1. (1) Authorization. A license issued under this section authorizes an individual to have a specific assignment to teach reading in kindergarten through grade 12.

2. (2) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue a reading teacher license under this section to an applicant who meets all of the following requirements:

   1. (a) Completed an approved program.
   2. (b) Received an institutional endorsement for a reading teacher license.
   3. (c) Has two years of successful regular classroom teaching experience.
   4. (d) Is proficient in teaching reading.

   5. (e) Completed student teaching, meeting the requirements of s. PI 34.023 (2) and (4), in teaching reading which included experience with all of the following:

      1. 1. Developmental reading for pupils in kindergarten through grade 12.
      2. 2. Assessment and instructional techniques for readers with special needs.
      3. 3. Language development.
      4. 4. Specific learning disabilities.
      5. 5. Content area reading.
      6. 6. Literature for children or adolescents.

History

History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18; EmR1909: emerg. am. (1), (2) (e) 1., eff. 1-14-19; CR 19-034: am. (1), (2) (e) 1. Register February 2020 No. 770, eff. 3-1-20; EmR2503: emerg. am. (2) (e) (intro.), eff. 3-27-25; CR 25-018: am. (2) (e) (intro.) Register November 2025 No. 839, eff. 12-1-25; correction in (2) (e) (intro.) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register November 2025 No. 839.