Chapter PI 34

PI 34.021(1)(f)2.b. b. Feedback and coaching from an expert of reading instruction. In this subd. 2. b., “expert of reading instruction” means an individual employed by a school district or an approved program with a master’s degree or higher in reading, literacy, curriculum and instruction with a concentration in literacy, or special education with a concentration in literacy, or an individual who holds a reading specialist license under s. PI 34.070.

PI 34.021(1)(f)2.c. c. A portfolio of work that demonstrates competence in phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, reading comprehension, and fluency.

PI 34.021(2) (2) Be developmental, multiple, measurable over time, and grounded in research based on best practices in education.

PI 34.021(3) (3) Identify levels of proficiency or other benchmarks that demonstrate student success.

PI 34.021 History History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18; EmR2010: emerg. cr. (1) (f), eff. 6-5-20; CR 20-001: am. (2) (d) Register June 2020 No. 774, eff. 7-1-20; CR 20-005: cr. (1) (f) Register June 2020 No. 774, eff. 7-1-20; corrections in (1) (f) 2. b. made under ss. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. and 35.17, Stats., Register June 2020 No. 774.

PI 34.022 PI 34.022 Statutory requirements. The conceptual framework shall identify how students meet the requirements under s. 118.19, Stats., and demonstrate knowledge and understanding of all of the following:

PI 34.022(1) (1) Cooperatives. Cooperative marketing and consumer cooperatives for licenses in agriculture, economics, and social studies.

PI 34.022(2) (2) Environment. Environmental education, including the conservation of natural resources, for licenses in early childhood regular education, elementary and middle school regular education, science, and social studies.

PI 34.022(3) (3) Equity. Minority group relations, including all of the following:

PI 34.022(3)(a) (a) The history, culture, and tribal sovereignty of American Indian tribes and bands located in Wisconsin.

PI 34.022(3)(b) (b) The history, culture, and contributions of women and various racial, cultural, language, and economic groups in the United States.

PI 34.022(3)(c) (c) The philosophical and psychological bases of attitude development and change.

PI 34.022(3)(d) (d) The psychological and social implications of discrimination, especially racism and sexism in the United States.

PI 34.022(3)(e) (e) Evaluation and assessment of the forces of discrimination, especially racism and sexism on administrators, teachers, pupils, assessment, curriculum, and instruction in schools.

PI 34.022(3)(f) (f) Minority group relations through direct involvement with various racial, cultural, language, and economic groups in the United States.

PI 34.022(4) (4) Conflict resolution. Conflict resolution, including all of the following:

PI 34.022(4)(a) (a) Resolving conflicts between pupils and between pupils and school staff.

PI 34.022(4)(b) (b) Assisting pupils in learning methods of resolving conflicts between pupils, including training in the use of peer mediation, and between pupils and school staff.

PI 34.022(4)(c) (c) Addressing crises, including violent, disruptive, potentially violent, or potentially disruptive situations that may arise in a school or during activities supervised by school staff.

PI 34.022(5) (5) Teacher responsibilities. For teacher licenses, the role and responsibility of a teacher through a student teaching experience that meets all of the requirements under s. PI 34.023.

PI 34.022(6) (6) Reading and language arts. Instruction for teaching science-based reading and language arts in early childhood and elementary and middle school. In this paragraph, science-based instruction, as defined in s. 118.015 (1c) (b), Stats., shall include all of the following:

PI 34.022(6)(a) (a) Phonological awareness, including word awareness, rhyme recognition, repetition and creation of alliteration, syllable counting or identification, onset, and rime manipulation.

PI 34.022(6)(b) (b) Phonemic awareness, including phoneme identification, isolation, blending, segmentation, addition, substitution, and deletion.

PI 34.022(6)(c) (c) Phonics, as defined in s. 118.015 (1c) (a), Stats.

PI 34.022(6)(d) (d) Building background knowledge.

PI 34.022(6)(e) (e) Oral language development.

PI 34.022(6)(f) (f) Vocabulary building to develop lexical and morphological knowledge.

PI 34.022(6)(g) (g) Instruction in writing.

PI 34.022(6)(h) (h) Instruction in comprehension.

PI 34.022(6)(i) (i) Reading fluency.

PI 34.022(7) (7) Children with disabilities. Procedures used for identifying, assessing, and providing education for children with disabilities, including the roles and responsibilities of regular and special education providers and curriculum modifications.

PI 34.022(8) (8) Professional responsibilities. Professional ethics and responsibilities, including mandatory reporting requirements under s. 48.981, Stats.

PI 34.022 History History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18; EmR1909: emerg. am. (5), eff. 1-14-19; CR 19-034: am. (5) Register February 2020 No. 770, eff. 3-1-20; CR 24-011: renum. (6) to (6) (intro.) and am. (6), cr. (6) (a) to (i) Register July 2024 No. 823, eff. 8-1-24.

PI 34.023 PI 34.023 Clinical program. The educator preparation program’s conceptual frame work shall include a clinical program that meets all of the following requirements:

PI 34.023(1) (1) Pre-student teaching. Each student shall have onsite, supervised pre-student teaching clinical experiences which meet all of the following requirements:

PI 34.023(1)(a) (a) Are developmental in scope and sequence.

PI 34.023(1)(b) (b) Occur in a variety of school settings.

PI 34.023(1)(c) (c) Result in the student being able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the standards under s. PI 34.002, as demonstrated by the assessments required under s. PI 34.021.

PI 34.023(1)(d) (d) Evaluates each student’s performance by using at least 2 written evaluations based upon observations by the cooperating teacher or the program supervisor. The written evaluations shall be kept as part of the student file required under s. PI 34.016 (3) (b).

PI 34.023(2) (2) Student teaching. For educator preparation programs leading to a teaching license, each student shall have student teaching experience which meets all of the following requirements:

PI 34.023(2)(a) (a) Is developmental in scope and sequence.

PI 34.023(2)(b) (b) Occurs in school settings.

PI 34.023(2)(c) (c) Meets the statutory requirements under s. 118.19 (3) (a), Stats.

PI 34.023(2)(d) (d) Provides the student opportunities to interact with and adapt instruction for children with disabilities.

PI 34.023(2)(e) (e) Assigns the student a cooperating teacher or team of cooperating teachers.

PI 34.023(2)(f) (f) Has one of the following durations:

PI 34.023(2)(f)1. 1. For educator preparation programs leading to the student’s first license under subch. VI, the student teaching shall be for full school days for a full semester of the cooperating school or the equivalent as determined by the state superintendent. Equivalency for the purpose of this subdivision shall include one of the following:

PI 34.023(2)(f)1.a. a. The length of the semester of the student’s institution of higher education if the educator preparation program determines a student meets completion requirements. If an institution of higher education operates on a calendar other than semesters, the duration of student teaching shall be no less than 15 weeks.

PI 34.023(2)(f)1.b. b. Full days for a full semester of the cooperating school with an option to substitute teach for no more than 10 full days during the semester if agreed to by the educator preparation program. Short-term substitute teaching authorized under s. 118.19 (7m), Stats., may only occur in the classroom of the cooperating teacher and if the student possesses a substitute teaching license.

PI 34.023(2)(f)1.c. c. Half days for two full semesters following the calendar of the cooperating school if agreed to by the educator preparation program. For the purpose of subd. 1. c., two full semesters of student teaching must be completed within two years following the first day of the first semester of student teaching.

PI 34.023(2)(f)1.d. d. If an entity under ss. PI 34.006 (3) (a), (b), (d) or (e) operates on a calendar other than semesters, the duration of student teaching shall be no less than 15 weeks, if the educator preparation program determines a student meets completion requirements.

PI 34.023(2)(f)1.e. e. The duration identified in the program standards for an apprenticeship program in ch. 106, Stats., if approved by the department.

PI 34.023(2)(f)2. 2. For educator preparation programs leading to the student obtaining an additional teacher license under subchs. VI or IX, the student teaching shall be for full days for a full semester of the cooperating school. Equivalency for the purpose of this subdivision, as determined by the state superintendent, is for a duration determined by the educator preparation program to be necessary for the student to gain the necessary clinical experience for the additional license.

PI 34.023(2)(g) (g) Results in the student being able to demonstrate greater knowledge and understanding of the standards under s. PI 34.002, as demonstrated by the assessments required under s. PI 34.020.

PI 34.023(2)(h) (h) Evaluates each student’s performance using all of the following:

PI 34.023(2)(h)1. 1. A minimum of 3 classroom observations, either in person or real-time virtual, by a program supervisor with relevant teaching experience. At least one observation shall be in person.

PI 34.023(2)(h)2. 2. At least 3 written evaluations of each student based upon classroom observations by the cooperating teacher or a supervisor approved by the educator preparation program. At least one written evaluation shall be done by the cooperating teacher. The procedures for the written evaluations shall include conferences with the student, cooperating teacher, and program supervisor. The student shall determine which evaluations are available to prospective employers. The written evaluations shall be kept as part of the student file required under s. PI 34.016 (3) (b).

PI 34.023(3) (3) Practicum program. For educator preparation programs leading to a pupil services or administrative license, the clinical program shall include supervised practicums in the area of licensure that meets all of the following requirements:

PI 34.023(3)(a) (a) Are developmental in scope and sequence.

PI 34.023(3)(b) (b) Results in the student being able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the standards under subch. II, as applicable.

PI 34.023(3)(c) (c) Evaluates each student’s performance using all of the following:

PI 34.023(3)(c)1. 1. At least 2 written evaluations by the school-based supervisor for student-based observations. The written evaluations shall be kept as part of the student file required under s. PI 34.016 (3) (b).

PI 34.023(3)(c)2. 2. At least 2 written evaluations by the program supervisor. The written evaluations shall be kept as part of the student file required under s. PI 34.016 (3) (b).

PI 34.023(3)(c)3. 3. At least 2 conferences involving the school-based supervisor, the program supervisor, and the student.

PI 34.023(4) (4) Cooperating teachers and school-based supervisors. The clinical program may only use cooperating teachers and school-based supervisors who meet all of the following requirements:

PI 34.023(4)(a) (a) Holds a valid Wisconsin license, or an equivalent license if the clinical program is located outside of Wisconsin.

PI 34.023(4)(b) (b) Volunteered for an assignment as a cooperating teacher or school-based supervisor.

PI 34.023(4)(c) (c) Has at least 3 years of teaching experience, including one year of experience at the current place of employment, or at least 3 years of pupil services or administrator experience, including one year of experience at the current place of employment.

PI 34.023(4)(d) (d) Has completed training in the supervision of clinical students and the applicable standards under subch. II.

PI 34.023 History History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18; EmR1909: emerg. am. (1) (b), eff. 1-14-19; CR 19-034: am. (1) (b) Register February 2020 No. 770, eff. 3-1-20; EmR2315: emerg. renum. (2) (f) 1. to (2) (f) 1. (intro.) and am., cr. (2) (f) 1. a., b., am. (2) (f) 2., eff. 11-17-23; CR 23-063: renum. (2) (f) 1. to (2) (f) 1. (intro.) and am., cr. (2) (f) 1. a. to e., am. (2) (f) 2. Register June 2024 No. 822, eff. 7-1-24.

PI 34.024 PI 34.024 Educator preparation program evaluation. An educator preparation program’s conceptual framework shall include the entity’s follow-up plan to evaluate the performance of individuals who completed the educator preparation program. The plan shall include all of the following:

PI 34.024(1) (1) The methods the entity will use to obtain information from individuals who completed the program, employers, teachers, and other relevant individuals.

PI 34.024(2) (2) How the entity will use the information to assess the educator preparation program.

PI 34.024 History History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18.

subch. V of ch. PI 34 Subchapter V — License Stages

PI 34.025 PI 34.025 Definitions. In this subchapter:

PI 34.025(1) (1) “Applicant” means an individual applying for a license or permit under this subchapter.

PI 34.025(2) (2) “District administrator” means the district administrator of a school district or a designee.

PI 34.025(3) (3) “Out-of-state program” means an educator preparation program located in another state that is approved by the other state’s education agency and leads to licensure in the state in which it is located.

PI 34.025 History History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18.

PI 34.026 PI 34.026 General provisions.

PI 34.026(1) (1) Effective date.

PI 34.026(1)(a) (a) Except as provided under pars. (b), (c), and (e), a license issued under this chapter is effective on July 1 of the year of issuance.

PI 34.026(1)(b) (b) Except as provided in par. (c), if an applicant completes an approved program after September 1, the effective date of the license is the date the applicant completed the program.

PI 34.026(1)(c) (c) If an applicant completes an approved program in December, the effective date of the license is January 1.

PI 34.026(1)(d) (d) A license issued under s. PI 34.028 (2) (d) shall have an effective date of January 1 if the school district requests the license for an assignment that occurs during the second semester of the school year.

PI 34.026(1)(e) (e) A permit issued under s. PI 34.032 (2) (b) shall have an effective date that corresponds with the date upon which the applicant met eligibility requirements for the permit, as certified by the educator preparation program.

PI 34.026(2) (2) Expiration date. A tier I license expires on June 30 of the last year of the license’s term.

PI 34.026(3) (3) Tiers. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the state superintendent shall issue licenses using the following tiers: