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Administrative rules governing Wisconsin teacher licensing spell
out these specific duties of the Standards Council:
- Advise the state superintendent on standards for the
licensure of teachers ... to ensure the effective teaching of
a relevant curriculum.
- Propose to the state superintendent standards for evaluating
and approving teacher education programs, including continuing
education.
- Provide to the state superintendent an ongoing assessment
of the complexities of teaching and the status of the teaching
profession.
- Propose to the state superintendent policies and practices
for school boards and state and local teacher organizations
to use in developing effective teaching.
- Propose to the state superintendent standards and procedures
for revoking a teaching license.
- Propose to the state superintendent ways to recognize excellence
in teaching, including the assessment administered by the National
Board for Professional Teaching Standards and master educator
licensure, and to assist teachers to achieve excellence in teaching.
- Propose to the state superintendent effective peer assistance
and peer mentoring models, including evaluation systems, and
alternative teacher dismissal procedures for consideration by
schools boards and labor organizations.
- Review and make recommendations regarding administrative rules
proposed by the department that relate to teacher preparation,
licensure and regulation.
- Propose to the state superintendent alternative procedures
for the preparation and licensure of teachers.
- Report annually to the standing committees in each house of
the Legislature that deal with education matters on the activities
and effectiveness of the council.
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Posted March 4, 2005
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