PI 34.020(1) (1) Educator standards. An educator preparation program’s conceptual framework shall be performance-based and identify how the educator preparation program will meet the educator standards under subch. II by doing one of the following:

PI 34.020(1)(a) (a) Adopting the educator standards under subch. II as written or modify the standards to reflect the missions, vision, and philosophy of the educator preparation program. The entity may adopt additional standards beyond the standards under subch. II.

PI 34.020(1)(b) (b) Identifying where the standards under subch. II are integrated within the educator preparation program if the entity chooses to develop its own program approval standards.

PI 34.020(2) (2) Performance tasks. The conceptual framework shall identify the performance tasks within the educator preparation program. The performance tasks shall do all of the following:

PI 34.020(2)(a) (a) Be specific and based on research of best practices in education.

PI 34.020(2)(b) (b) Include the content of each standard adopted under sub. (1).

PI 34.020(2)(c) (c) Demonstrate mastery of each standard.

PI 34.020(2)(d) (d) Be measurable over time.

PI 34.020 History History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18.

PI 34.021 PI 34.021 Assessment system. An educator preparation program’s conceptual framework shall contain a system to assess the knowledge, skills, and dispositions of students based on the standards under subch. II. The assessments shall meet all of the following requirements:

PI 34.021(1) (1) Be measured using each of the following categories:

PI 34.021(1)(a) (a) Communication skills.

PI 34.021(1)(b) (b) Human relations and professional dispositions.

PI 34.021(1)(c) (c) Content knowledge for subject area programs. The content knowledge shall be assessed by the student meeting one of the following requirements:

PI 34.021(1)(c)1. 1. Having a cumulative grade point average of not less than 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for courses in the subject area or position.

PI 34.021(1)(c)2. 2. Having a passing score on a standardized test approved by the state superintendent.

PI 34.021(1)(c)3. 3. Completing a content-based portfolio designed by the educator preparation program.

PI 34.021(1)(d) (d) Pedagogical knowledge.

PI 34.021(1)(e) (e) Performance in clinical program.

PI 34.021(1)(f) (f) Reading. For candidates for special education licensure, the assessment of reading shall be demonstrated by the student meeting one of the following requirements:

PI 34.021(1)(f)1. 1. Earning a passing score on the examination required under s. 118.19 (14) (a), Stats.

PI 34.021(1)(f)2. 2. Completing a course of study under s. 118.19 (14) (b), Stats., that includes the following:

PI 34.021(1)(f)2.a. a. Instruction in the teaching of phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, reading comprehension, and fluency.

PI 34.021(1)(f)2.b. b. Feedback and coaching from an expert of reading instruction. In this subd. 2. b., “expert of reading instruction” means an individual employed by a school district or an approved program with a master’s degree or higher in reading, literacy, curriculum and instruction with a concentration in literacy, or special education with a concentration in literacy, or an individual who holds a reading specialist license under s. PI 34.070.

PI 34.021(1)(f)2.c. c. A portfolio of work that demonstrates competence in phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, reading comprehension, and fluency.

PI 34.021(2) (2) Be developmental, multiple, measurable over time, and grounded in research based on best practices in education.

PI 34.021(3) (3) Identify levels of proficiency or other benchmarks that demonstrate student success.

PI 34.021 History History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18; EmR2010: emerg. cr. (1) (f), eff. 6-5-20; CR 20-001: am. (2) (d) Register June 2020 No. 774, eff. 7-1-20; CR 20-005: cr. (1) (f) Register June 2020 No. 774, eff. 7-1-20; corrections in (1) (f) 2. b. made under ss. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. and 35.17, Stats., Register June 2020 No. 774.

PI 34.022 PI 34.022 Statutory requirements. The conceptual framework shall identify how students meet the requirements under s. 118.19, Stats., and demonstrate knowledge and understanding of all of the following: