PROPOSED RULES
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 06-16-006.
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: Chapter 180-57 WAC, Secondary education -- Standardized high school transcripts.
Hearing Location(s): Wanamaker Conference Room, 600 Washington Street, Olympia, WA 98504, on October 25, 2006, at 9:00 a.m.
Date of Intended Adoption: October 26, 2006.
Submit Written Comments to: Joe Wilhoft, Assistant Superintendent for Assessment and Research, P.O. Box 47200, Olympia, WA 98504-7200, e-mail jwilhoft@ospi.wednet.edu, fax (360) 664-0494, by October 10, 2006.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Clarice Nnanabu by October 24, 2006, TTY (360) 664-3631 or (360) 725-6271.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: This rule is proposed to conform to changes made by the legislature in 2006 to transfer authority from the state board of education to the superintendent of public instruction. The rules are also changed to conform to the statutory requirement that the transcript continue to require a notation of whether the student has earned a certificate of academic or individual achievement for students entering the ninth grade in the 2004-05 school year and beyond. The rules follow the statute and eliminate the requirement that the transcript include the scale scores, the scholar designation and whether or not an alternative assessment was used.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28A.230.125 formerly RCW 28A.305.220 as amended by chapter 263, Laws of 2006.
Statute Being Implemented: RCW 28A.230.125 (formerly RCW 28A.305.220).
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Name of Proponent: Office of the superintendent of public instruction, governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation and Enforcement: Joe Wilhoft, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, Old Capitol Building, Olympia, (360) 725-6336.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. Under RCW 19.85.030, this rule does not impose an impact on business or industry. This rule only places a duty on public school districts.
A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328. RCW 34.05.328 does not apply and under RCW 34.05.328 (5)(b)(v) the content of the rules are dictated by statute.
September 7, 2006
Joseph L. Wilhoft
Assistant Superintendent
OTS-8991.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 90-17-009, filed 8/6/90,
effective 9/6/90)
WAC 180-57-005
Authority.
The authority for this
chapter is RCW 28A.305.220 as recodified as a new section in
chapter 28A.230 RCW by section 418, chapter 263, Laws of 2006
which authorizes the ((state board of education))
superintendent of public instruction in consultation with the
higher education coordinating board, the state board for
community and technical colleges, and the work force training
and education coordinating board to develop a standardized
high school transcript and to establish definitions for
credits and hours for use by all common school districts.
[Statutory Authority: 1990 c 33. 90-17-009, § 180-57-005, filed 8/6/90, effective 9/6/90. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.04.155. 85-01-017 (Order 18-84), § 180-57-005, filed 12/10/84.]
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.04.155. 85-01-017 (Order 18-84), § 180-57-030, filed 12/10/84.]
| (a) | A | = | 4.0 | ||
| (b) | A- | = | 3.7 | ||
| (c) | B+ | = | 3.3 | ||
| (d) | B | = | 3.0 | ||
| (e) | B- | = | 2.7 | ||
| (f) | C+ | = | 2.3 | ||
| (g) | C | = | 2.0 | ||
| (h) | C- | = | 1.7 | ||
| (i) | D+ | = | 1.3 | ||
| (j) | D | = | 1.0 | ||
| (k) | E or F | = | 0.0 |
(3) If high school credit is awarded on a competency
basis as authorized under state board of education policy WAC 180-51-050(2), the district may use either of the following
options for noting the students' performance on the state
standardized transcript under ((state board of education
policy)) WAC ((180-57-070)) 392-415-070:
(a) Determine locally the equivalent passing mark/grade as listed under subsection (1) of this section; or
(b) Designate "pass" or "fail" or "no pass" in the appropriate manner on the transcript.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.220. 03-04-055, § 180-57-050, filed 1/29/03, effective 3/1/03; 01-24-093, § 180-57-050, filed 12/4/01, effective 1/4/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.04.155. 88-13-026 (Order 15-88), § 180-57-050, filed 6/7/88; 85-01-017 (Order 18-84), § 180-57-050, filed 12/10/84.]
(2) The grade point value shall be rounded by multiplying the numerical value of the mark/grade earned by the number of credits assigned to the course.
(3) Grade point averages shall be rounded to the third decimal place and reported for each trimester/semester or other term and for the cumulative credits earned for all courses attempted in high school.
(4) All marks/grades for all courses taken shall be included in the calculation of grade point averages except for:
(a) Nonnumerical marks/grades shall be excluded from the calculation of grade point averages; and
(b) Only the highest mark/grade earned for a class/course taken more than once to improve a mark/grade shall be included in the calculation of grade point averages.
This exception shall not apply to recurring courses. Recurring courses are not considered repeated courses taken for the purpose of improving a mark/grade. Recurring courses are those taken by a student to further develop their understanding and skills in the subject (e.g., journalism, advanced art or drama, concert band, etc.), or is taken by the student more than once to satisfy different credit requirements (e.g., advanced drama taken three times to meet an elective requirement, an art requirement, and the occupational education requirement).
(c) Credits attempted for courses taken more than once to improve a grade/mark may count only once toward the number of credits required for graduation.
(d) Credits attempted for courses taken more than once to improve a grade may count toward the number of credits required for graduation on the condition that the letter grades earned for all attempts are included in the calculation of the student's grade point average. Districts and schools shall not convert letter grades to nonnumerical grades/marks for the purpose of this subsection.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.220. 03-04-055, § 180-57-055, filed 1/29/03, effective 3/1/03; 01-24-093, § 180-57-055, filed 12/4/01, effective 1/4/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.04.155. 85-01-017 (Order 18-84), § 180-57-055, filed 12/10/84.]
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.04.155. 85-01-017 (Order 18-84), § 180-57-065, filed 12/10/84.]
(b) Any other information the district or school may desire to include may be stapled to the transcript or otherwise provided with the transcript. Information that is not listed below shall not be included on the state standardized transcript:
(2)(a) Authorized and required transcript information effective now:
(i) The student's legal name (last name, first name, and middle name(s) or middle initial(s)), and other or former names used;
(ii) The name(s) of parent(s) or guardian(s);
(iii) The student's birthdate (mm/dd/yyyy);
(iv) The student's school district identification number (if applicable);
(v) The school name, address, phone number, and name of the school district issuing the transcript;
(vi) A list of previous schools attended where credit was attempted (school name, city, state, and month and year of entrance and exit);
(vii) The student's academic history for all high school
level courses attempted, including courses taken under RCW 28A.230.090(4) and including those courses where a student has
withdrawn, and listed by report period for the grade level
(month and year), course code and description, marks/grades
earned as defined in WAC ((180-57-050)) 392-415-050 (a
mark/grade of "W" will be used to indicate a withdrawal from a
course), credits attempted and earned as defined in WAC
((180-57-040)) 392-415-040, grade point average as defined in
WAC ((180-57-055)) 392-415-055, and a report period and
cumulative summary of the student's high school level academic
history.
(viii) Credits attempted for courses taken more than once to improve a grade/mark may count only once toward the number of credits required for graduation, except that credits attempted for courses taken more than once to improve a grade may count toward the number of credits required for graduation on the condition that the letter grades earned for all attempts are included in the calculation of the student's grade point average. For the purpose of this subsection, districts and schools shall not convert letter grades to grades/marks not used in the grade point average calculation.
(b) Authorized and required additional transcript
information ((effective beginning with the graduating class of
2006:
(i))) in effect for students who first entered ninth
grade in the 2002-03 school year. The following courses, for
which college credit can be earned, shall be designated on the
transcript with the designation coding indicated. Courses
completed and credits earned through running start shall be
noted with an "R" designation. Courses completed and credits
earned through advanced placement shall be noted with an "A"
designation. Courses completed and credits earned through
college in the high school shall be noted with a "C"
designation. Courses completed and credits earned through an
international baccalaureate program shall be noted with an "I"
designation. Courses completed which earn college credit
through techprep and/or the corresponding credits or
certification earned shall be noted with a "T" designation. Courses that meet or satisfy higher education coordinating
board core course requirements shall be noted with a "B"
designation. Courses completed and credits earned through an
honors option shall be noted with an "H" designation((;
(ii)(A) Notation of the student's actual highest scale score and level achieved for each content area on the Washington assessment of student learning (noting month and year);
(B) Notation of "no score" if the Washington assessment of student learning was not taken;
(C) Notation of the student's actual highest level achieved on the Washington alternate assessment system (WAAS) that has been taken by a student eligible to take the WAAS (noting month and year);)).
(c) Authorized and required additional transcript
information ((effective beginning with the graduating class of
2008)) in effect beginning with students who first entered
ninth grade in the 2004-05 school year:
(i) Notation that the high school and beyond plan
graduation requirement was met (((noting month and year))) or
not met by the student;
(ii) Notation that the culminating project graduation
requirement was met (((noting month and year))) or not met by
the student; and
(iii) If applicable, notation that the certificate of
academic achievement graduation requirement was met (((noting
month and year))) or not met by the student ((in one of the
following ways:
(A) Based on the student's actual highest scale score and level achieved for each content area of the Washington assessment of student learning.
A "scholar designation" shall be noted on the transcript when a student achieves level four on each content area on the Washington assessment of student learning on the first attempt at taking each content area assessment.
(B) Based in whole or in part on the student's results on an alternative assessment approved by the legislature under section 101(7), chapter 19, Laws of 2004, including the student's actual highest earned performance rating on the alternate assessment (noting month and year);
(C))); and
(iv) If applicable, notation that the certificate of
individual achievement graduation requirement was met
(((noting month and year))) or not met by the student ((based
on the student's results on an assessment of the objectives in
the student's individual education plan using the Washington
alternate assessment system (WAAS))).
(3) Each issuance of the transcript shall include a report date (mm/dd/yyyy), graduation date (noting month and year), end of transcript record (signifying no more authorized data), office of superintendent of public instruction (OSPI) transcript form version number, and page number ('x' of 'y').
(4) The signature of the authorized school official (name, title, and date) and seal of the district, if available. The signature of the authorized school official may be affixed electronically, subject to a written district policy that addresses signature security and assures that the authorized school official acknowledges, in writing, that affixing their signature electronically to the transcript is a legal and binding action.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.220. 05-19-106, § 180-57-070, filed 9/20/05, effective 10/21/05; 04-22-059, § 180-57-070, filed 10/29/04, effective 11/29/04; 03-04-055, § 180-57-070, filed 1/29/03, effective 3/1/03; 01-09-013, § 180-57-070, filed 4/6/01, effective 5/7/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.04.155. 00-19-107, § 180-57-070, filed 9/20/00, effective 10/21/00; 85-01-017 (Order 18-84), § 180-57-070, filed 12/10/84.]
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.04.155. 85-01-017 (Order 18-84), § 180-57-110, filed 12/10/84.]
The following chapter of the Washington Administrative Code is decodified as follows:
| Old WAC Number | New WAC Number |
| 180-57-005 | 392-415-005 |
| 180-57-010 | 392-415-010 |
| 180-57-020 | 392-415-020 |
| 180-57-030 | 392-415-030 |
| 180-57-040 | 392-415-040 |
| 180-57-050 | 392-415-050 |
| 180-57-055 | 392-415-055 |
| 180-57-060 | 392-415-060 |
| 180-57-065 | 392-415-065 |
| 180-57-070 | 392-415-070 |
| 180-57-080 | 392-415-080 |
| 180-57-090 | 392-415-090 |
| 180-57-100 | 392-415-100 |
| 180-57-110 | 392-415-110 |