Section 181-78A-535. Approval standard—Program design.

The following requirements shall govern the professional certificate program:

(1) Recruitment and admission.

(a) Programs will, at a minimum, recruit and admit any candidates in their service region who hold a residency certificate and at least two years of experience in the role.

(b) Candidate expectations for program requirements, progression, and completion are identified, published, and accessible.

(2) Program design.

(a) Entry seminar.

(i) The program provides an orientation to the process and to the benchmarks/strands.

(ii) Candidates will begin a 360-type assessment aligned to the professional educator standards board approved standards for the certification role, to be finalized prior to program completion.

(b) Action research project. The program includes a job-embedded, evidence-based project designed to improve student achievement, within which the candidate provides evidence of professional certificate level knowledge, skill, and performance. The project will be evaluated and scored on the basis of a common rubric appropriate for the certification role. The common rubrics shall be developed in collaboration with programs and published by the professional educator standards board.

(c) Professional performance growth and verification.

(i) The program includes formalized learning opportunities and other activities directed at developing and verifying that the candidate has achieved acceptable knowledge, skill, and performance at the professional certification benchmark level, or above, on all standards as defined in WAC 181-78A-270.

(ii) The program includes the development of a draft professional growth plan focused on the career level standards.

(3) School-based experiences.

(a) Candidate work produced in the program is responsive to, and integrated with, the job responsibilities of candidates.

(b) Entry and exit criteria and a process for mitigating concerns are provided for candidates.

(4) Collaboration. Program personnel collaborate for continuous program improvement with P-12 partners, PEAB members, and candidates.

(5) Diversity in learning experiences.

(a) Candidates reflect on interactions with diverse populations in order to integrate professional growth in cultural competency as a habit of practice.

(b) Program personnel model equity pedagogy through:

(i) Interactions with diverse populations;

(ii) Reflective practice on their own professional growth in cultural competency;

(iii) Culturally relevant communication and problem solving; and

(iv) Personalized instruction that addresses cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.210. WSR 14-10-060 and WSR 14-07-063, § 181-78A-535, filed 5/5/14 and 3/17/14, effective 6/5/14 and 4/17/14; WSR 12-18-003, § 181-78A-535, filed 8/23/12, effective 9/23/12; WSR 09-22-023, § 181-78A-535, filed 10/26/09, effective 12/1/11; WSR 09-16-053, § 181-78A-535, filed 7/29/09, effective 8/29/09; WSR 07-19-056, § 181-78A-535, filed 9/14/07, effective 10/15/07; WSR 07-08-050, § 181-78A-535, filed 3/28/07, effective 4/28/07; WSR 07-04-004, § 181-78A-535, filed 1/24/07, effective 2/24/07; WSR 06-14-010, § 181-78A-535, filed 6/22/06, effective 7/23/06. WSR 06-02-051, recodified as § 181-78A-535, filed 12/29/05, effective 1/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.010. WSR 05-15-051, § 180-78A-535, filed 7/12/05, effective 8/12/05; WSR 04-21-038, § 180-78A-535, filed 10/15/04, effective 11/15/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.210.160. WSR 03-23-037, § 180-78A-535, filed 11/12/03, effective 12/13/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.010. WSR 03-04-024, § 180-78A-535, filed 1/27/03, effective 2/27/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130 and 28A.410.010. WSR 02-18-037, § 180-78A-535, filed 8/26/02, effective 9/26/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.010. WSR 01-09-004, § 180-78A-535, filed 4/5/01, effective 5/6/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.010, 28A.305.130 (1) and (2). WSR 00-18-062, § 180-78A-535, filed 9/1/00, effective 10/2/00; WSR 00-03-049, § 180-78A-535, 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-535, filed 12/23/98, effective 1/23/99.]

RCW 28A.410.210. WSR 14-10-060 and WSR 14-07-063, § 181-78A-535, filed 5/5/14 and 3/17/14, effective 6/5/14 and 4/17/14; WSR 12-18-003, § 181-78A-535, filed 8/23/12, effective 9/23/12; WSR 09-22-023, § 181-78A-535, filed 10/26/09, effective 12/1/11; WSR 09-16-053, § 181-78A-535, filed 7/29/09, effective 8/29/09; WSR 07-19-056, § 181-78A-535, filed 9/14/07, effective 10/15/07; WSR 07-08-050, § 181-78A-535, filed 3/28/07, effective 4/28/07; WSR 07-04-004, § 181-78A-535, filed 1/24/07, effective 2/24/07; WSR 06-14-010, § 181-78A-535, filed 6/22/06, effective 7/23/06. WSR 06-02-051, recodified as § 181-78A-535, filed 12/29/05, effective 1/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.010. WSR 05-15-051, § 180-78A-535, filed 7/12/05, effective 8/12/05; WSR 04-21-038, § 180-78A-535, filed 10/15/04, effective 11/15/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.210.160. WSR 03-23-037, § 180-78A-535, filed 11/12/03, effective 12/13/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.010. WSR 03-04-024, § 180-78A-535, filed 1/27/03, effective 2/27/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130 and 28A.410.010. WSR 02-18-037, § 180-78A-535, filed 8/26/02, effective 9/26/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.010. WSR 01-09-004, § 180-78A-535, filed 4/5/01, effective 5/6/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.010, 28A.305.130 (1) and (2). WSR 00-18-062, § 180-78A-535, filed 9/1/00, effective 10/2/00; WSR 00-03-049, § 180-78A-535, 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-535, filed 12/23/98, effective 1/23/99.

Rules

181-78A-270,