What data are used in the WINSS summaries of teacher qualifications?
Qualifications are summarized based on data about assignments and the backgrounds of teachers performing those assignments as of the third Friday of September of each school year. Data about teacher assignments, experience, and degrees earned are collected from school districts as part of the annual Fall (September) Staff Report (PI 1202). Data about teacher licenses are collected from prospective and current teachers on an ongoing basis as part of the DPI teacher licensing process. Summaries are based on where a teacher works. Why might these data be incorrect? WINSS data reflect staff assignments reported as of the 3rd Friday of September. If assignments were not reported accurately, some teachers may be reported as having “no license for assignment.” The teachers and their reported assignments are cross referenced with the DPI license database at the end of the school year. If a teacher does not hold an appropriate license for their reported assignments, or if the teacher has not ye
