PI 34 Synopsis

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PI 34 Synopsis

• Wisconsin Quality Educator Initiative
• Restructuring Educator Preparation and Licensing

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Restructuring Educator Preparation Guiding
Principles

• Performance based program approval and licensure
• Shared vision of what educators should know and
  be able to do
• Diversity and equity

• Improved student learning
• Career-long educator preparation
• Collaboration between higher education,
• P-12, and DPI
• Community of Learners

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Wisconsin Rule Changes

• PI 34 replaced PI 4 (program approval) in 2000
• PI 34 replaced PI 3 (license requirements) in
  2004
• PI 34 applies to students completing programs
  after 8/31/2004
• PI 34 licensing renewal options will be available
  for veteran teachers, pupil services personnel,
  and administrators
• Veteran educators may participate in mentoring
  and professional development planning for initial
  educators

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The Wisconsin Educator Standards

• 10 Teacher Standards
• 7 Pupil Service Standards
• 7 Administrator Standards

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New License Stages

• Initial Educator
• Professional Educator
• Master Educator

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Initial Educator Stage

• Initial Educator Means
• An individual who has successfully completed an
  approved program after August 31, 2004 and who is
  issued an Initial Educator License by the
  Department for the first time in a particular
  category (Teaching, Pupil Service,
  Administration).

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Initial Educator Stage (cont).

• Length of license is 5-year non-renewable,
  minimum 3 years.
• Requires a Professional Development Plan (PDP)
  addressing 2 or more standards for license
  advancement to Professional Educator stage
• Requires a PDP Review Team for plan approval and
  for plan verification
• Pre-service portfolio (if applicable) may be used
  to inform the Initial Educators development of
  the PDP.
• Initial Educator License may be renewed if the
  individual has not been employed as an educator
  for at least 3 yrs. within the 5-year period.

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Initial Educator PDP Review Team Includes

• A peer of the same license category (not the
  mentor).
• An administrator designated by the district
  administrator and subject to approval by the
  school board.
• An Institute of Higher Education (IHE)
  representative
• Teacher, Administrator, or Pupil Services

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Initial Educator PDP Review Team

• Convened by the Initial Educator
• Must complete DPI PDP Review Team training
  (online component, full day)
• Must perform review for PDP Goal Approval
• Must perform review for PDP Verification of
  Completion in final year plan

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Initial Educator License Cycle Recommended
Timeline

• Year 1 Reflection and work with mentor.
• Year 2 Submit plan with checklist no later than
  January 1 to PDP Review Team for approval of
  goal. Submit PDP Goal Approval Form to DPI.
• Years 2-4 Document an annual review by June
  30.
• Year 5 Submit documentation of PDP completion
  to PDP Review Team by January 15. Submit DPI
  license application, application fee, and PDP
  Verification Signature Form to DPI June 1

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Wisconsin PDP CESA 9 Online Tool

• Web application for complete PDP licensure cycle
  requirements
• Creating a Quality PDP training
• Online review team members available to any
  educator
• Email reminders, electronic DPI required forms,
  simple to use
• Compensation provided to each reviewer

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Wisconsin PDP Demo www.wipdp.org
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School District Requirements for supporting the
Initial Educator

• Provide collaboratively developed, ongoing
  orientation to Initial Educator
• Provide Support Seminars reflecting the
  professional educator standards
• Provide a qualified, trained mentor to the
  initial educator (Qualified means holding an
  appropriate license)
• Provide access to an administrator on the Initial
  Educator PDP team

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Mentor Qualifications

• The mentor
• Is an educator and a colleague
• Is trained to provide support, assistance and
  feedback to the Initial Educator
• Is not part of the formal employment evaluation
  process
• Is not part of the Initial Educators PDP team.

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Professional Educator Stage

• 5 year renewable Professional Educator License
• Requires a Professional Development Plan (PDP)
  addressing 2 or more standards for license
  renewal
• PDP Review Team need to verify PDP completion
• Current educators are grand-parented as
  professional educators and may renew license
  using 6 credits or PDP

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Professional Educator PDP Review Team

• Includes 3 peers licensed in the same category
  (teacher, pupil services, or administrator)
• Completes DPI PDP Review Team training
• Reviews and verifies completion of the PDP in the
  final year of the PDP

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Professional Educator License Cycle Guidelines

• Year 1 Reflection and creation of PDP.
• Years 2-4 Annual reviews are required years 2,
  3, and 4. Due by June 30.
• Year 5 Submit completed PDP documentation to the
  PDP Team by January 15.
• Year 5 The PDP Team will review and verify the
  PDP by April 1. Clarification of discrepancies
  between the PDP Team and the candidate will occur
  by June 1.
• Year 5 Submit DPI license application, fee, and
  PDP verification signature form to DPI to obtain
  another Professional Educator License June 1.

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Master Educator Stage

• Voluntary 10 year renewable license available by
  completing
• Wisconsin Master Educator Assessment Process
• Portfolio assessed documenting mastery of
  Wisconsin Educator Standards
• Professional Contributions
• Improved student learning
• Assessed by DPI-trained WMEAP team
• Masters degree
• OR
• National Board for Professional Teaching
  Standards Certification

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Appeals of Decisions Made by the 3-Member Team

• PI 34.17 and PI 34.18
• Appeals shall be made to the state
  superintendent.
• For teachers and pupil services personnel, 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.

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