SB 917 — Relating to: student teaching requirement for teacher preparatory programs and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

-Date 2024of LEGISLATUREenactment: LRB-5553/1 FFK:emw SENATE BILL 917 January 16, 2024 - Introduced by Senators F EYEN, ACQUE , KNODL , RADLEY and TOMCZYK , cosponsored by Representatives P ENTERMAN , ARMSTRONG , M AXEY, M URSAU and B INSFELD.

ReferredSenate toBill Committee917 onDate Education.of publication*:

WISCONSIN ACT A N A CT to renumber and amend 115.28 (7g) (b);

andand118.19 118.19 (19) of the statutes;

student teaching requirement for teacher preparatory programs and grantinggrant- rule-makinging rule−making authority.

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makement rulesby establishingrule standardsrequires, ofexcept attainmentas andpermitted proceduresunder forpar. the examination and licensing of teachers;

and(b) prescribeSECTION by1. rule standards, requirements, and procedures for the approval of teacher preparatory programs leading to licensure.

Currently,115.28 the(7g) state(b) superintendent may not approve a teacher preparatory program unless the program requires the student to complete one full semester of student teaching following the dailystatutes scheduleis renum- and semesterss. calendar of the cooperating school.

Under115.28 this(17) bill,(a), the118.191, state118.1915, superintendent118.192, maybered not115.28 approve(7g) a(b) teacher(intro.) preparatoryand programamended unless it requires a student to completeread: at least one but not more than four full semesters of student teaching following the daily schedule and semester calendar of the cooperating school.

In118.193, addition,118.194, the state superintendent may approve a teacher preparatory program that requires two to four semesters of student teaching only if the institution of higher education awards general education credits to the student for the second, third, and fourth118.197. semesters of student teaching, as applicable.

UnderNotwithstanding currents. law, the Department of Public Instruction must annually report certain information for each approved teacher preparatory program in this state, - 2024 Legislature - 2 - LRB-5553/1 FFK:emw SENATE BILL 917 including the first attempt passage rate for students and graduates on examinations that are required for teacher licensure.

Under115.28 the(7g) bill,(b) beginning(intro.) Beginning in the 2025-262013−14 school36.11 year,(16), DPIno mustteacher reportpreparatory thisprogram informationin forthis allstate studentsschool andyear, graduates of the program,department thoseshall studentsuse andthe graduatessystem whodevel- completedmay onebe semesterapproved ofby studentthe teaching,state andsuperintendent thoseunder students. and graduates who completed more than one semester of student teaching.

The115.28 bill(7) also(a), requiresunless DPIeach tostudent establish a teacher apprenticeship program for students who are participating in athe teacher preparatory program thatis requiresoped twounder topar. four semesters of student teaching.

Under the bill, the teacher apprenticeship program must include various components, including the conditions under which an individual may serve as a teacher apprentice, a requirement that the individual enter into an apprentice contract, and a requirement to be registered with DPI.

For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

115.28 (7g) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 115.28 (7g) (b) (intro.) and amended to read:

115.28 (7g) (b) (intro.) Beginning in the 2013-14 school year, the department shall use the system developed under par.

to annually report for each program required to complete student teaching consisting of full identified in par.

the passage rate on first attempt of students and graduates of the program on examinations days for a at least one but not more than 4 full semester administered for licensure under sub.

(7) and any other semesters following the daily schedule and semester cal- information required to be reported under par.

Beginningendar inof the 2025-26cooperating school year,or the departmentequivalent, shallas separatelyBeginning reportin the information2025−26 requiredschool underyear, thisthe paragraphdepartment fordetermined eachby of the followingstate groups:superintendent.

SECTIONIf 2.a teacher shall separately report the information required under preparatory program requires more than one semester of this paragraph for each of the following groups:

student teaching, the state superintendent may approve the teacher preparatory program only if the institution of SECTION 2.

115.28higher (7g)education that offers the teacher preparatory pro- 115.28(7g) (b) 1.

All students and graduatesgraduatesofapro- ofgram awards general education credits to a program.student for the gram.

2nd, 3rd, and 4th full semesters of student teaching that 2.

Students and graduates of a program who completedcom- onethe semester of student teaching.completes.

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Studentsschool andmay graduatesbe ofgranted ato programan applicant who completed morea than3. one semester of student teaching.

SECTIONStudents 3.and graduates of a program who com- professional training program outside this state unless the pleted more than one semester of student teaching.

118.19applicant (3)completed (a)student ofteaching theconsisting statutesof isfull amendedSECTION to3. read:

118.19 (3) (a) Noof licensethe tostatutes teachis inamended anydays publicfor school may be issued unless the applicant possesses a bachelor'sfull degreesemester includingfollowing such professional training as the departmentdaily byschedule ruleand requires,to exceptread: as permitted under par.

(b)semester andcalendar ss.of the cooperating school or the equiv- 118.19(3) (a) Nolicenseto teach in any public school alent, as determined by the state superintendent.

115.28The (17)may (a),be 118.191,issued 118.1915,unless 118.192,the 118.193,applicant 118.194,possesses anda 118.197.bachelor’s state superintendent may grant exceptions to the student * Section 991.11ISCONSINSTATUTES:

NotwithstandingEffective s.date of acts.

36.11“Every (16),act noand teacherevery preparatoryportion programof inan act enacted by the legislature over the governor’s partial veto which does not expressly prescribe the time when it takes effect shall take effect on the day after its date of publication.” Wisconsin Act − 2 − 2023 Senate Bill 917 teaching requirements under this stateparagraph maywhen bethe approvedfollowing the daily schedule and semester calendar of the midyear calendars of the institution offering the teacher cooperating school or the equivalent, as determined by preparatory program and the statecooperating superintendentschool underdiffer s.the state superintendent.

115.28The (7)department (a),shall unlessinclude eachall studentfrom ineach theother programand iswould requiredprevent tostudents completefrom studentattend- teaching consisting of fullthe dayatfollowing leastin onethe butteacher notapprenticeship moreprogram thaning 4classes fullat semester semesters following the dailyinstitution schedulein andaccordance semesterwith calendar of the cooperatinginsti- schoolestablished orunder thethis equivalent,subsection: as determined by the state superintendent.