Chapter PI 34

PI 34.069 History History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18.

PI 34.070 PI 34.070 Reading specialist.

PI 34.070(1) (1) Authorization. A license issued under this section is required for an individual to direct early childhood through adolescence reading programs or to work with reading teachers, classroom teachers, administrators, and others as a resource teacher in reading.

PI 34.070(2) (2) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue a reading specialist license under this section to an applicant who meets all of the following requirements:

PI 34.070(2)(a) (a) The applicant meets all of the requirements under s. PI 34.065.

PI 34.070(2)(b) (b) The applicant has a reading teacher license under s. PI 34.082.

PI 34.070(2)(c) (c) The applicant has a master’s degree with a major emphasis in reading and demonstrated expertise in all of the following:

PI 34.070(2)(c)1. 1. Guiding and directing a kindergarten through grade 12 program.

PI 34.070(2)(c)2. 2. Field experience in kindergarten through grade 12 reading programs.

PI 34.070(2)(c)3. 3. Research related to reading.

PI 34.070(2)(c)4. 4. Supervision of instruction.

PI 34.070(2)(c)5. 5. Content area reading for the reading specialist.

PI 34.070 History History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18.

PI 34.071 PI 34.071 School business administrator.

PI 34.071(1) (1) Authorization. Except as provided under s. 119.23 (7), Stats., a license issued under this section is required for an individual to have primary budget and fiscal responsibility in a school district.

PI 34.071(2) (2) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue a business administrator license under this section to an applicant who meets all of the requirements under s. PI 34.065 (1) and (2).

PI 34.071 History History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18.

PI 34.072 PI 34.072 Program coordinator.

PI 34.072(1) (1) Authorization. Except as provided under par. (a) 1. a license issued under this section authorizes an individual to be a program coordinator in one of the following if the individual does not otherwise have a valid license under subch. VI or VII:

PI 34.072(1)(a) (a) An instructional program in one of the following areas:

PI 34.072(1)(a)1. 1. Career and technical education coordinator. A license is required under this paragraph in order to work as a career and technical education coordinator.

PI 34.072(1)(a)2. 2. Children at risk.

PI 34.072(1)(a)3. 3. Dean of students.

PI 34.072(1)(a)4. 4. Gifted and talented.

PI 34.072(1)(a)5. 5. School to work.

PI 34.072(1)(a)6. 6. Title I.

PI 34.072(1)(b) (b) A non-instructional program coordinator in one of the following areas:

PI 34.072(1)(b)1. 1. Athletics and co-curricular programs.

PI 34.072(1)(b)2. 2. Personnel.

PI 34.072(1)(b)3. 3. Public relations.

PI 34.072(1)(b)4. 4. Research.

PI 34.072(1)(b)5. 5. School network administrator.

PI 34.072(1)(b)6. 6. Standards and assessment.

PI 34.072(1)(b)7. 7. Other non-instructional positions as determined by an employing school district.

PI 34.072(2) (2) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue a program coordinator license under this section to an applicant who meets all of the following requirements:

PI 34.072(2)(a) (a) The applicant meets the requirements under s. PI 34.065 (2).

PI 34.072(2)(b) (b) The applicant has a bachelor’s degree.

PI 34.072(2)(c) (c) The applicant completed an approved educational program and received an institutional endorsement for the license sought.

PI 34.072 History History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18; correction in (2) (a) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Register July 2018 No. 751.

subch. IX of ch. PI 34 Subchapter IX — Supplementary Areas

PI 34.073 PI 34.073 Applicability. Except as provided under s. PI 34.076, the state superintendent may assign a supplementary license area under this subchapter to an individual holding a tier II, III, or IV teacher license issued under subch. V.

PI 34.073 History History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18.

PI 34.074 PI 34.074 Adaptive education.

PI 34.074(1) (1) Authorization. A license issued under this section authorizes an individual to teach adaptive education in a regular education setting in kindergarten through grade 12.

PI 34.074(2) (2) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue an adaptive education license under this section to an applicant who completed an approved education preparation program which included all of the following:

PI 34.074(2)(a) (a) Had a concentration in adaptive education.

PI 34.074(2)(b) (b) Demonstrated knowledge and understanding in all of the following:

PI 34.074(2)(b)1. 1. The psychology and nature of a child with a disability.

PI 34.074(2)(b)2. 2. Modification of content, instructional strategies, and learning environments for children with disabilities and other children with special needs in the regular education setting.

PI 34.074(2)(b)3. 3. A clinical program in adaptive education.

PI 34.074 History History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18; EmR1909: emerg. am. (1), eff. 1-14-19; CR 19-034: am. (1) Register February 2020 No. 770, eff. 3-1-20.

PI 34.075 PI 34.075 Adaptive physical education.

PI 34.075(1) (1) Authorization. A license issued under this section authorizes an individual to teach adaptive physical education in kindergarten through grade 12.

PI 34.075(2) (2) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue an adaptive physical education license under this section to an applicant who meets all of the following requirements:

PI 34.075(2)(a) (a) Holds a physical education license under s. PI 34.047 (3) (n).

PI 34.075(2)(b) (b) Completed an approved education preparation program in adaptive physical education which included all of the following:

PI 34.075(2)(b)1. 1. Had a concentration in adaptive physical education.

PI 34.075(2)(b)2. 2. Demonstrated knowledge and understanding in all of the following:

PI 34.075(2)(b)2.a. a. The psychology and nature of a child with a disability.

PI 34.075(2)(b)2.b. b. Modification of content, instructional strategies, and learning environments for children with disabilities and other children with special needs in the regular education setting.

PI 34.075(2)(b)2.c. c. A clinical program in adaptive physical education.

PI 34.075 History History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18; EmR1909: emerg. am. (1), eff. 1-14-19; CR 19-034: am. (1) Register February 2020 No. 770, eff. 3-1-20.

PI 34.076 PI 34.076 Assistive technology.

PI 34.076(1) (1) Authorization. A license issued under this section authorizes an individual to provide consultative services related to assistive technology.

PI 34.076(2) (2) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue an assistive technology license under this section to an applicant who meets all of the following requirements:

PI 34.076(2)(a) (a) Holds one of the following licenses or an equivalent license:

PI 34.076(2)(a)1. 1. Early childhood special education under s. PI 34.048.

PI 34.076(2)(a)2. 2. Kindergarten through grade 12 special education under s. PI 34.049.

PI 34.076(2)(a)3. 3. Deaf or hard of hearing under s. PI 34.050.

PI 34.076(2)(a)4. 4. Blind and visually impaired under s. PI 34.051.

PI 34.076(2)(a)5. 5. Occupational therapy under s. PI 34.091.

PI 34.076(2)(a)6. 6. Physical therapy under s. PI 34.093.

PI 34.076(2)(a)7. 7. Speech-language pathology under s. PI 34.0475.

PI 34.076(2)(b) (b) Completed an approved education preparation program which included all of the following:

PI 34.076(2)(b)1. 1. Had a concentration in assistive technology.

PI 34.076(2)(b)2. 2. Demonstrated knowledge and understanding in all of the following:

PI 34.076(2)(b)2.a. a. The psychology and nature of a child with a disability.

PI 34.076(2)(b)2.b. b. Curriculum modification and instructional strategies through the use of assistive technology.

PI 34.076 History History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18; correction in (2) (a) 7. made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register July 2018 No. 751; CR 20-070: am. (2) (a) 7. Register August 2021 No. 788, eff. 9-1-21; CR 22-005: am. (2) (a) 7. Register July 2022 No. 799, eff. 8-1-22.

PI 34.077 PI 34.077 Alternative education program.

PI 34.077(1) (1) Authorization. A license issued under this section authorizes an individual to teach in an alternative education program under s. 115.28 (7) (e), Stats., as follows:

PI 34.077(1)(a) (a) The individual may teach in an alternative education program in the license area of the underlying teaching license.

PI 34.077(1)(b) (b) An individual holding an elementary and middle school teaching license under s. PI 34.045 may teach the basic skills of reading, language arts, and mathematics to high school age students for high school credit if the grade level of the curriculum taught does not exceed the grade 9.

PI 34.077(1)(c) (c) An individual holding a teaching license issued under subch. VI may teach outside the license area if the instruction is provided in collaboration with an individual who meets all of the following requirements:

PI 34.077(1)(c)1. 1. Holds a license in the subject matter and grade level of the class.

PI 34.077(1)(c)2. 2. Will be responsible for assessing pupils’ educational needs.

PI 34.077(1)(c)3. 3. Will be responsible for prescribing teaching and learning procedures.

PI 34.077(1)(c)4. 4. Will be responsible for evaluating the effects of the instruction.

PI 34.077(2) (2) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue an alternative education program license to an applicant who meets all of the following requirements: