Chapter PI 34

PI 34.043 History History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18.

PI 34.044 PI 34.044 Early childhood.

PI 34.044(1) (1) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue a license in the early childhood teaching area under this section if the applicant completed an approved program in early childhood education and met the assessment requirements under s. PI 34.021 (1) (c) and (d).

PI 34.044(2) (2) Grade levels. A license issued under this section authorizes an individual to teach in a regular education setting with pupils from birth to grade 3.

PI 34.044(3) (3) Subject areas. Subject to sub. (2), a license issued under this section authorizes an individual to teach any regular education subject.

PI 34.044 History History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751 eff. 7-1-18; correction in (1) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register May 2018 No. 751.

PI 34.045 PI 34.045 Elementary and middle school.

PI 34.045(1) (1) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue a license in the elementary and middle school license area under this section if the applicant completed an approved program in elementary and middle school education with at least one course in the curriculum content of the Wisconsin standards in each of the following subjects:

PI 34.045(1)(a) (a) Language arts.

PI 34.045(1)(b) (b) Mathematics.

PI 34.045(1)(c) (c) Science.

PI 34.045(1)(d) (d) Social studies.

PI 34.045(2) (2) Grade levels. A license issued under this section authorizes an individual to teach in a regular education setting grades kindergarten through 9.

PI 34.045(3) (3) Subject areas. Subject to sub. (2), a license issued under this section authorizes an individual to teach any subject, except a world language in a self-contained classroom, or the subjects listed under sub. (1) in a departmentalized setting.

PI 34.045 History History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18; correction in (3) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register July 2018 No. 751.

PI 34.046 PI 34.046 Middle and high school.

PI 34.046(1) (1) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue a middle and high school license under this section to a licensee if the applicant who completed an approved program in middle and high school education.

PI 34.046(2) (2) Grade levels. A license issued under this section authorizes an individual to teach in a regular education setting grades 4 through 12.

PI 34.046(3) (3) Subject areas. Subject to sub. (2), a license issued under this section authorizes an individual to teach one or more of the following subject areas, as determined under sub. (1):

PI 34.046(3)(a) (a) Computer science.

PI 34.046(3)(b) (b) English and language arts.

PI 34.046(3)(c) (c) Mathematics.

PI 34.046(3)(d) (d) Science.

PI 34.046(3)(e) (e) Social studies.

PI 34.046 History History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18.

PI 34.047 PI 34.047 Kindergarten through grade 12.

PI 34.047(1) (1) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue a kindergarten through grade 12 license under this section if the applicant meets all of the following requirements:

PI 34.047(1)(a) (a) The applicant completed an approved program in the subject area of the license sought under sub. (3).

PI 34.047(1)(b) (b) The applicant successfully met the assessment requirements in s. PI 34.021 (1) (c) and (d).

PI 34.047(2) (2) Grade levels. A license issued under this section authorizes an individual to teach in kindergarten through grade 12.

PI 34.047(3) (3) Subject areas. A license issued under this section authorizes an individual to teach one of the following subjects, as determined under sub. (1):

PI 34.047(3)(a) (a) Agriculture education.

PI 34.047(3)(b) (b) Art.

PI 34.047(3)(c) (c) Business education.

PI 34.047(3)(d) (d) Dance.

PI 34.047(3)(e) (e) English as a second language.

PI 34.047(3)(f) (f) Family and consumer education.

PI 34.047(3)(g) (g) Health.

PI 34.047(3)(h) (h) Instructional library media specialist.

PI 34.047(3)(i) (i) Latin.

PI 34.047(3)(j) (j) Marketing education.

PI 34.047(3)(k) (k) Music.

PI 34.047(3)(L) (L) Physical education.

PI 34.047(3)(n) (n) Technology education.

PI 34.047(3)(o) (o) Theater.

PI 34.047(3)(p) (p) World languages, such as Chinese, French, German, Russian, Spanish, or other languages spoken in multiple countries.

PI 34.047 History History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751 eff. 7-1-18; correction in (1) (b) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register May 2018 No. 751; EmR1909: emerg. am. (title), (2), eff. 1-14-19; CR 19-034: am. (title), (2) Register February 2020 No. 770, eff. 3-1-20; CR 20-070: am. (3) (m), (4) Register August 2021 No. 788, eff. 9-1-21; CR 22-005: am. (1) (intro.), r. (3) (m), (4) Register July 2022 No. 799, eff. 8-1-22.

PI 34.0475 PI 34.0475 Speech-language pathology.

PI 34.0475(1) (1) Authorization. A license under this section authorizes an individual to teach as a speech-language pathologist in any grade.

PI 34.0475(2) (2) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue a license to teach as a speech-language pathologist under this section if the applicant does one of the following:

PI 34.0475(2)(a) (a) The applicant meets all of the following requirements:

PI 34.0475(2)(a)1. 1. The applicant completed an approved program in speech-language pathology.

PI 34.0475(2)(a)2. 2. The applicant successfully met the assessment requirements as described in s. PI 34.021 (1) (c) and (d).

PI 34.0475(2)(b) (b) The applicant meets the requirements in s. PI 34.028 (2) (d).

PI 34.0475(2)(c) (c) The applicant meets the requirements in s. PI 34.040 (2) (j).

PI 34.0475 History History: CR 22-005: cr. Register July 2022 No. 799, eff. 8-1-22.

PI 34.048 PI 34.048 Early childhood special education.

PI 34.048(1) (1) Authorization. A license under this section authorizes an individual to provide special education services to pupils from birth to grade 3.

PI 34.048(2) (2) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue an early childhood special education license under this section if the applicant meets all of the following requirements:

PI 34.048(2)(a) (a) The applicant completed an approved program in early childhood special education.

PI 34.048(2)(b) (b) The applicant successfully met the assessment requirements in s. PI 34.021 (1) (c) and (d).

PI 34.048 History History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751 eff. 7-1-18; correction in (2) (b) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register May 2018 No. 751.

PI 34.049 PI 34.049 Kindergarten through grade 12 cross-categorical special education.

PI 34.049(1) (1) Authorization. A license issued under this section authorizes an individual to teach in a program that provides services to pupils in kindergarten through grade 12 with intellectual, emotional-behavioral, specific learning, or other disabilities.

PI 34.049(2) (2) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue a kindergarten through grade 12 special education license under this section to an applicant who meets all of the following requirements:

PI 34.049(2)(a) (a) The applicant completed an approved program in kindergarten through grade 12 special education.

PI 34.049(2)(b) (b) The applicant successfully met the assessment requirements in s. PI 34.021 (1) (c) and (d).

PI 34.049 History History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751 eff. 7-1-18; correction in (2) (b) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register May 2018 No. 751.

PI 34.050 PI 34.050 Deaf or hard of hearing.

PI 34.050(1) (1) Authorization. A license issued under this section authorizes an individual to teach pupils who are deaf or hard of hearing in any grade.

PI 34.050(2) (2) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue a deaf or hard of hearing license under this section to an applicant who completed an approved program, met the assessment requirements in s. PI 34.021 (1) (c) and (d), and meets all of the following requirements:

PI 34.050(2)(a) (a) The applicant demonstrates knowledge and understanding of all of the following:

PI 34.050(2)(a)1. 1. Pupils who are deaf and hard of hearing.

PI 34.050(2)(a)2. 2. Curriculum and methods for teaching pupils who are deaf or hard of hearing at the appropriate level.

PI 34.050(2)(a)3. 3. Language acquisition and development for pupils who are deaf or hard of hearing.

PI 34.050(2)(a)4. 4. Speech for pupils who are deaf or hard of hearing.

PI 34.050(2)(a)5. 5. Speech reading and auditory training for pupils who are deaf or hard of hearing.

PI 34.050(2)(a)6. 6. Manual communication.

PI 34.050(2)(b) (b) The applicant completed student teaching with pupils who are deaf or hard of hearing.

PI 34.050 History History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751 eff. 7-1-18; correction in (2) (intro.) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register May 2018 No. 751.

PI 34.051 PI 34.051 Blind and visual impairment.

PI 34.051(1) (1) Authorization. A license issued under this section authorizes an individual to teach pupils who are blind and visually impaired in any grade.

PI 34.051(2) (2) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue a blind and visual impairment license under this section to an applicant who completes an approved program which included all of the following:

PI 34.051(2)(a) (a) Philosophical, historical, and legal foundations of special education and the area of blind and visual impairment.

PI 34.051(2)(b) (b) Characteristics of pupils who are blind and visually impaired, including the structure and functions of the eye.

PI 34.051(2)(c) (c) Assessment, diagnosis, and evaluation of pupils who are blind and visually impaired.

PI 34.051(2)(d) (d) Instructional content for pupils who are blind and visually impaired.

PI 34.051(2)(e) (e) Instructional strategies to plan effective learning environments for pupils who are blind and visually impaired.

PI 34.051(2)(f) (f) Student teaching of pupils who are blind and visually impaired.