Pennsylvania Montessori Alliance – Recent Work 2024
UPDATE on Montessori Credential Recognition Work – October 2024
After months of meetings with representatives from the Montessori Public Policy Initiative (MPPI), Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE) and others, PMA submitted a revised recommended draft policy to the Private Academic School Board (PASB) for reconsideration along with answers to questions they posed. The PASB discussed the proposal with Private Academic School certification staff and attorneys of the board and several questions were raised regarding how the department will oversee the new policy once it is implemented. They noted that departmental responsibilities will need to be determined which will take some time. Therefore, the policy will not be on the October agenda. The proposed policy would provide approval for Montessori qualified teachers to teach in a Montessori school with their Montessori credential. To be PA Private Academic certified, teachers would still need to meet the existing regulations. We hope to be on the January 17, 2024 agenda. See our Advocacy page for the timeline of our PASB Montessori Credential recognition work over the past year. Stay tuned for updates.