By September 1, 2007, all colleges and universities offering a professional certificate program for principals/program administrators must be in compliance with the new 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 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. 09-16-053, § 181-78A-507, filed 7/29/09, effective 8/29/09; 07-08-050, § 181-78A-507, filed 3/28/07, effective 4/28/07; 06-14-010, § 181-78A-507, filed 6/22/06, effective 7/23/06. 06-02-051, recodified as § 181-78A-507, filed 12/29/05, effective 1/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.010. 05-23-042, § 180-78A-507, filed 11/9/05, effective 12/10/05; 04-21-039, § 180-78A-507, filed 10/15/04, effective 11/15/04; 04-04-010, § 180-78A-507, filed 1/23/04, effective 2/23/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130 and 28A.410.010. 02-18-037, § 180-78A-507, filed 8/26/02, effective 9/26/02.]