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40 participation must be recorded on the CSAW Parent Education Tracking page under the Postsecondary Education Tracker (see 5.1.2.5).
Field placement, such as unpaid student teaching and unpaid internships, may be included as part of the educational activity if school credits are awarded for completion.
This section last updated 10/1/2023
Section 5.1.2.4 Online Education Participation in courses delivered online qualify as a parent’s basic or postsecondary education activity regardless of whether the course requires specific log-in times or is entirely self-paced.
In addition to the eligibility requirements for basic education (see 5.1.2.2) or postsecondary education (see 5.1.2.3), online education must be provided by an accredited educational institution and provide credit hours for the completed course(s).
This section last updated 12/1/2022
Section 5.1.2.5 Education Tracking When a parent has education as one of their approved activities, the CSAW Parent Education Tracking page must be used to track the parent’s 24-month education limit as applicable for basic education or postsecondary education.
Months do not count towards a parent’s basic or postsecondary 24-month time limit when: • The parent is age 19 or younger and enrolled in high school or a course of study meeting the standards established by the state superintendent of public instruction for the high school equivalency (see 5.1.2.1) • The parent is participating in a Wisconsin Works (W-2) placement (see 5.1.3) or Tribal TANF (see 5.1.4) and education is part of their Employability Plan (EP) or Individual Self-Sufficiency Plan (ISP)
See the CSAW User Guide – Authorizations for entering dates into the Parent Education Tracking page.
This section last updated 10/1/2023
Section 5.1.3 Wisconsin Works (W-2) Participation W-2 participation is an approved activity for Wisconsin Shares if there is an Employability Plan (EP) and at least one (1) child in the home for whom child care is needed. Child care may be authorized for any activities assigned on an EP.
This section last updated 12/1/2022