Information for educator preparation program providers, including Wisconsin Institutions of Higher Education and Alternative Route Program Providers.

This pages lists information you can find on our website or other website that may be helpful to Wisconsin educator preparation program providers.

Program Approval

• Wis. Admin. Code PI 34.06 – Program Approval section in under Subchapter III Program Approval and Appeals in Wis. Admin. Code PI 34.
• Licensure Program Content Guidelines– Description of knowledge and skills for each area of licensure.
• Approved Educator Preparation Programs – Web page containing approved educator preparation program information including contact information.

Program Approval – Institutions of Higher Education

• Index of Approved Programs at Wisconsin Institutions of Higher Education – List of approved licensure programs for each IHE.
• DPI Liaisons to Wisconsin Institutions of Higher Education – DPI TEPDL staff contact information for each IHE.
• Program Approval Handbook for Wisconsin IHE Programs – Used by IHEs to prepare for program approval reviews.
• Continuous Review Process Handook - Used by IHEs during the continuous review process.
• Appendix A: Components for the Review of IHE – Used by the review team during an on-site program review visit.
• Template for on-site review schedule – Used by IHEs to plan for the on-site program review visit.
• Schedule for program review of IHEs

Program Approval – Alternative Routes Program Providers

• Index of Approved Alternative Routes to Licensure Programs – List of approved alternative routes program providers and the licensure areas offered.
• DPI Liaisons to Wisconsin Alternative Route Program Providers – DPI TEPDL staff contact information for each program provider.
• Program Approval Handbook for Wisconsin Alternative Route Programs – Used by alternative route program provider for initial approve and preparing for program reviews.
• Application for Alternative Route to Licensure Program or License Based on Equivalency Program Provider – Used to apply to become an alternative route program provider.
• Appendix C: Alternative Route Program Application Review - Used by the review team during an on-site program review visit.
• Appendix D: Components for the Review of Wisconsin Alternative Route to Licensure Programs – Used by the review team during an on-site program review visit.
• Template for on-site review schedule – Used by alternative route program provider to plan for on-site program review visit.
• Schedule for program review of Alternative Route to Licensure Programs

Program Approval – License Based on Equivalency (LBE): Standards-Based Assessment Providers

• Program Approval Handbook for Wisconsin License Based on Equivalency Programs – Used by the LBE program provider to apply for initial approval and prepare for on-site reviews.
• Appendix B: Wisconsin License Based on Equivalency: Standards-based Assessment Process Application Review – Used by the review team during the application review and approval process.
• Application for Alternative Route to Licensure Program or License Based on Equivalency Program Provider – Used to apply to become LBE program provider.
• Template for on-site review schedule – Used by LBE program provider to plan for on-site program review visit.

Licensing Resources

• Wisconsin Improvement Program (WIP) for Teaching Internship
• DPI License Codes
• Licensure Based on Minors
• License and Assignment
• Developmental Levels for Licensing Aligned to Grade and Age
• Testing Information for Educator Preparation Programs

PDP Resources

• Template for PDP IHE Representative Designation Letter
• PDP IHE Representatives – Sorted by College/University

Other Resources

• Title II Higher Education Act – U.S. Department of Education website for Title II Higher Education Act.
• Instructional Technology Literacy for Educators – A resource in developing communication skills requirements.
• Urban Teacher World – A program intended to create a comprehensive system to recruit, develop, and support a pool of diverse educators with the focus on potential educators currently attending high-need schools.
• Future Educators Association – Networking organization for educator clubs that expose students to careers in education.