115.425 Professional standards council for teachers. The professional standards council for teachers shall do all of the following:
(1) 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.
(2) Propose to the state superintendent standards for evaluating and approving teacher education programs, including continuing education programs.
(3) Provide to the state superintendent an ongoing assessment of the complexities of teaching and the status of the teaching profession in this state.
(4) Propose to the state superintendent policies and practices for school boards and state and local teacher organizations to use in developing effective teaching.
(5) Propose to the state superintendent standards and procedures for revoking a teaching license.
(6) 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.
(7) Propose to the state superintendent effective peer assistance and peer mentoring models, including evaluation systems, and alternative teacher dismissal procedures for consideration by school boards and labor organizations.
(8) Review and make recommendations regarding administrative rules proposed by the department that relate to teacher preparation, licensure and regulation.
(9) Propose to the state superintendent alternative procedures for the preparation and licensure of teachers.
(11) 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.
History: 1997 a. 298; 1999 a. 32 s. 176.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
115.295 - Federal appropriations adjustments.
115.297 - Cooperative research on education programs; statewide student data system.
115.298 - Disclosure of pupil records.
115.31 - License or permit revocation; reports; investigation.
115.315 - Memorandum of understanding; license restriction and suspension.
115.33 - Inspection of school buildings.
115.34 - School lunch program.
115.341 - School breakfast program.
115.343 - Wisconsin school day milk program.
115.345 - Nutritional improvement for elderly.
115.347 - Direct certification of eligibility for school nutrition programs.
115.35 - Health problems education program.
115.355 - Assistance to schools for instruction on adoption.
115.36 - Assistance to schools for alcohol and other drug abuse programs.
115.3615 - Head start supplement.
115.363 - Second Chance Partners for Education.
115.364 - Aid for school mental health programs.
115.365 - Assistance to schools for suicide prevention programs.
115.366 - Grants to support peer-to-peer suicide prevention programs.
115.367 - School-based mental health services grants.
115.368 - Assistance to schools for protective behaviors programs.
115.37 - Blind and visual impairment education council.
115.372 - Deaf and hard-of-hearing education council.
115.38 - School performance report; educational program review.
115.383 - Student information system.
115.385 - School and school district accountability report.
115.405 - Grant program for peer review and mentoring.
115.41 - Teacher improvement program.
115.415 - Educator effectiveness.
115.42 - Grants for national teacher certification or master educator licensure.
115.423 - Rural school teacher talent pilot program.
115.425 - Professional standards council for teachers.
115.43 - Precollege scholarships.
115.438 - Personal electronic computing devices; grant program.
115.44 - Early identification program.
115.445 - Four-year-old kindergarten grants.
115.447 - Summer school programs; grants.
115.45 - Robotics league participation grants program.
115.455 - Grant for information technology education.
115.46 - Interstate agreement on qualification of educational personnel.
115.47 - Designated state official under agreement.
115.48 - Contracts under agreement.
115.52 - Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
115.525 - Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
115.53 - State superintendent; powers.
115.54 - Compulsory education.
115.72 - Establishment of programs.
115.73 - Program requirements.
115.735 - Parent advisory committee.
115.74 - Assessment of needs and evaluation of resources.
115.745 - Tribal language revitalization grants.
115.762 - Division for learning support.
115.77 - Local educational agency duties.
115.775 - Duties of operators of certain charter schools.
115.777 - Special education referrals.
115.78 - Individualized education program team; timeline.
115.787 - Individualized education programs.
115.79 - Educational placements.
115.791 - Reimbursement for private school placement.
115.7915 - Special Needs Scholarship Program.
115.792 - Procedural safeguards.
115.80 - Due process hearings.
115.807 - Transfer of parental rights at age of majority.
115.81 - Children in residential care centers.
115.812 - Placement disputes; school board referrals; interagency cooperation.
115.817 - Children with disabilities education board.
115.82 - Admission and transportation of nonresidents.
115.881 - Additional special education aid.
115.882 - Payment of state aid.
115.884 - Special education transition grants.
115.885 - Special education transition readiness grant program.
115.897 - Exhaustion of remedies.
115.90 - Noncompliance; remedies.
115.915 - Availability of program services and modifications.
115.92 - Establishment of programs; rules.
115.95 - Legislative findings and declaration of policy.
115.96 - Establishment of programs.
115.97 - Bilingual-bicultural education programs required.
115.977 - Contracting; continued eligibility.
115.98 - Bilingual-bicultural advisory committee.
115.99 - Preschool and summer school programs.
115.993 - Report on bilingual-bicultural education.
115.996 - Report to the legislature.
115.997 - Interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children.