WSR 13-14-026 PERMANENT RULES PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR STANDARDS BOARD [Filed June 25, 2013, 8:47 a.m., effective July 26, 2013] Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: Amends WAC 181-78A-500 and 181-78A-540 to remove reference to school social worker preparation. School social worker preparation programs were deregulated in 2011.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending x.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28A.410.210.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 13-09-024 on April 9, 2013.
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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 2, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 2, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 2, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: June 25, 2013.
David Brenna
Senior Policy Analyst
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 09-22-023, filed 10/26/09, effective 12/1/11)
WAC 181-78A-500 Professional certificate program approval.
All professional certificate programs for principals/program administrators, and school counselors, and school psychologists, ((and school social workers)) shall be approved pursuant to the requirements in WAC 181-78A-520 through 181-78A-540. Only colleges/universities with professional educator standards board-approved residency certificate principals/program administrator, and school counselor, and school psychologist((, school social worker)) preparation programs, and educational service districts are eligible to apply for approval to offer professional certificate programs. Educational service districts may partner with institutions of higher education, local school districts, or consortia of school districts to provide professional certificate programs.
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 09-22-023, filed 10/26/09, effective 12/1/11)
WAC 181-78A-540 Approval standard—Knowledge and skills.
(1) Principal/program administrator. A successful candidate for the principal/program administrator professional certificate shall demonstrate the knowledge and skills at the professional certificate benchmark levels for the six standards pursuant to WAC 181-78A-270 (2)(b). (2) Educational staff associate - School counselor((,)) or school psychologist((, or school social worker)). A successful candidate for the ESA professional certificate shall demonstrate the knowledge and skills at the professional certificate benchmark levels for the standards in the specific ESA role pursuant to WAC 181-78A-270 (5), (7), or (9).
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