ETP staff will recommend a teaching candidate for licensure when all PI 34-mandated and program-specific requirements have been met:
- Coursework
- Clinical Experience
- Portfolio
- Foundations of Reading Test
- Payment made in full
Coursework
All candidates must complete all 12 courses in the Elementary Education license pathway.
- All online and face-to-face coursework must be completed at a proficient level.
- Attendance at all monthly face-to-face (in-person and virtual) Saturday classes is required.
- Sufficient progress must be made in coursework prior to beginning the student teaching clinical experience.
Clinical Experience
All candidates must complete a supervised clinical experience of both pre-student teaching and student teaching in accordance with PI 34.023 and 118.19(3)(a).
- Phase One: Pre-student teaching will include a minimum of 40 hours of experience in a variety of grade bands within the license area.
- Phase Two: Student teaching is full-time for the equivalent of one semester (18 weeks) following the pre-student teaching phase.
Candidates complete their clinical experience in one of two ways:
- Hired by a district on a License with Stipulations. Both phases of the clinical experience are completed while working full-time as an employee in a district.
- Traditional pre-student teaching/student teaching. Students complete pre-student teaching by subbing or volunteering in a district. Students complete student teaching working alongside a licensed teacher. This is uncompensated.
Portfolio
All candidates will complete and submit a portfolio demonstrating proficiency in Wisconsin's 10 Teaching Standards. The portfolio will be created with elements from coursework and clinical experience.
Seminar Days
To assist our candidates with completing phase one of the clinical experience and completing the portfolio in a timely manner, we set aside dates that can be utilized to focus on these specific requirements. The Excellence in Teaching Program team will work with the candidate's school to ensure these days are a priority. Specific dates can be found on our timeline.
Foundations of Reading Test - FoRT
All Elementary Education candidates are required to have a passing score on the Foundations of Reading Test (FoRT) before being recommended for licensure. Fees associated with the test are the responsibility of the ETP candidate.
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