PERMANENT RULES
STANDARDS BOARD
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: Revises WAC 181-78A-010, definition of accrediting bodies is revised to include the distant education and training council (DETC).
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending x [WAC 181-78A-010].
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28A.410.210.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 10-04-059 on January 29, 2010.
Changes Other than Editing from Proposed to Adopted Version: Permits educators with degrees from institutions of higher education accrediting by DETC to be eligible for salary schedules.
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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: March 24, 2010.
David Brenna
Legislative and
Policy Coordinator
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 07-19-056, filed 9/14/07,
effective 10/15/07)
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.
(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.
(7) "Accredited institution of higher education," for purposes of credit on salary schedule per RCW 28A.415.024, means a regionally 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).
(((7))) (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.
(((8))) (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.
(((9))) (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, knowledges and skills - of the
candidate's professional growth plan.
(((10))) (11) "Professional growth team."
(a) Teacher "professional growth team" means a team comprised of the candidate for professional certification, a colleague specified by the candidate, a college or university advisor appointed by the college or university, and a representative from the school district in which the candidate teaches.
(b) Principal/program administrator "professional growth team," for the purpose of professional certification, means a team comprised of the candidate for the professional certificate, a district representative or designee, a professional association representative, and a college or university advisor. "Professional growth team," for the purpose of renewal of the professional certificate, means a team comprised of the individual renewing the certificate and the superintendent, or superintendent designee or appointed representative.
(c) School counselor, school psychologist, and school social worker "professional growth team" for the purpose of professional certification, means a team comprised of the candidate for the professional certificate, a college/university program administrator/designee, and a colleague/peer from the same professional role specified by the candidate. A district representative is also required to serve on the professional growth team. Provided that, a candidate may petition the university to have membership of a district representative waived.
(((11))) (12) "Individual professional growth plan" means
the document which identifies the specific competencies,
knowledges, skills and experiences needed to meet the
standards set forth in WAC 181-78A-540. The individual
professional growth plan shall meet requirements set forth in
WAC 181-78A-535 (4)(a).
(((12))) (13) "Preassessment seminar" means that
component of the approved professional certificate program in
which the candidate for a professional certificate, in
collaboration with members of his/her professional growth
team, identifies specific competencies, knowledges, skills
and/or experiences needed to meet standards for the
certificate as required by WAC 181-78A-540. The preassessment
seminar shall meet requirements set forth in WAC 181-78A-535
(4)(a).
(((13))) (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 (4)(e).
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.210. 07-19-056, § 181-78A-010, filed 9/14/07, effective 10/15/07; 06-14-010, § 181-78A-010, filed 6/22/06, effective 7/23/06. 06-02-051, recodified as § 181-78A-010, filed 12/29/05, effective 1/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.401.010 [28A.410.010]. 04-21-038, § 180-78A-010, filed 10/15/04, effective 11/15/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130 and 28A.410.010. 02-18-037, § 180-78A-010, filed 8/26/02, effective 9/26/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.010 and 28A.305.130 (1) and (2). 01-19-080, § 180-78A-010, filed 9/19/01, effective 10/20/01; 00-03-049, § 180-78A-010, filed 1/14/00, effective 2/14/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130 (1) and (2), 28A.410.010 and 28A.150.220(4). 99-01-174, § 180-78A-010, filed 12/23/98, effective 1/23/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.010 and 28A.305.130. 98-01-025, § 180-78A-010, filed 12/8/97, effective 1/8/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130. 97-04-084, § 180-78A-010, filed 2/5/97, effective 3/8/97.]
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 09-22-023, filed 10/26/09,
effective 12/1/11)
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.
(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.
(7) "Accredited institution of higher education," for purposes of credit on salary schedule per RCW 28A.415.024, means a regionally 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).
(((7))) (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.
(((8))) (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.
(((9))) (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.
(((10))) (11) "Professional growth team."
(a) Principal/program administrator "professional growth team," for the purpose of professional certification, means a team comprised of the candidate for the professional certificate, a district representative or designee, a professional association representative, and a college or university advisor. "Professional growth team," for the purpose of renewal of the professional certificate, means a team comprised of the individual renewing the certificate and the superintendent, or superintendent designee or appointed representative.
(b) School counselor, school psychologist, and school social worker "professional growth team" for the purpose of professional certification, means a team comprised of the candidate for the professional certificate, a college/university program administrator/designee, and a colleague/peer from the same professional role specified by the candidate. A district representative is also required to serve on the professional growth team. Provided that, a candidate may petition the university to have membership of a district representative waived.
(((11))) (12) "Individual 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.
(((12))) (13) "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).
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.210. 09-22-023, § 181-78A-010, filed 10/26/09, effective 12/1/11; 07-19-056, § 181-78A-010, filed 9/14/07, effective 10/15/07; 06-14-010, § 181-78A-010, filed 6/22/06, effective 7/23/06. 06-02-051, recodified as § 181-78A-010, filed 12/29/05, effective 1/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.401.010 [28A.410.010]. 04-21-038, § 180-78A-010, filed 10/15/04, effective 11/15/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130 and 28A.410.010. 02-18-037, § 180-78A-010, filed 8/26/02, effective 9/26/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.010 and 28A.305.130 (1) and (2). 01-19-080, § 180-78A-010, filed 9/19/01, effective 10/20/01; 00-03-049, § 180-78A-010, filed 1/14/00, effective 2/14/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130 (1) and (2), 28A.410.010 and 28A.150.220(4). 99-01-174, § 180-78A-010, filed 12/23/98, effective 1/23/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.010 and 28A.305.130. 98-01-025, § 180-78A-010, filed 12/8/97, effective 1/8/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130. 97-04-084, § 180-78A-010, filed 2/5/97, effective 3/8/97.]