Wis. Admin. Code Department of Public Instruction § PI 35.16 - Administrator, teacher and teacher aide requirements
Current through November 29, 2021
(1) DEFINITIONS. In
this section:
(a) "Accredited institution of
higher education" means an institution that is listed on the U.S. Department of
Education Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and
Programs.
(b) "Administrator" has
the meaning given in s.
119.23(1)
(ae) , Stats.
(c) "Teacher" has the meaning given in s.
119.23(1)
(d) , Stats.
(d) "Teacher aide" means any individual
assisting with educational programming who is not a teacher or
volunteer.
(2)
ADMINISTRATOR AND TEACHER REQUIREMENTS. Except as provided under s.
119.23(2)
(c) , Stats., all administrators and teachers
at a school shall comply with the requirements under s.
119.23(2)
(a) 6, Stats., whether they are a paid
employee, substitute, independent contractor, or uncompensated
volunteer.
(3) TEACHER AIDE
REQUIREMENTS. All teacher aides at the school shall comply with the
requirements under s.
119.23(7)
(b) 3, Stats., whether they are a compensated
or uncompensated employee, substitute, or independent contractor.
(4) FOREIGN DEGREE TRANSCRIPT EVALUATION. If
an individual requires a bachelor's degree under s.
119.23(2)
(a) 6, Stats., and has a degree or
educational credential from a foreign institution, the individual shall have
the degree or educational credential, transcripts, and pattern of training
evaluated by one of the following professional evaluation services to determine
if the degree or credential is equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an
accredited institution of higher education in the United States:
(a) Educational Credential Evaluators,
Inc.
(b) Academic and Credential
Records Evaluation and Verification Service.
(c)
American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions
Officers.
(d) Any other
organization members of the National Association of Credential Evaluation
Services or the Association of International Credentials Evaluators.
(5) REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION. A
school shall obtain and retain the following documentation to demonstrate that
each administrator and teacher has the credentials required under s.
119.23(2) (a)
6 a. and b., Stats.:
(a) A copy of the degree or diploma or an
official transcript that states the month and year the degree was
earned.
(b) If the administrator or
teacher has a degree or educational credential from a foreign institution, the
school shall obtain a copy of the evaluation report required under sub. (4) and
ensure it indicates the individual has the equivalent of a bachelor's degree or
higher from an accredited institution of higher education in the United
States.
(c) A copy of the license
issued by the department and verification that the license is current from the
department website.
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