2010 Degree & Licensure Programs

Lesley/MESPA Ph.D. Program in Educational Leadership

Preparing Practitioner/Scholars

The Lesley University/MESPA Ph.D. Program in Educational Leadership will convene a new cohort in July 2010. This partnership melds the compatible philosophies of the University and the Association regarding leadership. The program is designed to be a Practitioner/Scholar program that may be completed within three years.

For more information, contact Assistant Executive Director Jim Brown, or call 508-624-0500.

MESPA Certification Program for Administrator Licensure (CPAL)
This extraordinary program, begun in 1991, is now accepting applications for Summer 2010. With the approval of the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, it is designed to prepare educators for certification as elementary through secondary level principals. The first program of its kind in the United States, it is innovative both in content and delivery. It meets all certification requirements of the Commonwealth. Please call for information about upcoming cohorts and application information. This annual program begins in the summer. Download the CPAL flyer.

CPAL Information Session on February 9, 2010 from 4:00 - 5:30.

For more information, contact Executive Director Nadya Aswad Higgins or call 508-624-0500.

Instructional Technology Teacher Masters/Certification Program (ITTM/Cert)
The MESPA Instructional Technology Masters/Certification program is designed to prepare teachers and other educators to become licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education as an instructional technology teacher, while earning a Master of Education with a concentration in Instructional Technology degree.

The program provides teachers and other educators with relevant, up-to-date, practical, and challenging learning experiences. The program includes a practicum with ongoing supervision by both a field-based supervising practitioner as well as advisor support by an IT Program faculty member. The cohort group will also become part of the participant's support network.
Now accepting applications for Summer 2010.Download the IT Flyer.

An IT Information Session will be held at MESPA on March 2 from 4 PM to 6:00 PM. For more information, contact Program Director Bob Tucker, or call 508-624-0500.