EXPEDITED RULES
STANDARDS BOARD
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: Technical edits to WAC 181-78A-220. Professional educator
standards board (PESB) deregulated school social worker
programs and language no longer is required.
THIS RULE IS BEING PROPOSED UNDER AN EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS THAT WILL ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR THE AGENCY TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS, PREPARE A SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT, OR PROVIDE RESPONSES TO THE CRITERIA FOR A SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATIVE RULE. IF YOU OBJECT TO THIS USE OF THE EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS, YOU MUST EXPRESS YOUR OBJECTIONS IN WRITING AND THEY MUST BE SENT TO David Brenna, PESB, 600 Washington Street South, Room 400, Olympia, WA 98504 , AND RECEIVED BY January 8, 2013.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: Not applicable.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: Technical clarification.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28A.410.210.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Name of Proponent: PESB, governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation and Enforcement: David Brenna, 600 Washington Street South, Olympia, WA 98504, (360) 725-6238.
October 26, 2012
David Brenna
Senior Policy Analyst
OTS-5125.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 11-01-047, filed 12/7/10,
effective 1/7/11)
WAC 181-78A-220
Program approval standards for approved
preparation programs.
The program approval standards for
approved preparation programs for teachers, administrators,
and educational staff associates are as follows:
(1) Professional education advisory boards: The
institution or organization, in compliance with the provisions
of WAC 181-78A-250, has established and maintained a
professional education advisory board to participate in and
cooperate with the institution or organization on decisions
related to the development, implementation, and revision of
each preparation program -- i.e., teacher, administrator, school
counselor, and school psychologist((, and school social
workers)).
(2) Accountability: Each institution or organization, in compliance with the provision of WAC 181-78A-255, has established a performance-based preparation program.
(3) Unit governance and resources: A separate school, department, or other administrative unit within the institution or organization, in compliance with the provision of WAC 181-78A-261, is responsible for providing the resources needed to develop and maintain quality preparation programs.
(4) Program design: Each institution or organization, in compliance with the provision of WAC 181-78A-264, is responsible for establishing a collaboratively developed approved preparation program that is based on a conceptual framework, current research and best practice that reflects the state's learning goals and essential academic learning requirements.
(5) Knowledge and skills: Each institution or organization, in compliance with the provision of WAC 181-78A-270, has established policies requiring all candidates for certification to know and demonstrate the content, pedagogical, and professional knowledge and skills required for the particular certificate and areas of endorsement, which reflect the state's learning goals and essential academic learning requirements, and are necessary to help all students learn.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.210. 11-01-047, § 181-78A-220, filed 12/7/10, effective 1/7/11; 06-14-010, § 181-78A-220, filed 6/22/06, effective 7/23/06. 06-02-051, recodified as § 181-78A-220, filed 12/29/05, effective 1/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130 (1) through (4). 02-04-014, § 180-78A-220, filed 1/24/02, effective 2/24/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.010 and 28A.305.130 (1) and (2). 99-23-023, § 180-78A-220, filed 11/9/99, effective 12/10/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130 (1) and (2), 28A.410.010 and 28A.150.220(4). 99-01-174, § 180-78A-220, filed 12/23/98, effective 1/23/99.]