| Components | Initial Educator | Professional Educator | Master Educator |
| Wisconsin Standards for teachers, administrators,
and pupil service personnel | Proficiency in teacher, pupil services, or administrator
standards - with a focus on one or more | Proficiency in teacher, pupil services, or administrator
standards - with a focus on two or more | Mastery of teacher, pupil services, or administrative
standards |
| Prerequisites | Completion of a performance-based professional education
program with college or university endorsement & Passing scores on standardized test in license area
approved by State Superintendent | Successful completion of Initial Educator requirements | Complete five years successful experience as professional
educator and related masters degree |
| Professional Development Plan: Learning Goals
Identified Activities Timelines Evidence of Collaboration Assessment Plan
| Yes | Yes | Application to State Superintendent with evidence
of contributions to profession, improved pupil learning, video or
on-site demonstration of exemplary school performance |
| Length of license | 5 year nonrenewable, minimum 3 years | 5 year renewable | 10 year renewable |
| Who approves the Professional Development Plan? | 3 member Initial Educator Team - peer (not mentor),
higher education representative, administrator | 3 licensed educators selected by peers - Professional
Educator Team | Assessment Team - 3 DPI-trained educators of similar
job responsibilities selected by the state superintendent |
| Support | Feedback from Team and Mentor | Feedback from Team | Assessment by DPI-trained Team |