WSR 98-01-024

PERMANENT RULES

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

[Filed December 8, 1997, 11:00 a.m.]

Date of Adoption: November 21, 1997.

Purpose: Amends the process for selecting the recipients of the award.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 180-97-015, 180-97-060, and 180-97-070.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28A.625.380.

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 97-20-136 on October 1, 1997.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, amended 3, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, amended 3, repealed 0.

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

Larry Davis

Executive Director

AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 90-24-066, filed 12/5/90, effective 1/5/91)

WAC 180-97-015 Definition--Professional education advisory board. As used in this chapter, the term "professional education advisory board" means: One of the professional education advisory boards approved by the state board of education as defined in WAC ((180-78-075)) 180-78A-075(1) (Professional education advisory board for teacher preparation programs).

[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.625.360. 90-24-066, 180-97-015, filed 12/5/90, effective 1/5/91.]

AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 90-24-066, filed 12/5/90, effective 1/5/91)

WAC 180-97-060 Selection of recipients--Review committee. Recipients shall be selected as follows:

A committee composed of ((eight)) no fewer than five members of the professional education advisory committee shall be appointed by the chairperson of the professional education advisory committee as defined in WAC 180-78-015. Committee membership shall include individuals selected from no fewer than three of the following categories:

(1) ((Two)) Teachers.

(2) ((Two)) School administrators.

(3) ((Two)) Higher education representatives.

(4) ((Two)) Persons from the other groups represented on the professional education advisory committee.

Provided, no person who represents a higher education teacher education institution from which a nomination has been received or is a member of that college or university's professional education advisory ((committee)) board shall be allowed to vote on that individual's nomination.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.625.360. 90-24-066, 180-97-060, filed 12/5/90, effective 1/5/91.]

AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 90-24-066, filed 12/5/90, effective 1/5/91)

WAC 180-97-070 Selection criteria. The following criteria shall be considered by the selection committee in determining the person who shall receive the Washington award for excellence in teacher preparation: Provided, That consideration will be given to recent contributions to the field:

(1) Communication with legislators, common school teachers, and administrators about the nominee's teacher preparation program.

(2) Implementation of ((innovation)) innovative developments by the nominee's teacher preparation program.

(3) Leadership among professional colleagues and with students or the community.

(4) Contributions to the field such as education related curriculum, research, and/or field services activities.

(5) Excellence in teaching.

(6) ((Publication and dissemination of information about educational programs and practices.)) Contributions to preparing teachers to implement the state learning goals.