Section 181-78A-010. Definition of terms.

The following definitions shall be used in this chapter:

(1) "College or university" means any accredited institution as defined in WAC 250-61-050 and as amended by the Washington student achievement council.

(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) "Accredited institution of higher education" means a community college, college, or university which is a candidate for accreditation or is accredited by an organization as provided in WAC 250-61-050 and as amended by the Washington student achievement council.

(7) "Accredited institution of higher education," for purposes of credit on salary schedule per RCW 28A.415.024, means an accredited institution of higher education by WAC 250-61-050 and as amended by the Washington student achievement council.

(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.

(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.

(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.

(11) "Professional growth team" for the purpose of professional certification, means a team comprised of the candidate for the professional certificate, a program administrator/designee, and a colleague/peer from the same professional role specified by the candidate.

(12) "Professional growth plan" means the document which identifies the specific competencies, knowledge, skills and experiences needed to meet the standards set forth in WAC 181-79A-207 and 181-78A-540.

(13) "Draft 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.

(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(2).

[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.210. WSR 16-12-026, § 181-78A-010, filed 5/23/16, effective 6/23/16; WSR 12-18-004, § 181-78A-010, filed 8/23/12, effective 9/23/12; WSR 10-08-030, § 181-78A-010, filed 3/31/10, effective 12/1/11; WSR 09-22-023, § 181-78A-010, filed 10/26/09, effective 12/1/11; WSR 07-19-056, § 181-78A-010, filed 9/14/07, effective 10/15/07; WSR 06-14-010, § 181-78A-010, filed 6/22/06, effective 7/23/06. WSR 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]. WSR 04-21-038, § 180-78A-010, filed 10/15/04, effective 11/15/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130 and 28A.410.010. WSR 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). WSR 01-19-080, § 180-78A-010, filed 9/19/01, effective 10/20/01; WSR 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). WSR 99-01-174, § 180-78A-010, filed 12/23/98, effective 1/23/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.010 and 28A.305.130. WSR 98-01-025, § 180-78A-010, filed 12/8/97, effective 1/8/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130. WSR 97-04-084, § 180-78A-010, filed 2/5/97, effective 3/8/97.]

RCW 28A.410.210. WSR 16-12-026, § 181-78A-010, filed 5/23/16, effective 6/23/16; WSR 12-18-004, § 181-78A-010, filed 8/23/12, effective 9/23/12; WSR 10-08-030, § 181-78A-010, filed 3/31/10, effective 12/1/11; WSR 09-22-023, § 181-78A-010, filed 10/26/09, effective 12/1/11; WSR 07-19-056, § 181-78A-010, filed 9/14/07, effective 10/15/07; WSR 06-14-010, § 181-78A-010, filed 6/22/06, effective 7/23/06. WSR 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]. WSR 04-21-038, § 180-78A-010, filed 10/15/04, effective 11/15/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130 and 28A.410.010. WSR 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). WSR 01-19-080, § 180-78A-010, filed 9/19/01, effective 10/20/01; WSR 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). WSR 99-01-174, § 180-78A-010, filed 12/23/98, effective 1/23/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.010 and 28A.305.130. WSR 98-01-025, § 180-78A-010, filed 12/8/97, effective 1/8/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130. WSR 97-04-084, § 180-78A-010, filed 2/5/97, effective 3/8/97.

Rules

250-61-050,250-61-050,250-61-050,181-78A-500,181-78A-540,181-79A-207,181-78A-540,181-78A-540,181-78A-535,