Wisconsin State Standards

In Wisconsin, all DPI state standards serve as a model. Locally elected school boards adopt academic standards in each subject area to best serve their local community.

This page provides links to information and resources connected to Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction PI 34, Wisconsin Educator Standards, WMEA Wisconsin Music Standards, and  DPI Wisconsin Standards for Music. They are included here to provide support for your participation in professional development workshops offered by the Wisconsin Center for Music Education.  Descriptions of professional development workshops offered will include the standards that are enforced in each workshop.

Wisconsin Educator Standards

(source: Wisconsin DPI Website)

Wisconsin Teaching Standards
Teachers in Wisconsin will:

1. Know the subjects they are teaching.
2. Know how children grow.
3. Understand that children learn differently.
4. Know how to teach.
5. Know how to manage a classroom.
6. Communicate well.
7. Be able to plan different kinds of lessons.
8. Know how to test for student progress.
9. Be able to evaluate themselves.
10. Be connected with other teachers and the community.

Wisconsin Administrator Standards
Administrators in Wisconsin will:

1. Understand Wisconsin Teaching Standards.
2. Lead with a shared vision.
3. Nurture and sustain a unified school culture and instructional program.
4. Effectively manage the school’s organization, operations, finances and resources.
5. Collaborate with families and communities.
6. Act with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner.
7. Understand the larger political, social, economic, legal and cultural contexts that affect schooling.

Wisconsin Pupil Services Standards
Pupil Services Professionals in Wisconsin will:

1. Understand Wisconsin Teaching Standards.
2. Understand how to support pupil learning, health, safety and development.
3. Be able to research issues and trends for school improvement.
4. Represent professional ethics and social behaviors.
5. Understand collaborative programs within educational settings.
6. Understand the wide range of possible student issues and circumstances.
7. Work effectively with students, parents, teachers and the community.

 

WMEA Wisconsin Music Standards and DPI Wisconsin Music Standards

(sources: WMEA Wisconsin Music Standards and  DPI Wisconsin Standards for Music)

The DPI Wisconsin Standards for Music have been adopted by the Wisconsin State Superintendent for school districts to consider in their work with music education programs.  In the State of Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Music Educators Association (WMEA) has created WMEA Wisconsin Music Standards that are an additional resource for school music teachers, administrators, and locally elected school boards to consider as they develop and approve academic standards in each subject area to best serve their local community.