Information for Schools and Districts

Information for Wisconsin school districts, charter schools, and Cooperative Educational Service Agencies (CESAs)

Common Questions:

• How do I check if an educator has applied for a license or if the license is current?
• What exactly can teachers teach with their licenses?
• How do I check the status of a license application?

• 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 program.
• One-Year Administrator License – License information for administrators who are hired before completing a state-approved educator preparation program in administration.
• License with Stipulations – License information for teachers and pupil services professionals who are assigned to work outside their licensure areas, or teachers and pupil services professionals who are hired before completing a state-approved educator preparation program.
• Charter School Instructional Staff License – 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 the 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.
• Licensing Rules and Statute - Information related to PI 34.
• ELO-License-Codes-Crosswalk.xlsx
• Developmental Levels for Licensing Aligned to Grade and Age
• License Codes and Teaching Assignments

Promoting and Supporting the Profession

• Model School Board Policy on Staff-Student Relationships and Professional Boundaries
• 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.
• Future Educators  – Networking organization for clubs that expose students to careers in education.
  • Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is a career and technical student organization that focuses, in part, on careers in education. 

Federal Grants and Requirements

• ESEA Highly Qualified Paraprofessionals
• DPI Grants Page - For a complete listing of ESEA and other grants or financial assistance administered by the DPI

Data

• WISEdash — where you can compare and explore statistics about Wisconsin public schools.
• Educator Preparation Program Annual Reports