PI 34.17(2)(a)(a) The initial educator shall receive ongoing orientation from the employing school district which is collaboratively developed and delivered by school boards, administrators, teachers, support staff and parents.
PI 34.17(2)(b)
(b) The initial educator shall be provided support seminars by the employing school district which reflect the standards in subch.
II and the mission and goals of the school district.
PI 34.17(2)(c)
(c) The initial educator shall be provided with a qualified mentor by the employing school district. The mentoring period may be for less than 5 years.
PI 34.17(3)
(3) Initial educator team. A team of individuals shall be convened at the discretion of the initial educator and shall be responsible for review and approval of the initial educator professional development goals. Teams for review shall be constituted as follows:
PI 34.17(3)(a)
(a) For classroom teachers, the team shall include a teacher of the same subject or at the same level who is not the mentor and who is selected by teacher peers, an administrator designated by the district administrator subject to approval by the school board and an IHE representative.
PI 34.17(3)(b)
(b) For pupil services educators, the team shall include a pupil services professional in the same license category who is not the mentor and who is selected by peers, an administrator designated by the district administrator subject to approval by the school board and an IHE representative.
PI 34.17(3)(c)
(c) For administrators, the team shall include an administrator in the same license category who is not the mentor and who is selected by peers, an administrator designated by the district administrator subject to approval by the school board and an IHE representative.
PI 34.17(3)(e)
(e) Nothing in this subsection shall limit the school board and the labor organization, where one exists, which represents licensed staff, and other licensed staff, from designing a district-wide agreement in lieu of meeting the specific requirements of
pars. (a) to
(c). The agreement shall be submitted to the state superintendent for approval.
PI 34.17(4)(a)(a) To move to the professional educator level, an initial educator shall design and complete a professional development plan that demonstrates increased proficiency and which reflects the standards in subch.
II that have been identified by the team in
sub. (3) for improvement. The plan shall include:
PI 34.17(4)(a)1.
1. Identified activities and objectives related to professional development goals, school or school district goals or performance goals identified by the educator.
PI 34.17(4)(a)2.
2. A timeline for achieving the professional development goals.
PI 34.17(4)(a)3.
3. Evidence of collaboration with professional peers and others.
PI 34.17(4)(b)
(b) Successful completion of the professional development plan shall be documented. The documentation may include but is not limited to evidence of whole group and individual student performance as measured by state, local, formal and informal assessments; lesson plans; supervisor and mentor comments of classroom performance; journals documenting samples of pupil errors and analysis of teacher interpretations of errors; ongoing documentation of classroom management techniques and results; and curriculum adaptations for children with disabilities or other exceptionalities with related outcome measures. The professional development plan may also include evidence that identifies professional development activities related to the professional development goals. The evidence may be in the form of samples of pupil work, letters of recommendation; evidence of attending professional meetings, workshops, conferences or seminars; administrative or supervisory evaluations; peer evaluations; journals, diaries or published articles; action research projects and results; college, university or technical college course work; or evidence of in-district work assignments outside of the classroom.
PI 34.17(4)(c)
(c) Nothing in this subsection shall limit the school board and the labor organization, where one exists, which represents licensed staff, and other licensed staff, from designing a district-wide agreement in lieu of meeting the specific requirements of
pars. (a) and
(b). The agreement shall be submitted to the state superintendent for approval.
PI 34.17(4)(d)
(d) Successful completion of the initial educator stage shall be measured at the initiation of the initial educator no sooner than 3 years but no later than 5 years after the license is granted. A majority of the 3-member team described in
sub. (3) shall verify successful completion of the professional development plan. Appeals of decisions made by the 3-member team may be made as follows:
PI 34.17(4)(d)1.
1. For teachers and pupil services professionals, appeals shall be made to the state superintendent. The professional standards council may establish procedures to hear appeals referred. If the professional standards council agrees to hear an appeal, it shall, upon completion of its deliberations, make a recommendation to the state superintendent. The state superintendent shall issue a decision concerning the appeal.
PI 34.17(4)(d)2.
2. For administrators and individuals who wish to contest decisions under
subd. 1., appeals shall be made to the state superintendent as prescribed under
s. PI 34.35 (8).
PI 34.17(5)
(5) Out of state applicants. An initial educator license may be issued to an applicant who completes an approved program from out of state, who has fewer than 5 years of successful experience in an early childhood through adolescence school setting in his or her respective teaching, pupil services or administrative license, and who has met the competency test requirements under
s. PI 34.15 (2) (a) 3. a. The applicant shall provide evidence that the requirements under
s. PI 34.15 (4) have been met before qualifying for a professional educator license.
PI 34.17 History
History: Cr.
Register, April, 2000, No. 532, eff. 5-1-00;
CR 10-083: am. (1) (a), (b), (d), (4) (b), (d) (intro.), (5), renum. (6) and (7) to be PI 34.195 (1) and (2) and am.
Register November 2010 No. 659, eff. 12-1-10; correction made in (1) (a) under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats.,
Register November 2010 No. 659.
PI 34.18
PI 34.18
Professional educator license. PI 34.18(1)
(1)
Eligible applicants. Except as provided under
sub. (3), the professional educator license is a renewable license and shall be issued for a period of 5 years as follows:
PI 34.18(1)(a)
(a) To applicants following successful completion of at least 3 years at the initial educator license stage and completion of a professional development plan under
s. PI 34.17 (4).
PI 34.18(1)(b)
(b) To applicants eligible to receive or renew a license before August 31, 2004.
PI 34.18(1)(c)
(c) To applicants holding licenses without an expiration date also referred to as life licenses. License renewal requirements under
sub. (2) do not apply to life licenses.
PI 34.18(1)(d)
(d) To applicants with 5 or more years of teaching, pupil services, or administrative experience in another state corresponding to the license under subch.
VII,
VIII, or
IX. Any deficiencies in meeting the standards in subch.
II or
s. PI 34.15 (4) shall be completed prior to renewal of the professional educator license.
PI 34.18(2)(a)(a) A professional educator shall complete a professional development plan that demonstrates increased proficiency and which reflects the standards in subch.
II, as appropriate, including:
PI 34.18(2)(a)1.
1. Goals and objectives, which address the selected standards in subch.
II with a rationale for each goal.
PI 34.18(2)(a)2.
2. Identified activities related to the professional development goals with evidence of application to the classroom or learning community.
PI 34.18(2)(a)3.
3. A timeline for achieving the professional development goals with evidence of annual review of goals and activities.
PI 34.18(2)(a)4.
4. Evidence of collaboration with professional peers and others including the review panel required under
par. (c).
PI 34.18(2)(a)5.
5. An assessment plan that specifies indicators of growth and how meeting the goals improved the educator's professional knowledge and affected student learning.
PI 34.18(2)(b)
(b) Successful completion of the professional development plan shall be documented. The documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of whole group and individual student performance as measured by state, local, formal and informal assessments; lesson plans; supervisor and mentor comments of classroom performance; journals documenting samples of pupil errors and analysis of teacher interpretations of errors; ongoing documentation of classroom management techniques and results; and curriculum adaptations for children with disabilities or other exceptionalities with related outcome measures. The professional development plan may also include evidence that identifies professional development activities related to the professional development goals. The evidence may be in the form of samples of pupil work, letters of recommendation; evidence of attending professional meetings, workshops, conferences or seminars; administrative or supervisory evaluations; peer evaluations; journals, diaries or published articles; action research projects and results; college, university or technical college course work; or evidence of in-district work assignments outside of the classroom.
PI 34.18(2)(c)
(c) At the initiation of the professional educator, successful completion of the professional development plan shall be verified by a majority of the professional development team and communicated to the state superintendent. The professional development team shall be composed as follows:
PI 34.18(2)(c)1.
1. At least 3 licensed classroom teachers selected by their peers who would verify teacher plans in accordance with the standards in
s. PI 34.02.
PI 34.18(2)(c)2.
2. At least 3 licensed pupil service professionals selected by their peers who would verify plans of pupil service professionals in accordance with the standards in
s. PI 34.04.
PI 34.18(2)(c)3.
3. At least 3 licensed administrators selected by their peers who would verify administrator professional development plans in accordance with the standards in
s. PI 34.03.
PI 34.18(2)(d)
(d) Nothing in this subsection shall limit the school board and the labor organization, where one exists, which represents licensed staff, and other licensed staff, from designing a district-wide agreement in lieu of meeting the specific requirements of
pars. (a) to
(c). The agreement shall be submitted to the state superintendent for approval.
PI 34.18(2)(e)
(e) Appeals of decisions made by the professional development team may be made as follows:
PI 34.18(2)(e)1.
1. For teachers and pupil services professionals, appeals shall be made to the state superintendent. The professional standards council may establish procedures to hear appeals referred. If the professional standards council agrees to hear an appeal, it shall, upon completion of its deliberations, make a recommendation to the state superintendent. The state superintendent shall issue a decision concerning the appeal.
PI 34.18(2)(e)2.
2. For administrators and individuals who wish to contest decisions under subd. 1, appeals shall be made to the state superintendent as prescribed under
s. PI 34.35 (8).
PI 34.18(2)(f)
(f) Individuals eligible to hold the professional educator license based on
sub. (1) (b), or educators not regularly employed in the field of education, or individuals who hold or have held a professional educator license and have been teaching outside of Wisconsin, shall renew their license by meeting one of the following requirements in the 5 years immediately preceding the effective date of the new license:
PI 34.18(2)(f)1.
1. Successful completion of 6 semester credits from an accredited institution. The credits shall be directly related to a license held or to the standards in subch.
II; or
PI 34.18(2)(f)2.
2. Successful completion of a professional development plan as identified in
par. (a).
PI 34.18(3)
(3) One year license. A one-year nonrenewable professional educator license may be issued as follows:
PI 34.18(3)(a)
(a) To an applicant who meets the license requirements under this chapter but who has not met the continuing education requirement for renewal of a professional educator license.
PI 34.18(3)(b)
(b) To an applicant who meets the license requirements under this chapter but who has not been regularly employed in education for 5 consecutive years immediately preceding application for the license or renewal, upon written request of an employing school district administrator.
PI 34.18 History
History: Cr.
Register, April, 2000, No. 532, eff. 5-1-00;
CR 10-083: am. (1) (b), (d), (2) (b), (f) (intro.) and 1.
Register November 2010 No. 659, eff. 12-1-10.
PI 34.185
PI 34.185
Agreements. The employing school district may meet the requirements in
ss. PI 34.17 (2) and
(3) and
34.18 (2) (c) through interdistrict agreements between school districts or agreements with other entities.
PI 34.185 History
History: Cr.
Register, April, 2000, No. 532, eff. 5-1-00.
PI 34.19
PI 34.19
Master educator license. PI 34.19(1)
(1)
General. The state superintendent shall design an application and assessment process for awarding a Wisconsin master level license in educator categories not covered by the national board of professional teaching standards, and may design such a process and award master level licenses for categories covered by the national board of professional teaching standards as appropriate to address issues of accessibility, equity, or quality. The master educator license is not required. The master educator license is a renewable license and shall be issued for a period of 10 years. Effective July 1, 2000, certification by the national board for professional teaching standards shall be accepted in lieu of meeting the requirements under this section.
PI 34.19(2)
(2) Application. Effective July 1, 2004, a candidate for the master educator license shall submit an application to the state superintendent that includes all of the following:
PI 34.19(2)(b)
(b) Verification of at least 5 years of successful professional experience in education with at least one cycle at the professional educator level or while holding a 5-year license or a life license issued prior to July 1, 2004.
PI 34.19(3)(a)(a) Upon approval of the application under
sub. (2) by an assessment team, the master educator license shall be granted upon completion of both of the following requirements:
PI 34.19(3)(a)1.
1. A formal assessment by the team under
sub. (4) of the standards under
s. PI 34.02 for teachers,
s. PI 34.03 for administrators and
s. PI 34.04 for pupil service professionals. A formal assessment may include interviews, objective examinations, review of portfolios and essays or other methods of analysis and appraisal.
PI 34.19(3)(a)2.
2. A demonstration of exemplary classroom performance through video or on-site observation by the team under
sub. (4).
PI 34.19(3)(b)
(b) The assessment process developed by the department for master educator certification shall be comparable in expectations to the national board for professional teaching standards process.
PI 34.19(4)
(4) Assessors. The candidate for a master educator's license shall be assessed by a team of 3 educators who have the same or similar job responsibilities and, in addition, may include a school board member. Assessors under this subsection shall be selected by the state superintendent and shall meet all of the following requirements:
PI 34.19(4)(b)
(b) Been nominated by professional organizations, including school board organizations.
PI 34.19(4)(c)
(c) Been approved for appointment by the state superintendent.
PI 34.19(5)(a)(a) The master educator shall meet the requirements under
subs. (2) and
(3) in order to receive or renew the master educator license. The assessment team under
sub. (3) shall recommend to the state superintendent whether a license may be issued or renewed under this section. The state superintendent shall issue a decision.
PI 34.19(5)(b)
(b) The master educator shall meet the requirements under
s. PI 34.18 (2) in order to renew a license at the professional educator stage.
PI 34.19(6)
(6) Appeals. Appeals of decisions made by the state superintendent may be made as follows:
PI 34.19(6)(a)
(a) For teachers and pupil service professionals, appeals shall be made to the state superintendent. The professional standards council may establish procedures to hear appeals referred. If the professional standards council agrees to hear an appeal, it shall, upon completion of its deliberations, make a recommendation to the state superintendent. The state superintendent shall issue a decision concerning the appeal.
PI 34.19(6)(b)
(b) For administrators and individuals who wish to contest decisions under
par. (a), appeals shall be made to the state superintendent as prescribed under
s. PI 34.35 (8).
PI 34.19 History
History: Cr.
Register, April, 2000, No. 532, eff. 5-1-00.
PI 34.195
PI 34.195
License based on equivalency or experience. PI 34.195(1)(a)(a) An initial or professional educator license may be issued to an applicant who has not completed an approved program, if the applicant has obtained a statement from an institution that the applicant has completed the equivalent of that institution's approved program, and if the applicant meets all of the applicable requirements of this chapter.
PI 34.195(1)(b)
(b) An initial or professional educator license may be issued to an applicant who completes department approved standards-based training and assessments for the license. The assessment requirement shall include receiving a passing score on a standardized examination approved by the state superintendent in the area of licensure and in teaching knowledge. An initial or professional educator license may also be issued to an applicant who has demonstrated competence through an assessment process, approved by the state superintendent, that meets the standards under subch.
II, including any standardized examinations prescribed by the state superintendent for licensure.
PI 34.195(1)(c)
(c) An initial or professional educator license may be issued to an applicant who has completed an alternative training program approved by the state superintendent that is provided by, but not limited to, a college or university, school, school district, CESA, consortia, technical college, private enterprise or agency. Each alternative training program shall be based on the standards under subch.
II and shall include assessment of candidate performance as measured against the standards, including any standardized examinations prescribed by the state superintendent for licensure.
PI 34.195(1)(d)1.1. The state superintendent shall insure that program providers under
pars. (b) and
(c) have adequate resources to support teaching by faculty and learning by students. The state superintendent shall insure that program providers under
pars. (b) and
(c) have sufficient budgetary resources to fulfill their mission and offer quality programs.
PI 34.195(1)(d)2.
2. The program provider, in collaboration with the department, shall systematically evaluate and report to the public graduate performance in obtaining employment in Wisconsin schools or school districts as well as graduate performance in advancing from the initial to professional educator license and master educator license after the first 5 years of employment.
PI 34.195(2)
(2) License based on experience. An initial educator or professional educator license may be issued to an applicant who presents evidence of having completed an approved program in another state except student teaching if the applicant verifies 3 or more years of successful teaching experience in the subject or grade level of preparation and if the applicant meets all of the applicable requirements of this chapter.
PI 34.195 History
History: CR 10-083: cr. (title), (1) and (2) renum. from PI 34.17 (6) and (7) and am.
Register November 2010 No. 659, eff. 12-1-10.
PI 34.20(1)(1) Effective July 1, 1983 life licenses are no longer issued.
