Current through August 26, 2024
(1) ELIGIBILITY. An entity may apply under
sub. (2) for the state superintendent's approval of its educator preparation
program if all of the following applies:
(a)
The entity's educator preparation program is headquartered and physically
located in the state of Wisconsin.
(b) If the entity does not have its principal
campus in the state of Wisconsin, the entity is approved by department of
safety and professional services under s.
440.52,
Stats.
(2) SUBMISSION OF
EVIDENCE. An entity seeking the state superintendent's approval of its educator
preparation program shall submit to the department written evidence of all of
the following:
(a) The entity's relevant
policies and practices affecting the preparation of professional school
personnel under ss. PI 34.013 to 34.018.
(b) The entity's conceptual framework under
ss. PI 34.019 to 34.024.
(c) The
entity's assessment system used to evaluate candidate quality as measured
against the standards under subch. II and how the assessments are used to
evaluate and improve the educator preparation program.
(d) The entity's systematic, ongoing
collaboration with employing schools and school districts.
(3) INITIAL APPROVAL. The state
superintendent shall make a decision within 60 days of receiving an entity's
submission of evidence under sub. (2). The state superintendent shall grant
initial approval if the educator preparation program meets all of the
requirements under subchs. III and IV. If approved, the term of initial
approval shall be for 5 years.
(4)
MAINTAINING INITIAL APPROVAL. If the state superintendent grants initial
approval under sub. (3), the state superintendent shall conduct an onsite
annual review of the educator preparation program at the end of each of the
first four years. Based on the onsite annual reviews, the state superintendent
shall do one of the following if the educator preparation program does not meet
all of the requirements under subchs. III and IV:
(a) Require the educator preparation program
to complete a program improvement plan under s. PI 34.008.
(b) Conduct an onsite comprehensive
review.
(5) COMPREHENSIVE
REVIEW.
(a)
When conducted.
The state superintendent shall conduct an onsite comprehensive review of an
educator preparation program if any of the follow occurs:
1. The state superintendent determines during
a review under sub. (4) or (6) that an educator preparation program is not in
compliance with all of the requirements under subchs. III and IV.
2. An educator preparation program reaches
the end of the fifth year of initial approval.
(b)
Scope of review. The
comprehensive review shall determine whether the educator preparation program
successfully prepares candidates for licensure and meets all of the
requirements of this subchapter.
(c)
Outcome. Based on the
onsite comprehensive review, the state superintendent shall do one of the
following:
1. Allow the educator preparation
program to maintain its current status if the educator preparation program
meets all of the requirements of under subchs. III and IV.
2. Grant full approval if the educator
preparation program is being reviewed under par. (a) 2. and the program meets
all of the requirements under subchs. III and IV.
3. Require the educator preparation program
to complete a program improvement plan under s. PI 34.008.
4. Deny approval if the educator preparation
program is being reviewed under s. PI 34.008 and the program does not meet all
of the requirements under subchs. III and IV.
(6) MAINTAINING APPROVAL. If an educator
preparation program is approved under sub. (5) (c), the state superintendent
shall annually extend approval for one year if all of the following occur:
(a) An onsite continuous review process visit
demonstrates that the educator preparation program successfully prepares
candidates for licensure.
(b) The
educator preparation program is in compliance with all of the requirements of
this chapter.
(7)
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COUNCIL. The state superintendent may consider any
comments or recommendations submitted by the professional standards council
prior to making a decision under sub. (3) or (5) (c).
(8) PROGRAM CHANGES. An entity shall seek the
state superintendent's approval under sub. (3) prior to implementing a new
educator preparation program or making substantive changes in an approved
program. Substantive changes include changes to any of the following:
(a) The assessment system.
(b) The entity's ownership.
(c) The content guidelines or
standards.
