Section 181-78A-507. Overview—Principal/program administrator professional certificate programs.

Professional certificate programs for principals/program administrators must be in compliance with program standards. To obtain a professional certificate, the residency principal or assistant principal will need to complete a professional educator standards board-approved professional certificate program and document three contracted school years of employment as a principal or assistant principal; the residency program administrator will need to complete a professional educator standards board-approved professional certificate program.

The professional certificate for principals/program administrators requires successful demonstration of six standards at the professional certification benchmark levels, or above, and the candidate will need to provide evidence that he/she has had a positive impact on student learning.

The candidate with the approved program shall develop an individual professional growth plan oriented toward the expectations for the professional certificate that shall address the six knowledge and skills standards, focus on activities that enhance student learning, and be informed by the performance evaluation process, and an analysis of the administrative context and assignment.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.210. WSR 12-18-004, § 181-78A-507, filed 8/23/12, effective 9/23/12; WSR 09-16-053, § 181-78A-507, filed 7/29/09, effective 8/29/09; WSR 07-08-050, § 181-78A-507, filed 3/28/07, effective 4/28/07; WSR 06-14-010, § 181-78A-507, filed 6/22/06, effective 7/23/06. WSR 06-02-051, recodified as § 181-78A-507, filed 12/29/05, effective 1/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.010. WSR 05-23-042, § 180-78A-507, filed 11/9/05, effective 12/10/05; WSR 04-21-039, § 180-78A-507, filed 10/15/04, effective 11/15/04; WSR 04-04-010, § 180-78A-507, filed 1/23/04, effective 2/23/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130 and 28A.410.010. WSR 02-18-037, § 180-78A-507, filed 8/26/02, effective 9/26/02.]

RCW 28A.410.210. WSR 12-18-004, § 181-78A-507, filed 8/23/12, effective 9/23/12; WSR 09-16-053, § 181-78A-507, filed 7/29/09, effective 8/29/09; WSR 07-08-050, § 181-78A-507, filed 3/28/07, effective 4/28/07; WSR 06-14-010, § 181-78A-507, filed 6/22/06, effective 7/23/06. WSR 06-02-051, recodified as § 181-78A-507, filed 12/29/05, effective 1/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.010. WSR 05-23-042, § 180-78A-507, filed 11/9/05, effective 12/10/05; WSR 04-21-039, § 180-78A-507, filed 10/15/04, effective 11/15/04; WSR 04-04-010, § 180-78A-507, filed 1/23/04, effective 2/23/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130 and 28A.410.010. WSR 02-18-037, § 180-78A-507, filed 8/26/02, effective 9/26/02.