PI 34.042(1) (1) Authorization. A tier IV license issued under this section authorizes an individual to teach or work in the license area specified under subch. VI, VII, VIII, or IX.

PI 34.042(2) (2) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue a tier IV license if the applicant holds or has held a valid tier III license and is certified by the national board for professional teaching standards or, if there is no applicable national board assessment, the applicant meets all of the following requirements:

PI 34.042(2)(a) (a) The applicant submits an application to the state superintendent which includes evidence of all of the following:

PI 34.042(2)(a)1. 1. The applicant holds a master’s degree related to grade level and subject area of the license.

PI 34.042(2)(a)2. 2. The applicant has at least 5 years of successful professional experience under a tier III license in the license area of the tier III license.

PI 34.042(2)(a)3. 3. The applicant has made contributions to the profession.

PI 34.042(2)(a)4. 4. The applicant has improved pupil learning.

PI 34.042(2)(b) (b) An assessment team recommends the applicant for a tier IV license. The assessment team shall base its decision on all of the following:

PI 34.042(2)(b)1. 1. A formal assessment process of the applicant demonstrates that the applicant has mastered of the applicable standards under subch. II. The assessment process shall be comparable to the national board for professional teaching standards process and be approved by the state superintendent.

PI 34.042(2)(b)2. 2. The applicant demonstrates exemplary professional performance through video or on-site observation by the assessment team.

PI 34.042(3) (3) Assessment team. The assessment team under sub. (2) (b) shall meet all of the following requirements:

PI 34.042(3)(a) (a) The assessment team shall be composed of 3 educators who have the same or similar job responsibilities. It may also include a school board member.

PI 34.042(3)(b) (b) The assessment team members shall be nominated by professional organizations and be approved by the state superintendent.

PI 34.042(3)(c) (c) The assessment team members have successfully completed training provided by the department.

PI 34.042(4) (4) License area. The state superintendent shall assign the same license area to a tier IV license issued under this section as the applicant’s tier III license.

PI 34.042(5) (5) Duration. A license issued under this section remains valid unless one of the following occurs:

PI 34.042(5)(a) (a) The license holder has not been regularly employed in education for 5 or more consecutive years.

PI 34.042(5)(b) (b) The license holder does not meet the requirements under sub. (6). The state superintendent shall restore a license that becomes invalid under this paragraph if the license holder obtains a satisfactory background check under sub. (6) within 180 days of the license being invalidated.

PI 34.042(6) (6) Background check. An individual holding a license issued under this section shall submit a request to the department to have a new background check conducted once every five years. The request shall be made between January 1 and June 30 of the fifth year since the individual’s last background check, and by the same dates every five years thereafter. The department may charge a reasonable fee to cover the cost of background checks.

PI 34.042 History History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18; CR 18-060: am. (5) (a) Register April 2019 No. 760, eff. 5-1-19.

subch. VI of ch. PI 34 Subchapter VI — Teaching Areas

PI 34.043 PI 34.043 Applicability. The state superintendent shall assign a license area under this subchapter to each teaching license issued under subch. V.

PI 34.043 History History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18.

PI 34.044 PI 34.044 Early childhood.

PI 34.044(1) (1) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue a license in the early childhood teaching area under this section if the applicant completed an approved program in early childhood education and met the assessment requirements under s. PI 34.021 (1) (c) and (d).

PI 34.044(2) (2) Grade levels. A license issued under this section authorizes an individual to teach in a regular education setting with pupils from birth to grade 3.

PI 34.044(3) (3) Subject areas. Subject to sub. (2), a license issued under this section authorizes an individual to teach any regular education subject.

PI 34.044 History History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751 eff. 7-1-18; correction in (1) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register May 2018 No. 751.

PI 34.045 PI 34.045 Elementary and middle school.