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Licensing Updates AWSA Webinar

Join David DeGuire, Director of Teacher Education, Professional Development, and Licensing, as he discusses the recent licensing changes and updates in the education field. Explore topics such as emergency licenses and permits, enrollment in prep programs, and the introduction of lifetime licenses. Discover the requirements for initial educators and the flexibility in admissions to preparation programs. Stay informed about the latest developments in licensing by following our blog.

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Licensing Updates AWSA Webinar

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  1. Licensing Updates AWSA Webinar David DeGuire Director – Teacher Education, Professional Development, and Licensing April 26, 2018

  2. Why all the licensing changes?

  3. Emergency Licenses & Permits

  4. Enrollment in Prep Programs Down

  5. Fewer Program Completers

  6. 2017-2019 Budget - Licensing Lifetime licenses for valid Professional and Master Educator licenses holders • No professional development required • DPI must run new background check every five years • Educators will need to log into ELO to update contact information and reanswer Conduct & Competency questions (will be fee ) New Master Educator licenses will be lifetime

  7. 2017-2019 Budget - Licensing Initial Educators (and new program completers) • Will receive 3-year provisional license • Can apply for lifetime license after 6 semesters of successful experience • **Governor recently signed 2017 Act 206, which requires DPI to define “successful experience” by rule** • Do not need to complete PDP IHE faculty can teach high school courses Virtual teachers licensed in home state Individuals with an associate degree and training can be short-term sub

  8. Emergency Rule in Effect Now 1-year License with Stipulations (formerly Emergency)Multiple Pathways: • Completed a comparable IHE based program outside of WI but not passed WI tests • Speech and Language Pathology DSPS licensed • Completed a BA degree and all coursework at a WI approved program, but not all requirements for licensure met • District requested license if no acceptable fully licensed candidate can be found ***IDEA Limits the number of years a teacher of Special Education can serve before needing to be eligible for full licensure.

  9. Emergency Rule in Effect Now 3-year License with Stipulations (District-sponsored pathway) • Teacher with an Initial, Professional, or Master educator license and at least one year of contracted experience in the district • Assigned to a new subject and/or developmental level • District provides appropriate professional development and supervision for teacher to become proficient in the preparation program content guidelines for the license area • Valid only in requesting district • Educator can submit evidence of proficiency to DPI or approved preparation program for regular license endorsement

  10. Emergency Rule in Effect Now Flexibility in admissions to preparation programs by removing Praxis CORE and GPA requirements Additional options for demonstrating content knowledge • Existing Praxis II or ACTFL test • 3.0 or higher GPA in license area coursework • Successful completion of content-based portfolio

  11. Permanent Rule Changes Coming Replace Developmental Levels with grade levels • Birth to Grade 3 (Early Childhood Regular and Special Education) • Grades K-9 (Elementary Regular Education) • Grades 4-12 (Middle & High School Subjects) • Grades K-12 (Arts, CTE, PE, etc., and Special Education) Collapse subject area licenses • English Language Arts • Music • Science • Social Studies

  12. Permanent Rule Changes Coming New tiered licensing structure • Tier I – temporary/licenses with stipulations • Tier II – Initial/Provisional license • Tier III – Life license • Tier IV – Master Educator license

  13. Final Thoughts Retention of current educators should be top priority

  14. Final Thoughts It’s not all about money

  15. Final Thoughts Need to think about current K-12 students (and their parents) as potential future teachers Clubs/Classes like Educators Rising can be recruitment tool rather than just another CTSO

  16. Follow updates on our blog at https://dpi.wi.gov/tepdl/news

  17. QUESTIONS?

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