WSR 08-19-039

PERMANENT RULES

SUPERINTENDENT OF

PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

[ Filed September 10, 2008, 12:23 p.m. , effective October 11, 2008 ]


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

     Purpose: The purpose of the proposed rule changes is to be in compliance with RCW and to effectively educate English language learners (ELLs).

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending chapter 392-160 WAC.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28A.180.010.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 08-12-091 on June 4, 2008.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 2, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Date Adopted: September 10, 2008.

Dr. Terry Bergeson

Superintendent of

Public Instruction

OTS-1687.1


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 08-09-071, filed 4/16/08, effective 5/17/08)

WAC 392-160-010   School district board of directors duties.   Consistent with the provisions of this chapter, every school district board of directors:

     (1) Shall make available to each eligible student a transitional bilingual instructional program or, if the use of two languages is not practicable as provided in WAC 392-160-040, an alternative instructional program;

     (2) Shall communicate, whenever feasible, with parents of students in the bilingual program, or alternative instruction program in a language they can understand; and

     (3) Shall provide ((whenever feasible)) professional development training for administrators, teachers, counselors, and other staff on bilingual program models, and/or district's alternative instructional program, appropriate use of instructional strategies and assessment results, and curriculum and instructional materials for use with culturally and linguistically diverse students.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.180.010. 08-09-071, § 392-160-010, filed 4/16/08, effective 5/17/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.58.808. 84-20-083 (Order 84-41), § 392-160-010, filed 10/2/84. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.58.800 through 28A.58.810. 84-13-027 (Order 84-17), § 392-160-010, filed 6/13/84. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.58.804. 81-15-089 (Order 81-4), § 392-160-010, filed 7/22/81. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.58.808. 80-07-039 (Order 80-21), § 392-160-010, filed 6/17/80.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 08-09-071, filed 4/16/08, effective 5/17/08)

WAC 392-160-015   Identification of eligible students.   (1) District procedures -- Identification of primary language required: Every school district board of directors shall adopt written procedures governing the identification of each student's primary language and the determination of which students with a primary language other than English are eligible students. Such procedures shall include:

     (a) A home language survey, completed by the student and the student's parent(s) or guardian(s), which identifies the student's primary language as other than English; and

     (b) Provisions for testing students on the state-approved Washington language proficiency placement test.

     (2) Deadline for determining eligibility of newly enrolled students: The primary language and eligibility of each newly enrolled student shall be established no later than the tenth school day after the date upon which the student registers and commences attendance at a particular school district. Provided that no eligible student shall be required to participate in a transitional bilingual instructional program or an alternative instructional program, if the parent/guardian chooses to opt the student out of program services.

     (3) Annual reassessment of all (eligible) students is required: Each school year each school in which an eligible student is enrolled shall conduct an evaluation of the overall academic progress and English language development of the student. This evaluation must include but not be limited to the administration of a standardized test in reading, writing, listening and speaking in English as set forth in WAC 392-160-035.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.180.010. 08-09-071, § 392-160-015, filed 4/16/08, effective 5/17/08. Statutory Authority: Chapter 28A.180 RCW. 91-17-008 (Order 12), § 392-160-015, filed 8/12/91, effective 9/12/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.58.808. 84-20-083 (Order 84-41), § 392-160-015, filed 10/2/84. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.58.800 through 28A.58.810. 84-13-027 (Order 84-17), § 392-160-015, filed 6/13/84. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.58.804. 81-15-089 (Order 81-4), § 392-160-015, filed 7/22/81. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.58.808. 80-07-039 (Order 80-21), § 392-160-015, filed 6/17/80.]

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