Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Public Instruction › Chapter PI 34 - Educator Licenses › Subchapter I - Definitions › Section PI 34.001 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In this chapter:
(1)
				"Accredited" means that an institution of higher education meets accepted
				criteria of quality, as established by a regional institutional accrediting
				agency, a national institutional accrediting agency, or a programmatic
				accrediting organization recognized by the U.S. department of education, and
				the institution of higher education is listed in the U.S. department of
				education's database of accredited postsecondary institutions and
				programs.
(2) "Approved program"
				means an educator preparation program approved by the state superintendent
				under subch. III.
(3)
				"Baccalaureate or bachelor's degree" means a degree awarded by an accredited
				college or university to a person who has completed undergraduate
				studies.
(4) "CESA" means a
				cooperative educational service agency.
(5) "Clinical program" means supervised
				experiences in a school setting which provide practical experience for
				students, including pre-student teaching, student teaching, practicum, and
				internships.
(6) "Department" means
				the department of public instruction.
(7) "Educational interpreter" means an
				individual who interprets for pupils who are deaf or hard of hearing.
(8) "Educator preparation program" means the
				sequence of courses included in a baccalaureate or bachelor's degree program or
				post baccalaureate program or the training provided by an entity for preparing
				professional school personnel for licensure.
(9) "Full-time" means employment under
				contract with a school district as a teacher, administrator, pupil services
				professional, or related services professional for the duration of the school
				year.
(10) "Institution" means one
				or more accredited, four-year, baccalaureate or bachelor's degree granting
				institutions of higher education offering an educator preparation
				program.
(11) "Institutional
				endorsement" means written verification from an accredited educator preparation
				program that an individual has satisfactorily completed the program or its
				equivalent and is recommended for a specific license.
(11m) " Kindergarten" includes 4-year-old or
				5-year-old-kindergarten.
(12)
				"License" means a license, permit, or certificate issued by the state
				superintendent under s.
				115.28(7),
				Stats., or ch. 118, Stats.
(13)
				"License area" means the subject matter and grade, or the position a license
				authorizes an individual to teach or work in.
(14) "License program content guidelines"
				means the knowledge and skill requirements for a particular license
				type.
(15) "Master's degree" means
				a degree awarded by an accredited graduate school or institution to a person
				who has completed at least one year of graduate study.
(16) "Post-baccalaureate" means a sequence of
				graduate courses that lead to endorsement for licensure but not a graduate
				degree.
(17) "Pupil" means a minor
				child or an individual enrolled in an elementary or secondary education
				program.
(18) "School district" has
				the meaning given in s.
				115.01(3),
				Stats.
(19) "State superintendent"
				means the state superintendent of public instruction or a designee.
(20) "Student" means an individual enrolled
				in an educator preparation program.