PERMANENT RULES
STANDARDS BOARD
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: Chapter 181-78A WAC requires multiple edits as a result of legislation during the 2010 session. Under SB 6696, colleges and universities are no longer the only institutions that may provide teacher preparation programs. These expedited rule changes are technical since the same standards apply to nonhigher education preparation programs and the changes are required by statute. Amends WAC 181-78A-005, 181-78A-007, 181-78A-105, 181-78A-130, 181-78A-136, 181-78A-205, 181-78A-207, 181-78A-209, 181-78A-210, 181-78A-220, 181-78A-272, 181-78A-307, and 181-78A-400. Repeals WAC 181-78A-151 and 181-78A-200.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending x.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28A.410.210.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 10-20-002 on September 22, 2010.
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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 13, Repealed 2.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: December 7, 2010.
David Brenna
Legislative and
Policy Coordinator
OTS-3607.3
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 06-14-010, filed 6/22/06,
effective 7/23/06)
WAC 181-78A-005
Purpose.
In order to support the
successful implementation of Washington's ongoing public
school reform and improvement policies, the professional
educator standards board is establishing a performance-based
preparation system for educators. The intent of the
performance-based preparation system is to ensure that
educators can demonstrate a positive impact on student
learning as the foundation for preparing students to
participate effectively in a diverse and democratic society. This chapter establishes the procedures, standards, and
criteria to be used in the development and approval of
preparation programs offered by ((institutions of higher
education)) approved preparation programs in Washington state
leading to teacher, administrator, and educational staff
associates certification. These rules establish a
performance-based preparation system for educators that
supports the Improvement of Student Achievement Act of 1993
(ESHB 1209) which will enable educators to implement the
Washington state student learning goals and essential academic
learning requirements.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.210. 06-14-010, § 181-78A-005, filed 6/22/06, effective 7/23/06. 06-02-051, recodified as § 181-78A-005, filed 12/29/05, effective 1/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.010 and 28A.305.130 (1) and (2). 99-23-023, § 180-78A-005, filed 11/9/99, effective 12/10/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130 (1) and (2), 28A.410.010 and 28A.150.220(4). 99-01-174, § 180-78A-005, filed 12/23/98, effective 1/23/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130. 97-04-084, § 180-78A-005, filed 2/5/97, effective 3/8/97.]
[06-02-051, recodified as § 181-78A-007, filed 12/29/05, effective 1/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130. 97-04-084, § 180-78A-007, filed 2/5/97, effective 3/8/97.]
(1) Advise the professional educator standards board of its desire to establish a preparation program.
(2) Develop with the assistance of the professional education advisory board a written preproposal plan which addresses all preproposal components adopted and published by the professional educator standards board and submit such plan to the designated official of the professional educator standards board for review and comment.
(3) Submit such plan to the professional educator
standards board. The ((college or university)) institution or
organization may be granted approval for full proposal
development or denied approval.
(a) If approved, the ((college or university))
institution or organization shall comply with the following:
(i) Establish the appropriate professional education advisory board pursuant to WAC 181-78A-205;
(ii) Develop with assistance of the professional education advisory board a written plan which includes the following:
(A) Timelines for the implementation of all applicable program approval standards during the first year of the program;
(B) The criteria that the program will use to assess, in multiple ways over time, its candidates' knowledge and skills including evidence related to positive impact on student learning (WAC 181-78A-205(4));
(C) How the professional education advisory board was involved in program development, including a letter of support; and
(D) Letters of support from partnership districts and/or other agencies.
(iii) Present the written plan to the professional educator standards board.
(A) The program may be conditionally approved in a
specific location(s) for a period of up to twenty-seven months
following the beginning of instruction. The institution or
organization shall notify the professional educator standards
board when instruction has begun. If not approved, the
((college or university)) institution or organization may
resubmit its revised plan or request a contested hearing via
an appeal team appointed by the professional educator
standards board.
(B) Prior to the expiration of approval, staff of the professional educator standards board shall conduct a site visit and/or other forms of documentation to determine if the program is in full compliance with the 1997 program approval standards; provided that a college/university with an approved residency principal program which adds an approved program administrator program is not required to have a site visit of the program administrator program until the next regularly scheduled site visit of that institution.
(b) If denied, the ((college or university)) institution
or organization may resubmit its plan based upon the
suggestions of the professional educator standards board.
(4) Programs shall be approved for a specific location(s) identified in the written plan presented to the professional educator standards board. Institutions and organizations seeking to expand an existing program to a new location shall submit a request to the professional educator standards board which contains the following:
(a) A description of the location and facilities;
(b) Verification that no complaints have been filed against the program in its current location(s);
(c) A summary of the findings from the most recent site review, including how weaknesses, if any, have been addressed;
(d) A statement that supports need for the program;
(e) Cost to the students;
(f) Mode(s) of the program delivery; and
(g) Letters of support from program partners. The length of time for which the program approval status shall be granted shall coincide with the length of time for which the program in its current location(s) last received approval. The program review cycle for programs at all locations shall be the same.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.210. 10-08-015, § 181-78A-105, filed 3/29/10, effective 4/29/10; 09-20-109, § 181-78A-105, filed 10/7/09, effective 11/7/09; 06-24-082, § 181-78A-105, filed 12/5/06, effective 1/5/07; 06-14-010, § 181-78A-105, filed 6/22/06, effective 7/23/06. 06-02-051, recodified as § 181-78A-105, filed 12/29/05, effective 1/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130 (1) and (2), 28A.410.010 and 28A.150.220(4). 99-01-174, § 180-78A-105, filed 12/23/98, effective 1/23/99.]
[06-02-051, recodified as § 181-78A-130, filed 12/29/05, effective 1/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130 (1) and (2), 28A.410.010 and 28A.150.220(4). 99-01-174, § 180-78A-130, filed 12/23/98, effective 1/23/99.]
(1) Formation of professional education advisory boards.
(2) Management of operations and resources for each preparation program.
(3) Filing of affidavits and reports required by this chapter and chapter 181-79A WAC.
(4) Dissemination of information relative to initial and continuing certification procedures and requirements.
(5) The application process for certification.
(6) Establishing and administering a process to counsel and assist applicants in the processing of applications for certificates and endorsements thereon: Provided, That colleges and universities need not provide such assistance to applicants who have completed less than 15 quarter (10 semester) hours of coursework at the respective college or university.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.210. 06-14-010, § 181-78A-136, filed 6/22/06, effective 7/23/06. 06-02-051, recodified as § 181-78A-136, filed 12/29/05, effective 1/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130 (1) and (2), 28A.410.010 and 28A.150.220(4). 99-01-174, § 180-78A-136, filed 12/23/98, effective 1/23/99.]
(1) The program areas for which ((a college or
university)) an institution or organization may seek approval
and maintain an approved preparation program are:
(a) Teacher.
(b) Administrator.
(c) Educational staff associate (ESA), school counselor.
(d) Educational staff associate, school psychologist.
(e) Educational staff associate, school social worker.
(2) ((A college or university)) An institution or
organization may combine educational staff associate
professional education advisory boards as long as one-half or
more of the voting members are appointed by the associations
representing the ESA roles involved and are divided equally
among those roles.
(3) ((A college or university)) An institution or
organization may have separate administrator professional
education advisory boards for each administrator role as long
as one-half or more of the voting members are appointed by the
association representing the administrator role involved:
Provided, That each administrator PEAB shall include at least
one member appointed by the Association of Washington School
Principals (AWSP), one appointed by the Washington Association
of School Administrators (WASA), and one appointed by the
Washington Federation of Independent Schools (WFIS).
(4) The failure of a designated organization, as specified in WAC 181-78A-209, to make appointments to the designated board, or to make such appointments in a timely manner, shall not cause the preparation program to lose its approval status.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.210. 09-20-110, § 181-78A-205, filed 10/7/09, effective 11/7/09; 06-14-010, § 181-78A-205, filed 6/22/06, effective 7/23/06. 06-02-051, recodified as § 181-78A-205, filed 12/29/05, effective 1/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130 (1) and (2), 28A.410.010 and 28A.150.220(4). 99-01-174, § 180-78A-205, filed 12/23/98, effective 1/23/99.]
(2) If any professional education advisory board receives
a written request from other school districts or other public
or private agencies for representation on such professional
education advisory board, the current members of such
professional education advisory board shall vote on such
request at the next regular meeting of such board: Provided,
That a ((college or university)) program may elect to add
private school representatives to a professional education
advisory board without adding to the representation from the
role for which the professional education advisory board has
responsibility if the professional education advisory board
authorizes such action by a majority vote.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.210. 09-20-110, § 181-78A-207, filed 10/7/09, effective 11/7/09; 07-04-004, § 181-78A-207, filed 1/24/07, effective 2/24/07. 06-02-051, recodified as § 181-78A-207, filed 12/29/05, effective 1/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130 (1) and (2), 28A.410.010 and 28A.150.220(4). 99-01-174, § 180-78A-207, filed 12/23/98, effective 1/23/99.]
(1) TEACHER.
(a) One-half or more of the voting members shall be classroom teachers. All, but one, will be appointed by the president of the Washington Education Association. The remaining teacher shall be employed in a state-approved private school and appointed by the Washington Federation of Independent Schools.
(b) At least one principal appointed by the president of the Association of Washington School Principals.
(c) At least one school administrator appointed by the Washington Association of School Administrators.
(d) At least one educational staff associate (school counselor, school psychologist, school social worker, school nurse, school occupational therapist, school physical therapist, or school speech language pathologist or audiologist) appointed by the president of the individual's professional association.
(e) At least one ((college or university)) institution or
organization representative who may serve in a voting or
nonvoting role.
(f) At ((colleges or universities)) programs where career
and technical education programs are offered, one career and
technical education director or career and technical education
teacher, with expertise in one of the approved career and
technical education programs at the ((college or university))
institution or organization, appointed by the Washington
Association of Vocational Administrators in cooperation with
the ((college or university)) institution or organization.
(2) ADMINISTRATOR.
(a) One-half or more of the voting members shall be administrators. One-half of these administrators shall be appointed by the president of the Washington Association of School Administrators. The remaining administrators shall be appointed by the president of the Association of Washington School Principals except one who shall be employed in an approved private school and appointed by the Washington Federation of Independent Schools.
(b) At least one or more classroom teachers appointed by the president of the Washington Education Association.
(c) At least one educational staff associate (school counselor, school psychologist, school social worker, school nurse, school occupational therapist, school physical therapist, or school speech language pathologist or audiologist) appointed by the president of the individual's professional association.
(d) At least one ((college or university)) institution or
organization representative who may serve in a voting or
nonvoting role.
(3) SCHOOL COUNSELOR.
(a) At least one-half of the voting members shall be school counselors appointed by the president of the Washington School Counselors Association.
(b) At least one teacher appointed by the president of the Washington Education Association.
(c) At least one principal appointed by the Association of Washington School Principals.
(d) At least one administrator appointed by the Washington Association of School Administrators.
(e) At least one ((college or university)) institution or
organization representative who may serve in a voting or
nonvoting role.
(4) SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST.
(a) At least one-half of the voting members shall be school psychologists appointed by the president of the Washington State Association of School Psychologists.
(b) At least one teacher appointed by the president of the Washington Education Association.
(c) At least one principal appointed by the Association of Washington School Principals.
(d) At least one administrator appointed by the Washington Association of School Administrators.
(e) At least one ((college or university)) institution or
organization representative who may serve in a voting or
nonvoting role.
(5) SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER.
(a) At least one-half of the voting members shall be school social workers appointed by the president of the Washington Association of School Social Workers.
(b) At least one teacher appointed by the president of the Washington Education Association.
(c) At least one principal appointed by the Association of Washington School Principals.
(d) At least one administrator appointed by the Washington Association of School Administrators.
(e) At least one ((college or university)) institution or
organization representative who may serve in a voting or
nonvoting role.
(6) MEMBERSHIP APPOINTMENTS. Applicable to all professional
association appointments, if the professional association does
not respond to the ((university's)) program's request for an
appointment of a representative within sixty days of the
receipt of the request, a ((university)) program may appoint
the representative of its choice in the role for which an
appointment is being sought. If the ((university)) program
makes an appointment, it must notify the appropriate
professional association within one week that the appointment
has been made. If an association is unable to appoint a
representative due to the geographic restriction of possible
candidates, the PEAB will appoint an alternate to represent
that association with their consent.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.210. 09-20-110, § 181-78A-209, filed 10/7/09, effective 11/7/09; 07-04-004, § 181-78A-209, filed 1/24/07, effective 2/24/07. 06-02-051, recodified as § 181-78A-209, filed 12/29/05, effective 1/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.010 and 28A.305.130 (1) through (4). 02-04-018, § 180-78A-209, filed 1/24/02, effective 2/24/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130 (1) and (2). 01-03-151, § 180-78A-209, filed 1/24/01, effective 2/24/01; 00-09-046, § 180-78A-209, 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-209, filed 12/23/98, effective 1/23/99.]
[06-02-051, recodified as § 181-78A-210, filed 12/29/05, effective 1/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130 (1) and (2), 28A.410.010 and 28A.150.220(4). 99-01-174, § 180-78A-210, filed 12/23/98, effective 1/23/99.]
(1) Professional education advisory boards: The
((college or university)) institution or organization, in
compliance with the provisions of WAC 181-78A-250, has
established and maintained a professional education advisory
board to participate in and cooperate with the ((college or
university)) institution or organization on decisions related
to the development, implementation, and revision of each
preparation program -- i.e., teacher, administrator, school
counselor, school psychologist, and school social workers.
(2) Accountability: Each ((college or university))
institution or organization, in compliance with the provision
of WAC 181-78A-255, has established a performance-based
preparation program.
(3) Unit governance and resources: A separate
((college,)) school, department, or other administrative unit
within the ((college or university)) institution or
organization, in compliance with the provision of WAC 181-78A-261, is responsible for providing the resources needed
to develop and maintain quality preparation programs.
(4) Program design: Each ((college or university))
institution or organization, in compliance with the provision
of WAC 181-78A-264, is responsible for establishing a
collaboratively developed approved preparation program that is
based on a conceptual framework, current research and best
practice that reflects the state's learning goals and
essential academic learning requirements.
(5) Knowledge and skills: Each ((college or university))
institution or organization, in compliance with the provision
of WAC 181-78A-270, has established policies requiring all
candidates for certification to know and demonstrate the
content, pedagogical, and professional knowledge and skills
required for the particular certificate and areas of
endorsement, which reflect the state's learning goals and
essential academic learning requirements, and are necessary to
help all students learn.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.210. 06-14-010, § 181-78A-220, filed 6/22/06, effective 7/23/06. 06-02-051, recodified as § 181-78A-220, filed 12/29/05, effective 1/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130 (1) through (4). 02-04-014, § 180-78A-220, filed 1/24/02, effective 2/24/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.010 and 28A.305.130 (1) and (2). 99-23-023, § 180-78A-220, filed 11/9/99, effective 12/10/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130 (1) and (2), 28A.410.010 and 28A.150.220(4). 99-01-174, § 180-78A-220, filed 12/23/98, effective 1/23/99.]
(2))) Principal alternative route pilot program. ((Colleges and universities)) Institutions and organizations
with approved residency certificate programs will be invited
to participate.
(((a))) (1) The program shall be comprised of the
following:
(((i))) (a) Two summer academies plus a year long
mentored internship;
(((ii))) (b) Assignment of the intern to a full-time
second level administrative position for one school year while
enrolled in the alternative route program;
(((iii))) (c) A comprehensive assessment of the intern's
performance by school officials and program faculty and a
recommendation that the person be issued a residency principal
certificate upon successful completion of the program.
(((b))) (2) The pilot will be implemented for one
academic year beginning June 2007.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.210. 07-04-002, § 181-78A-272, filed 1/24/07, effective 2/24/07; 06-14-010, § 181-78A-272, filed 6/22/06, effective 7/23/06. 06-02-051, recodified as § 181-78A-272, filed 12/29/05, effective 1/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.010. 04-20-089, § 180-78A-272, filed 10/5/04, effective 11/5/04.]
[06-02-051, recodified as § 181-78A-307, filed 12/29/05, effective 1/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130 (1) and (2), 28A.410.010 and 28A.150.220(4). 99-01-174, § 180-78A-307, filed 12/23/98, effective 1/23/99.]
(a) Enrollment in a principal, superintendent or program administrator preparation program approved by the professional educator standards board, pursuant to WAC 181-78A-105.
(b) Completion of all administrator field experience, knowledge and skill certification requirements, pursuant to chapters 181-78A and 181-79A WAC.
(c) Completion of up to forty-five internship days for school employees selected for a principal, superintendent or program administrator certification internship when K-12 students and/or staff are present; provided the internship shall meet the following criteria:
(i) The intern, mentor administrator and college/university intern supervisor shall cooperatively plan the internship, provided that the school district is encouraged to include teachers and other individuals in the internship planning process.
(ii) Superintendent interns shall demonstrate competency in the standards identified as needing development by the mentor administrator, college/university supervisor, and the intern, pursuant to WAC 181-78A-270(3). Principal and program administrator interns admitted to programs before September 1, 2004, shall demonstrate competency in the performance domains identified as needing development by the mentor administrator, college/university, and the intern, pursuant to either WAC 181-78A-270 (2)(a) or (b) pursuant to WAC 181-78A-100. Principal and program administrator interns admitted to programs on or after September 1, 2004, shall demonstrate competency in the standards identified as needing development by the mentor administrator, college/university supervisor, and the intern, pursuant to WAC 181-78A-270 (2)(b).
(iii) The activities to be undertaken to implement the internship shall be outlined in writing.
(d) The intern, ((college/university))
institution/organization supervisor and mentor administrator
shall determine whether the intern days and the selected
performance domains or competencies were demonstrated.
(2) Participating ((colleges/universities,))
institution/organization and school districts may establish
additional internship standards and shall report such
standards to the professional educator standards board.
(3) Each ((college/university)) institution/organization
shall submit a summary report of the internships to the
professional educator standards board.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.210. 06-14-010, § 181-78A-400, filed 6/22/06, effective 7/23/06. 06-02-051, recodified as § 181-78A-400, filed 12/29/05, effective 1/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130 and 28A.410.010. 02-18-037, § 180-78A-400, filed 8/26/02, effective 9/26/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130 (1) and (2), 28A.410.010 and 28A.150.220(4). 99-01-174, § 180-78A-400, filed 12/23/98, effective 1/23/99.]
The following sections of the Washington Administrative Code are repealed:
WAC 181-78A-151 | Preparation of superintendents. |
WAC 181-78A-200 | Basic skills. |