PERMANENT RULES
Date of Adoption: January 16, 2004.
Purpose: The proposed amendments to this rule will clarify the requirements for the program administrator professional certificate.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 180-79A-507.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28A.410.010.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 03-23-032 on November 12, 2003.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making:
New 0,
Amended 1,
Repealed 0;
Pilot Rule Making:
New 0,
Amended 0,
Repealed 0;
or Other Alternative Rule Making:
New 0,
Amended 0,
Repealed 0.
Effective Date of Rule:
Thirty-one days after filing.
January 22, 2004
Larry Davis
Executive Director
OTS-6558.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 02-18-037, filed 8/26/02,
effective 9/26/02)
WAC 180-78A-507
Overview -- Principal/program
administrator professional certificate program.
By September
1, 2004, all colleges and universities offering a professional
certificate program for principals/program administrators must
be in compliance with the new program standards. To obtain a
professional certificate, the residency principal((/program
administrator)) will need to complete a state board of
education approved professional certificate program, have
satisfactory district evaluations for an administrator role,
and document three contracted school years of employment as a
principal or assistant principal; the residency program
administrator will need to complete a state board of education
approved professional certificate program and have
satisfactory district evaluations for an administrator role.
The professional certificate requires successful demonstration of six standards at the professional certification benchmark levels, or above, and the candidate will need to provide evidence that he/she has had a positive impact on student learning.
The candidate and college or university shall develop an individual professional growth plan to be reviewed and agreed upon after input from and consultation and collaboration with his/her professional growth team. The individual growth plan shall address the six knowledge and skills standards, focus on activities that enhance student learning, and be informed by the performance evaluation process, and an analysis of the administrative context and assignment.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130 and 28A.410.010. 02-18-037, § 180-78A-507, filed 8/26/02, effective 9/26/02.]