WSR 13-16-051 PERMANENT RULES PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR STANDARDS BOARD [Filed August 1, 2013, 8:01 a.m., effective September 1, 2013] Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: Creates new section in chapter 181-01 WAC and amends WAC 181-01-001 and 181-01-002 in response to legislation permitting alternative assessments such as SAT and ACT test scores above the national average to meet admission requirements to preparation programs.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending x.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28A.410.210.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 13-11-150 on May 22, 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 1, Amended 2, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: July 31, 2013.
David Brenna
Legislative and
Policy Coordinator
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 07-09-058, filed 4/12/07, effective 5/13/07)
WAC 181-01-001 WEST-B extension.
Candidates who are prepared and/or certified out-of-state applying for a Washington state residency teaching certificate under WAC 181-79A-257 (1)(b) or 181-79A-260 have up to one calendar year from issuance of temporary permit to pass the WEST-B basic skills test or present evidence of passing an alternative assessment per WAC 181-01-0025, provided that they have completed all other requirements for residency certification other than passage of the WEST-B and are thus eligible for a temporary permit under WAC 181-79A-128.
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 12-04-032, filed 1/26/12, effective 2/26/12)
WAC 181-01-002 WEST-B exemptions.
(1) Candidates who are prepared and/or certified out-of-state applying for a Washington state residency teaching certificate under WAC 181-79A-257 (1)(b) or 181-79A-260, or out-of-state candidates applying to masters-degree level teacher preparation programs residing outside of the state of Washington at time of application, in lieu of passing the WEST-B, may present evidence of passing an alternative assessment per WAC 181-01-0025, or may provide official documentation of scores on the Praxis I ((of 177 for the reading subtest, 176 for the mathematics subtest and 174 for the writing subtest, or scores on the Praxis I CBT computer-administered test of 325 for the reading subtest, 321 for the mathematics subtest, and 321 for the writing subtest, or passing scores from)) or the California ((or Oregon on the CBEST)) basic educational skills test (CBEST®) or the NES® Essential Academic Skills test which meet the minimum passing scores adopted by the professional educator standards board. (2) Candidates applying for a Washington state residency or professional teaching certificate under WAC 181-79A-257 (1)(b) who hold a certificate through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards are exempt from the WEST-B requirement.
NEW SECTION
WAC 181-01-0025 WEST-B alternatives.
Per RCW 28A.410.220 individuals seeking admission to a state approved educator preparation program may submit evidence of a score on an assessment deemed of equal rigor by the professional educator standards board, such as the SAT or ACT, in lieu of the WEST-B. Acceptable alternative assessments and scores shall be approved and posted by the board and be no lower than the national average for that assessment as set by the professional educator standards board. This section also applies to out-of-state candidates.
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