PERMANENT RULES
Purpose: The proposed amendments to this rule clarify the type of certificate which will be issued to applicants when they complete their programs.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 180-78A-100.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28A.410.010.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 05-08-037 on March 30, 2005.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: June 17, 2005.
July 8, 2005
Larry Davis
Executive Director
OTS-7983.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 05-04-056, filed 1/28/05,
effective 2/28/05)
WAC 180-78A-100
Existing approved programs.
Chapter 180-78A WAC rules shall govern all policies related to
programs upon adoption by the state board of education, which
shall provide assistance to colleges and universities in the
revision of their existing programs.
(1) All professional education programs shall be reviewed for approval under the 1997 program approval standards of chapter 180-78A WAC by August 31, 2000. Colleges and universities may permit individuals accepted into teacher preparation programs on or before August 31, 2000, to obtain certification by meeting requirements of programs approved under approval standards described in chapter 180-78 WAC if the individuals complete the program on or before August 31, 2003, and the college or university verifies program completion to the superintendent of public instruction on or before December 31, 2003: Provided, That the state board of education or its designee may waive this deadline on a case-by-case basis.
(2) All principal/program administrator programs shall be
reviewed for approval under the 2002 program approval
standards of chapter 180-78A WAC by August 31, 2004. Colleges
and universities may permit individuals accepted into
principal/program administrator programs on or before August
31, 2004, to obtain ((certification)) a residency certificate
by meeting requirements of programs approved under 1997
approval standards described in chapter 180-78A WAC if the
individuals complete the program on or before August 31, 2006,
and the college or university verifies program completion to
the superintendent of public instruction on or before December
31, 2006. Provided, That the state board of education or its
designee may waive this deadline on a case-by-case basis.
(3) All school counselor, school psychologist, or school
social worker programs shall be approved under the 2004
program approval standards of chapter 180-78A WAC by August
31, 2005. Colleges and universities may permit individuals
accepted into the school counselor, school psychologist, or
school social worker programs on or before August 31, 2005, to
obtain ((certification)) a residency certificate by meeting
requirements of programs approved under the 1997 approval
standards described in chapter 180-78A WAC if the individuals
complete the program on or before August 31, 2007, and the
college or university verifies program completion to the
superintendent of public instruction on or before December 31,
2007. Provided that the state board of education or its
designee may waive this deadline on a case-by-case basis.
(4) Individuals who completed a principal/program administrator program on or before August 31, 2004, shall be granted an initial certificate if the preparing college or university verifies completion by December 31, 2004. Individuals who complete an educational staff associate program on or before August 31, 2005, shall be granted an initial certificate if the preparing college or university verifies completion by December 31, 2005.
(5) Institutions shall be given at least one year notification prior to a state board of education review for compliance with these standards: Provided, That if an institution requests a visit with less than a year's notice, the state board of education shall consider that request.
(((5))) (6) The state board of education shall determine
the schedule for such approval reviews and whether an on-site
visit or other forms of documentation and validation shall be
used for the purposes of granting approval under the 1997
program approval standards. In determining the schedule for
site visits, the board shall take into consideration the
partnership agreement between the state and the National
Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) as
such agreement relates to the NCATE accreditation cycle and
allow NCATE accredited colleges/universities to follow the
NCATE schedule for their state site visit. Non-NCATE
accredited colleges/universities shall have a state approval
site visit every five years. The state board of education may
require more frequent site visits at their discretion pursuant
to WAC 180-78A-110(2).
(((6))) (7) Each institution shall submit its program for
review when requested by the state board of education to
ensure that the program meets the state's program approval
standards and to provide assessment data relative to the
performance standards to the state board of education for the
year prior to the site visit.
(((7))) (8) Institutions seeking National Council for the
Accreditation of Teacher Education, Council for Accreditation
of Counseling and Related Education Programs, and National
Association of School Psychologist accreditation may request
from the state board of education approval for concurrent site
visits which would utilize the same documentation with the
exception of material submitted by the institution to the
state for the professional education advisory boards and the
accountability standards.
(((8))) (9) In submitting a request for approval under
these standards, the approved program shall provide a
description of the criteria that the program will use to
assess, in multiple ways, over time, its certification
candidates' knowledge and skills, including, where
appropriate, evidence related to positive impact on student
learning. Based on the documentation submitted and/or an
on-site visit, the state board of education shall grant
approval or request specific revisions that need to be made in
order to obtain state board of education approval.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.010. 05-04-056, § 180-78A-100, filed 1/28/05, effective 2/28/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.401.010 [28A.410.010]. 04-21-038, § 180-78A-100, filed 10/15/04, effective 11/15/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130 and 28A.410.010. 04-04-090, § 180-78A-100, filed 2/3/04, effective 3/5/04; 02-18-037, § 180-78A-100, filed 8/26/02, effective 9/26/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130 (1) and (2). 00-09-049, § 180-78A-100, filed 4/14/00, effective 5/15/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130 (1) and (2), 28A.410.010 and 28A.150.220(4). 99-01-174, § 180-78A-100, filed 12/23/98, effective 1/23/99.]