PROPOSED RULES
STANDARDS BOARD
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 09-14-001.
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: Revises WAC 181-78A-205, 181-78A-207, 181-78A-209, and 181-78A-250. Revises Standard I for college/university educator preparation program per directions of the professional educator standards board (PESB).
Hearing Location(s): Red Lion at the Park, 201 West North River Drive, Spokane, WA 99201, on September 23, 2009, at 8:30 a.m.
Date of Intended Adoption: September 23, 2009.
Submit Written Comments to: David Brenna, Legislative and Policy Coordinator, P.O. Box 47236, Olympia, WA 98504, e-mail david.brenna@k12.wa.us, fax (360) 586-4548, by September 15, 2009.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact David Brenna by September 15, 2009, TTY (360) 664-3631 or (360) 725-6238.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: Stakeholder and board action on improving the standards for operating a college/university educator preparation program.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: Stakeholder recommendations approved by the PESB.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28A.410.210.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Name of Proponent: Professional educator standards board, governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation and Enforcement: David Brenna, P.O. Box 42736 [47236], Olympia, WA 98504, (360) 725-6238.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. The proposed amendment does not have an impact on small business and therefore does not meet the requirements for a statement under RCW 19.85.030 (1) or (2).
A cost-benefit analysis is required under RCW 34.05.328. A preliminary cost-benefit analysis may be obtained by contacting David Brenna, P.O. Box 47236, Olympia, WA 98504, phone (360) 725-6238, fax (360) 586-3631, e-mail david.brenna@k12.wa.us.
August 18, 2009
David Brenna
Legislative and
Policy Coordinator
OTS-2636.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 06-14-010, filed 6/22/06,
effective 7/23/06)
WAC 181-78A-205
Required professional education advisory
board.
Colleges and universities seeking approval by the
professional educator standards board as an approved
preparation program, and in order to maintain such approval
status, shall establish a professional education advisory
board (PEAB) in accordance with the following:
(1) The program areas for which a college or university may seek approval and maintain an approved preparation program are:
(a) Teacher.
(b) Administrator.
(c) Educational staff associate (ESA), school counselor.
(d) Educational staff associate, school psychologist.
(e) Educational staff associate, school social worker.
(2) A college or university may combine educational staff associate professional education advisory boards as long as one-half or more of the voting members are appointed by the associations representing the ESA roles involved and are divided equally among those roles.
(3) A college or university may have separate
administrator professional education advisory boards for each
administrator role as long as one-half or more of the voting
members are appointed by the association representing the
administrator role involved: Provided, That each
administrator PEAB shall include at least one member appointed
by the association of Washington school principals (AWSP)
((and)), one appointed by the Washington association of school
administrators (WASA), and one appointed by the Washington
Federation of Independent Schools (WFIS).
(4) The failure of a designated organization, as specified in WAC 181-78A-209, to make appointments to the designated board, or to make such appointments in a timely manner, shall not cause the preparation program to lose its approval status.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.210. 06-14-010, § 181-78A-205, filed 6/22/06, effective 7/23/06. 06-02-051, recodified as § 181-78A-205, filed 12/29/05, effective 1/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130 (1) and (2), 28A.410.010 and 28A.150.220(4). 99-01-174, § 180-78A-205, filed 12/23/98, effective 1/23/99.]
(2))) Professional education advisory boards may
authorize the appointment of additional representatives from
other school districts or other public and private agencies as
long as one-half or more of the members of the professional
education advisory board consist of representatives who meet
the qualifications ((of subsection (1))) of this ((section))
subsection and who are from the role for which the
professional education advisory board has responsibility.
(((3))) (2) If any professional education advisory board
receives a written request from other school districts or
other public or private agencies for representation on such
professional education advisory board, the current members of
such professional education advisory board shall vote on such
request at the next regular meeting of such board: Provided,
That a college or university may elect to add private school
representatives to a professional education advisory board
without adding to the representation from the role for which
the professional education advisory board has responsibility
if the professional education advisory board authorizes such
action by a majority vote.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.210. 07-04-004, § 181-78A-207, filed 1/24/07, effective 2/24/07. 06-02-051, recodified as § 181-78A-207, filed 12/29/05, effective 1/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130 (1) and (2), 28A.410.010 and 28A.150.220(4). 99-01-174, § 180-78A-207, filed 12/23/98, effective 1/23/99.]
(1) TEACHER.
(a) One-half or more of the voting members shall be
classroom teachers. All, but one, will be appointed by the
president of the Washington Education Association. ((One of
these)) The remaining teacher((s)) shall be employed in a
state-approved private school and appointed by the Washington
Federation of Independent Schools.
(b) At least one principal appointed by the president of the Association of Washington School Principals.
(c) At least one school administrator appointed by the Washington Association of School Administrators.
(d) At least one educational staff associate (school counselor, school psychologist, school social worker, school nurse, school occupational therapist, school physical therapist, or school speech language pathologist or audiologist) appointed by the president of the individual's professional association.
(e) At least one college or university representative who may serve in a voting or nonvoting role.
(((e))) (f) At colleges or universities where career and
technical education programs are offered, one career and
technical education director or career and technical education
teacher, with expertise in one of the approved career and
technical education programs at the college or university,
appointed by the Washington Association of Vocational
Administrators in cooperation with the college or university.
(2) ADMINISTRATOR.
(a) One-half or more of the voting members shall be
administrators. One-half of these administrators (((at least
one-fourth of the total voting membership))) shall be
appointed by the president of the Washington Association of
School Administrators. ((All but one of)) The remaining
administrators shall be appointed by the president of the
Association of Washington School Principals((. The remaining
administrator)) except one who shall be employed in an
approved private school and appointed by the Washington
Federation of Independent Schools.
(b) At least one or more classroom teachers appointed by the president of the Washington Education Association.
(c) At least one educational staff associate (school counselor, school psychologist, school social worker, school nurse, school occupational therapist, school physical therapist, or school speech language pathologist or audiologist) appointed by the president of the individual's professional association.
(d) At least one college or university representative who may serve in a voting or nonvoting role.
(3) SCHOOL COUNSELOR.
(a) At least one-half of the voting members shall be school counselors appointed by the president of the Washington School Counselors Association.
(b) At least one teacher appointed by the president of the Washington Education Association.
(c) At least one principal appointed by the Association of Washington School Principals.
(d) At least one administrator appointed by the Washington Association of School Administrators.
(e) At least one college or university representative who may serve in a voting or nonvoting role.
(4) SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST.
(a) At least one-half of the voting members shall be school psychologists appointed by the president of the Washington State Association of School Psychologists.
(b) At least one teacher appointed by the president of the Washington Education Association.
(c) At least one principal appointed by the Association of Washington School Principals.
(d) At least one administrator appointed by the Washington Association of School Administrators.
(e) At least one college or university representative who may serve in a voting or nonvoting role.
(5) SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER.
(a) At least one-half of the voting members shall be school social workers appointed by the president of the Washington Association of School Social Workers.
(b) At least one teacher appointed by the president of the Washington Education Association.
(c) At least one principal appointed by the Association of Washington School Principals.
(d) At least one administrator appointed by the Washington Association of School Administrators.
(e) At least one college or university representative who may serve in a voting or nonvoting role.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.210. 07-04-004, § 181-78A-209, filed 1/24/07, effective 2/24/07. 06-02-051, recodified as § 181-78A-209, filed 12/29/05, effective 1/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.010 and 28A.305.130 (1) through (4). 02-04-018, § 180-78A-209, filed 1/24/02, effective 2/24/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130 (1) and (2). 01-03-151, § 180-78A-209, filed 1/24/01, effective 2/24/01; 00-09-046, § 180-78A-209, filed 4/14/00, effective 5/15/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130 (1) and (2), 28A.410.010 and 28A.150.220(4). 99-01-174, § 180-78A-209, filed 12/23/98, effective 1/23/99.]
(1) The college or university professional education advisory board has been established in accordance with WAC 181-78A-209.
(2) The educational service district professional education advisory board for a teacher professional certification program has been established in accordance with WAC 181-78A-520.
(3) The professional education advisory board has adopted operating procedures and has met at least four times a year.
(4) The professional education advisory board has reviewed all program approval standards at least once every five years.
(5) The professional education advisory board annually has reviewed and analyzed data for the purposes of determining whether candidates have a positive impact on student learning and providing the institution with recommendations for programmatic change. This data may include, but not be limited to: Student surveys, follow-up studies, employment placement records, student performance portfolios, course evaluations, and summaries of performance on the pedagogy assessment for teacher candidates.
(6) The professional education advisory board has made recommendations when appropriate for program changes to the institution which must in turn consider and respond to the recommendations in writing in a timely fashion.
(7) The professional education advisory board annually has seen, reviewed and approved an executive summary of the activities of the professional education advisory board. The college, university or educational service district has submitted the approved executive summary to the professional educator standards board.
(8) The professional education advisory board for administrator preparation programs participated in the candidate selection process for principal preparation programs.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.210. 07-04-004, § 181-78A-250, filed 1/24/07, effective 2/24/07; 06-14-010, § 181-78A-250, filed 6/22/06, effective 7/23/06. 06-02-051, recodified as § 181-78A-250, filed 12/29/05, effective 1/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.010. 03-19-020, § 180-78A-250, filed 9/5/03, effective 10/6/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130 and 28A.410.010. 02-18-037, § 180-78A-250, filed 8/26/02, effective 9/26/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130 (1) through (4). 01-13-106, § 180-78A-250, filed 6/20/01, effective 7/21/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130 (1) and (2), 28A.410.010 and 28A.150.220(4). 99-01-174, § 180-78A-250, filed 12/23/98, effective 1/23/99.]