Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Public Instruction
Chapter PI 34 - Educator Licenses
Subchapter V - License Stages
Section PI 34.040 - Tier II provisional educator license
Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง PI 34.040
Current through August 26, 2024
(1) AUTHORIZATION.
(a) Except as provided in pars. (b) and (d),
a tier II license authorizes an individual to teach or work in the license area
specified under subch. VI, VII, or VIII.
(b) A license issued sub. (2) (e) authorizes
an individual to teach in a Montessori school or program. The age level of a
license issued under sub. (2) (e) shall be based on the age levels endorsed by
the accredited Montessori training program that the applicant
completed.
(c) The subject area and
grade level of a license issued under sub. (2) (d) and (g) shall be based on
the license areas endorsed by the accredited preparation program that the
applicant completed.
(d) A license
issued under sub. (2) (n) authorizes the license holder to do one of the
following:
1. Teach in a license area under
subch. VI. The state superintendent shall determine the subjects and grade
levels of the license based on all of the following:
a. The subjects and grades the individual is
authorized to teach under his or her license granted by another
state.
b. The individual's teaching
experience.
2. Work as an
administrator in a license area under subch. VIII. The state superintendent
shall determine the license area of the license based on all of the following:
a. The individual's license granted by
another state.
b. The individual's
experience as an administrator.
(2) ELIGIBILITY. The state superintendent may issue a tier II license under this section to an applicant who meets one of the following:
(a)
Approved
program. The applicant did all of the following:
1. Completed an approved program.
2. Received an institutional
endorsement.
3. Demonstrated
content knowledge by meeting the content requirements under s. PI 34.021 (1)
(c).
4. Demonstrated pedagogical
knowledge, as required under s. PI 34.021 (1) (d).
5. Met the requirements under s. PI 34.022.
(b)
Expired or invalid license. The applicant holds an expired
initial educator, professional educator, or master educator license or an
invalid tier III, or tier IV license.
(c)
License based on
equivalency. The applicant submits a certification from an institution
which certifies that the applicant completed the equivalent of the
institution's approved program.
(d)
License based on experience. The applicant meets all of the
following requirements:
1. Holds a bachelor's
degree or higher.
2. Completed an
out-of-state program.
3. Has at
least 3 years of successful teaching experience in the subject area of the
license.
4. Meets the requirements
under sub. (2) (a) 3. to 5.
(e)
Montessori training. The
applicant meets the requirements under s.
118.194(1),
Stats.
(f)
Online-only
preparation with no student teaching experience. The applicant meets
the requirements under s.
118.197,
Stats.
(g)
Out-of-state
program. The applicant meets all of the following requirements:
1. Completed an out-of-state educator
preparation program that meets all of the following requirements:
a. Is approved by the state education agency
of the state in which it is located.
b. Is comparable to an approved program,
including student teaching experience.
2. Received an institutional endorsement from
the preparation program.
3.
Demonstrated content knowledge by meeting the requirements under s. PI 34.021(1) (c).
4. Demonstrated
pedagogical knowledge, as required under s. PI 34.021 (1) (d).
(h)
Standards-based
training or assessment. The applicant successfully completed a
standards-based training or assessment program approved by the state
superintendent and passed the assessments approved under s. PI 34.021.
(i)
National board
certification. The applicant is certified by the national board for
professional teaching standards.
(j)
Clinically-trained
speech-language pathologist. The applicant meets all of the following:
1. Holds a master's degree or higher in
speech-language pathology.
2. Holds
or has held a valid speech-language pathologist license issued by the hearing
and speech examining board under s.
459.24,
Stats.
3. Has fulfilled the duties
as a speech-language pathologist for at least one year in a Wisconsin school
while holding a license issued under s. PI 34.028 (2) (d).
4. Has completed training under s.
118.19(8) and (9), Stats.
5. Has completed training regarding children
with disabilities as described in s. PI 34.022 (7).
(k)
Clinically-trained social
worker. The applicant meets all of the following:
1. Holds a master's degree in social
work.
2. Has fulfilled the duties
as a school social worker for at least one year in a Wisconsin school while
holding a license issued under s. PI 34.028.
3. Has successfully completed training in all
of the following:
a. Developmental
psychopathology.
b. Assessment of
children.
c. Child abuse and
neglect.
d. Working with children
and families.
e. School social work
practice.
f. Children with
disabilities.
4. Has met
the requirements under s.
118.19(8) and (9), Stats.
(l)
Licensed school nurse.
The applicant for licensed school nurse holds a valid national certification as
a school nurse by the National Board for Certification of School
Nurses.
(m)
School
psychologist. The applicant for school psychologist holds a valid
credential as a Nationally Certified School Psychologist.
(n)
License based on
reciprocity. The applicant meets all of the following requirements:
1. The applicant meets all of the
requirements under s.
118.193(2),
Stats., for a license issued under sub. (1) (d) 1. or all of the requirements
under s.
118.193(3),
Stats., for a license issued under sub. (1) (d) 2.
2. The applicant's license issued by another
state is in good standing. In this subdivision, "good standing" means the
license is valid, current, and the individual is not under investigation by the
licensing authority for any reason.
3. The applicant meets the requirements under
s.
118.193(2) (b) or (3) (b), Stats., as determined by the
applicant engaging in full-time teaching or work as an administrator for at
least one year.
(3) DURATION. A license issued under this section is valid for 3 years.
(4) RENEWAL. A license issued under this section is renewable.
(5) DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS. A school district employing a tier II license holder who has less than three years of full-time teaching experience shall provide all of the following:
(a) Ongoing orientation and support which is
collaboratively developed by teachers, administrators, and other school
district stakeholders.
(b) A
licensed mentor who successfully completed a mentor training program approved
by the department.
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