5537-S AMH ED AMH-27

SSB 5537 - H COMM AMD

By Committee on Education

                                        ADOPTED AS AMENDED 4/13/95

    Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 28A.410 RCW to read as follows:

    Not later than January 1, 1997, the state board of education shall study, report, and make recommendations to the legislature on the following issues regarding teacher assessment for initial or residency certification:

    (1) How an individual assessment would be linked to state board-adopted, performance-based program approval standards;

    (2) How an individual assessment would be linked to the performance-based public education system under RCW 28A.630.885; and

    (3) Whether, in lieu of requiring the assessment for initial or residency certification, the assessment should be required as a diagnostic tool and the results used for professional growth purposes while the teacher holds the residency certificate.

    In conducting this study, the state board shall take into consideration any recommendations from the board's professional education advisory committee and the Washington advisory council for professional teaching standards.

    Any recommendation to implement a teacher assessment system, including funding support, must be approved by the legislature before such implementation occurs.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  The following acts or parts of acts are each repealed:

(1) RCW 28A.305.230 and 1985 c 419 s 1;

(2) RCW 28A.305.240 and 1990 c 33 s 268 & 1987 c 525 s 217;

(3) RCW 28A.305.245 and 1991 c 259 s 3;

(4) RCW 28A.305.250 and 1990 c 33 s 269, 1989 c 11 s 4, & 1987 c 525 s 226;

(5) RCW 28A.410.030 and 1993 c 336 s 801, 1991 c 116 s 21, & 1987 c 525 s 203;

(6) RCW 28A.415.290 and 1993 c 336 s 406;

(7) RCW 28B.35.380 and 1977 ex.s. c 169 s 60; and

(8) RCW 28B.40.380 and 1977 ex.s. c 169 s 80, 1975 1st ex.s. c 275 s 147, 1969 ex.s. c 176 s 155, & 1969 ex.s. c 223 s 28B.40.380."

SSB 5537 - H COMM AMD

By Committee on Education

                                        ADOPTED AS AMENDED 4/13/95

    On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "preparation;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "adding a new section to chapter 28A.410 RCW; and repealing RCW 28A.305.230, 28A.305.240, 28A.305.245, 28A.305.250, 28A.410.030, 28A.415.290, 28B.35.380, and 28B.40.380."

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