Information for local educational agencies in Wisconsin, including school districts, charter schools, and Cooperative Educational Service Agencies (CESAs).

Licenses that Require Requests from Districts

• Special Education Program Aide – License information for special education program aide.
• Three-Year Substitute Permit – License information for short-term substitute teachers who did not complete an approved educator preparation programs.
• One-Year Administrator License – License information for administrators who are hired before completing a state-approved educator preparation program in Administration.
• Emergency License or Permit – License information for teachers who are assigned to teach outside their licensure areas, or teacher who are hired to teach before completing a state-approved educator preparation program.
• Charter School Instructional Staff License or Permit – License information for teachers who are teaching at charter schools.

Licensing Resources

• Annual School Audits – Information about the annual audit conducted by the DPI to ensure that all professional staff in public PK-12 schools are appropriately licensed.
• Background Check and Fingerprint Requirements – Information about background conducted by the DPI for all applicants for license/permit.
• Educator Misconduct – Information about educator misconduct investigation including district’s mandatory reporting.
• Online License Lookup – An online lookup tool to search for an educator’s license history and information.
• PI 34 Developmental Levels – Information for school districts regarding developmental level as defined in PI 34.
• PI 34: Wisconsin Quality Educator Initiative – Information related to PI 34.
• DPI License Codes
• Licensure Based on Minors
• Developmental Levels for Licensing Aligned to Grade and Age
• License Codes and Teaching Assignments

Promoting and Supporting the Profession

• Initial Educators – Providing a support system for initial educators.
• Wisconsin Induction Guidelines – Information related to induction guidelines and promising induction programs.
• Wisconsin Educator Standards – Wisconsin licensure standards for teachers, pupil services professionals and administrators.
• Wisconsin Improvement Program (WIP) – Information about the teaching internship program.
• 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.
• Instructional Technology Literacy for Educators – A resource in developing communication skills requirements.

Professional Development Plan (PDP) Resources

• Professional Development Plan (PDP) Support – Information about PDP promising programs and their contact information.

Federal Grants and Requirements

• Highly Qualified Teachers – Information related to the ESEA provision for highly qualified teachers in Wisconsin.
• Title II, Part A – Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund Grant.
• Title II, Part B – Mathematics and Science Partnerships.
• Title II, Part C – Transition to Teaching – Wisconsin’s SMARTT Project.
• ESEA Highly Qualified Paraprofessionals
• DPI Grants Page - For a complete listing of ESEA and other grants or financial assistance administered by the DPI

Data

• Wisconsin Information Network for Successful Schools (WINSS) – Access to data analysis on student and school performance, best practices, and resources in school improvement including planning tools, professional development and community partnerships.
• WINSS User Tips - Assistance for school administrators and board members.