WSR 16-12-026 PERMANENT RULES PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR STANDARDS BOARD [Filed May 23, 2016, 11:19 a.m., effective June 23, 2016] Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: Amends WAC 181-78A-010 changing the definition of accredited organizations and institutions to be aligned with the Washington student achievement council.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 181-78A-010.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28A.410.210.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 16-08-059 on April 4, 2016.
A final cost-benefit analysis is available by contacting David Brenna, 600 Washington Street South, Room 400, Olympia, WA 98504-7236, phone (360) 725-6238, fax (360) 586-4548, e-mail david.brenna@k12.wa.us.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: May 19, 2015 [2016].
David Brenna
Senior Policy Analyst
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 12-18-004, filed 8/23/12, effective 9/23/12)
WAC 181-78A-010 Definition of terms.
The following definitions shall be used in this chapter:
(1) "College or university" means any ((regionally accredited baccalaureate degree granting Washington institution of higher learning or cooperative group of such institutions which has or develops programs of preparation in education which are submitted to the professional educator standards board for approval)) accredited institution as defined in WAC 250-61-050 and as amended by the Washington student achievement council.
(2) "Endorsement" means a specification placed on a certificate to indicate the subject area, grade level, and/or specialization for which the individual is prepared to teach.
(3) "Interstate compact" means the contractual agreement among several states authorized by RCW 28A.690.010 and 28A.690.020 which facilitates interstate reciprocity.
(4) "Program approval" means the approval by the professional educator standards board of an educator preparation program within Washington state.
(5) "Field experience" means a sequence of learning experiences which occur in actual school settings or clinical or laboratory settings. Such learning experiences are related to specific program outcomes and are designed to integrate educational theory, knowledge, and skills in actual practice under the direction of a qualified supervisor.
(6) "((Regionally)) Accredited institution of higher education" means a community college, college, or university which is a candidate for accreditation or is accredited by ((one of the following regional accrediting bodies:
(a) Middle States, Association of Colleges and Schools;
(b) New England Association of Schools and Colleges;
(c) North Central Association of Colleges and Schools;
(d) Northwest Association of Schools and of Colleges and Universities;
(e) Southern Association of Colleges and Schools;
(f) Western Association of Schools and Colleges: Accrediting Commission for Junior and Senior Colleges)) an organization as provided in WAC 250-61-050 and as amended by the Washington student achievement council.
(7) "Accredited institution of higher education," for purposes of credit on salary schedule per RCW 28A.415.024, means ((a regionally)) an accredited institution of higher education((, or a community college, college, or university, which is a candidate for accreditation or is accredited by the distance education and training council (DETC))) by WAC 250-61-050 and as amended by the Washington student achievement council.
(8) "An approved performance-based educator preparation program" means a program that requires the candidate to demonstrate in multiple ways, over time, specific professional educator standards board required standards, criteria, knowledge and skills, including, where appropriate, evidence related to positive impact on student learning.
(9) "A positive impact on student learning" means that a teacher through instruction and assessment has been able to document students' increased knowledge and/or demonstration of a skill or skills related to the state goals and/or essential academic learning requirements: Provided, That teachers employed by private schools who are candidates for the professional teaching certificate shall document students' increased knowledge and/or demonstration of a skill or skills related to either:
(a) The state goals or essential academic learning requirements; or
(b) Such alternative learning goals as the private school has established.
(10) "Collaboration" (as used in WAC 181-78A-500 through 181-78A-540) means ongoing communication among the professional growth team members using a variety of formats (e.g., conferences, electronic mail, conference calls, etc.) to reach consensus regarding the content - Course work, experiences, competencies, knowledge and skills - Of the candidate's professional growth plan.
(11) "Professional growth team" for the purpose of professional certification, means a team comprised of the candidate for the professional certificate, a program administrator/designee, and a colleague/peer from the same professional role specified by the candidate.
(12) "Professional growth plan" means the document which identifies the specific competencies, knowledge, skills and experiences needed to meet the standards set forth in WAC 181-79A-207 and 181-78A-540.
(13) "Draft professional growth plan" means the document which identifies the specific competencies, knowledge, skills and experiences needed to meet the standards set forth in WAC 181-78A-540.
(14) "Culminating seminar" means that component of the approved professional certificate program in which the candidate for a professional certificate presents his/her final documentation and evidence of professional certificate level knowledge, skill and performance, and positive impact on student learning. The culminating seminar shall meet requirements set forth in WAC 181-78A-535(2).
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