PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR

[Filed September 25, 2024, 9:33 a.m.]

Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: WAC 181-78A-225.

Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: The WAC will be updated with the typographical error. This will clarify the program standards that school counselor programs need to meet during their review.

Reasons Supporting Proposal: WAC needs to be updated with typographical error.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter 28A.410 RCW.

Statute Being Implemented: Chapter 28A.410 RCW.

Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.

Name of Proponent: Governmental.

Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: Michael Nguyen, 600 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, 360-489-4471; Implementation: Jeffrey Youde, 600 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, 360-870-0143; and Enforcement: Erica Hernandez-Scott, 600 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, 360-890-2443.

This notice meets the following criteria to use the expedited adoption process for these rules:

Corrects typographical errors, makes address or name changes, or clarifies language of a rule without changing its effect.

Explanation of the Reason the Agency Believes the Expedited Rule-Making Process is Appropriate: This change clarifies language without making any substantive changes.

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 Michael Nguyen, Professional Educator Standards Board, 600 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-489-4471, email rulespesb@k12.wa.us, AND RECEIVED BY December 2, 2024.

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 21-20-052, filed 9/28/21, effective 10/29/21)

WAC 181-78A-225Acceptance of alternative standards and additions to national standards for school counselor and school psychologist preparation programs.

(1) For a given program, the professional educator standards board may allow the substitution of alternative national standards for program approval standards for school counselor and school psychologist program approval, if they are deemed by the board to be equivalent to the board-adopted national standards for the role (WAC 181-78A-220 (2) through (5)).

(2) The professional educator standards board has deemed necessary the following additions to the standards adopted by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP):

WAC 181-78A-232 (1)(a) and (2)(d); 181-78A-233 (2)(c); 181-78A-234 (2)(c) and (d); 181-78A-235 (1)(b), (2)(b) and (d), (3)(b) and (c); and 181-78A-236 (1)(a), (2)(c) and (f), and (4)(a).

(3) The professional educator standards board has deemed necessary the following additions to the standards adopted by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP):

WAC 181-78A-232 (2)(d); 181-78A-233 (2)(c); 181-78A-234 (1)(a) and (b), (2)(a), (c), and (d); 181-78A-235 (1)(b), (2)(a), (b), and (d), (3)(b) and (c); 181-78A-236 (2)(c) and (f); and 181-78A-237 (1)(b).

(4) The professional educator standards board may allow the substitution of national standards (e.g., the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) teacher education standards) for program approval with any additions deemed necessary by the professional educator standards board. National standards may also be approved for programs in specific endorsement areas if they are deemed to be equivalent to state standards.