Wisconsin
Professional Standards Council
The 19-member Wisconsin Professional Standards Council for Teachers includes
10 classroom teachers, two administrators, one student in a Wisconsin teacher
preparation program, two school board representatives, one parent representative,
and three representatives of higher education.
For nine of the 10 teacher positions, WEAC, as the state’s
largest teachers’ union, recommends three candidates to the State
Superintendent. The State Superintendent makes appointments to the council
based on the WEAC recommendations.
The council has a wide range of duties, including many
that directly involve licensure:
- Advise the State Superintendent on standards for the licensure of
teachers, including initial licensure and maintenance and renewal of
licenses, to ensure the effective teaching of a relevant curriculum
in Wisconsin schools.
- Propose to the State Superintendent standards for evaluating and
approving teacher education programs, including continuing education
programs.
- Provide to the State Superintendent an ongoing assessment of the complexities
of teaching and the status of the teaching profession in this state.
- 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 August 7, 2001
