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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 2495

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1990 Regular Session

By Representatives H. Myers, Peery, G. Fisher, Brough, Phillips, Jacobsen and P. King

Read first time 1/12/90 and referred to Committee on Education.

AN ACT Relating to a uniform entry to practice assessment for teacher certification candidates; and amending RCW 28A.70.010.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

        Sec. 1.  Section 203, chapter 525, Laws of 1987 and RCW 28A.70.010 are each amended to read as follows:

          The state  board of education shall require a uniform state ((exit examination)) entry to practice assessment for teacher certification candidates.  Commencing August 31, 1993, teacher certification candidates completing a teacher preparation program shall be required to ((pass an exit examination)) meet assessment criteria before being granted an initial certificate.  The ((examination)) assessment shall ((test)) address knowledge and competence in subjects including, but not limited to, instructional skills, classroom management, and student behavior and development.  ((The examination shall consist primarily of essay questions.))  The state board of education shall adopt such rules as may be necessary to implement this section.