WSR 98-01-032

PERMANENT RULES

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

[Filed December 8, 1997, 11:23 a.m.]

Date of Adoption: November 21, 1997.

Purpose: Editorial.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 180-78A-057 and 180-78A-150.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28A.410.010, 28A.305.130.

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 97-20-143 on October 1, 1997.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, amended 2, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, amended 2, repealed 0.

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

Larry Davis

Executive Director

AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 97-04-084, filed 2/5/97, effective 3/8/97)

WAC 180-78A-057 Approval of preparation program offered by an out-of-state college or university within the state applicable to certification. No out-of-state college or university shall offer a program of courses within Washington state for purposes of Washington state certification without meeting all program approval requirements set forth in this chapter and those set forth in the Degree Authorization Act, chapter ((28A.85)) 28B.85 RCW.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130. 97-04-084, 180-78A-057, filed 2/5/97, effective 3/8/97.]

AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 97-04-084, filed 2/5/97, effective 3/8/97)

WAC 180-78A-150 Approval standard--Accountability. Building on the mission to prepare educators who demonstrate a positive impact on student learning, the following evidence shall be evaluated to determine whether each preparation program is in compliance with the program approval standards of WAC 180-78A-140(2). Each college and university shall:

(1) Submit for initial approval to the state board of education a performance-based program for the preparation of teachers, administrators, and educational staff associates.

(2) Conduct follow-up studies of graduates, maintain placement records for all graduates and prepare annual placement and follow-up summaries.

(3) Submit annually the following to the state board of education for each approved program:

(a) The number of students enrolled in certificate programs during fall of the previous year;

(b) The number of students completing approved programs during the period from July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reporting year;

(c) Demographic characteristics, including gender((,)) and ethnicity, ((and citizenship)) of students completing approved programs during the period from July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reporting year;

(d) The number of full-time and part-time faculty and graduate teaching assistants teaching in approved programs during each term from summer through spring of the reporting year;

(e) Demographic characteristics of faculty teaching in approved programs including ethnicity and gender; and

(f) A brief narrative description of changes that occurred in certificate programs during the reporting year.

(4) 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.

Provided, 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.