllabus (no more than 2 pages)
• Course Bibliography (no more than 2 pages with required readings highlighted)
• Qualification(s) of Instructor(s) (no more than 2 pages; include degrees, years of experience, major publication and presentations relevant to the proposed course)
• Proposed Participant Evaluation Form (no more than 2 pages)
• For consideration for graduate-level status, please include a justification as to why the proposed course is equivalent to a graduate-level course. (no more than 1 paragraph)

*School districts partnering with institutions of higher education do not need to obtain Department of Education approval for an equivalent course of study.

Please submit the application and materials to: The Office of Academic Affairs and Planning, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, 75 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148

Please allow 4–6 weeks for notification of approval.

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