Date of Adoption: March 30, 2001.

Purpose: The amendments would permit out-of-state candidates for teacher certificates who have completed preparation programs in subject areas other than those identified as endorsements in Washington to receive a Washington certificate which bears the out-of-state area of preparation.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 180-79A-257 Out-of-state candidates, 180-79A-265 Endorsements on teacher certificates for out-of-state candidates, 180-82-202 Certificates endorsements, 180-82-204 Endorsement requirements, and 180-82-210 Primary and supporting endorsements.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28A.410.010.

Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule is necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, or general welfare, and that observing the time requirements of notice and opportunity to comment upon adoption of a permanent rule would be contrary to the public interest.

Reasons for this Finding: Unanticipated barriers caused by recently adopted endorsement requirements to the recruitment of out-of-state teachers at a time of growing demand for teachers.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 5, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 5, Repealed 0. Effective Date of Rule: Immediately.

March 30, 2001

Larry Davis

Executive Director

OTS-4705.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 00-23-005, filed 11/2/00, effective 12/3/00)

WAC 180-79A-257   Out-of-state candidates.   Candidates for certification from other states who meet the general certificate requirements described in WAC 180-79A-150 (1) and (2) shall be eligible for Washington certificates as follows:

(1) Initial and residency certificates. The initial certificate (residency certificate for teachers after August 31, 2000,) shall be issued by the superintendent of public instruction to any candidate who meets one of the following:

(a) Qualifies under provisions of the interstate compact.

(b) Holds the appropriate degree and, if applicable, credit hours and/or licensing as set forth in this chapter and has completed a state approved preparation program at a regionally accredited college or university in the professional field for which the certificate is to be issued and such additional professional fields as required by WAC 180-79A-150(4).

(c) Provided, That if a candidate does not meet the qualifications described in (a) or (b) of this subsection, an initial/residency certificate shall be issued to a candidate who holds an appropriate degree from a regionally accredited college or university and also holds or has held a certificate in the role, comparable to an initial/residency certificate, issued by another state and has practiced at the P-12 level in that respective role outside the state of Washington for three years.

(d) Provided further, That if a candidate for a teacher's certificate would qualify under (b) of this subsection, but for the fact that he or she has completed an approved teacher preparation program in a subject area that is not listed in chapter 180-82 WAC as a Washington endorsement, the candidate shall be issued a certificate that bears the out-of-state area of program preparation. It shall be noted on the certificate so issued that the subject area listed is not a Washington state endorsement.

(e) Holds an appropriate degree from a regionally accredited college or university and has practiced three years as an educational staff associate in that role in a state where such certificate was not required.

(((e))) (f) Holds a valid Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP) certificate issued by the National School Psychology Certification Board (NSPCB) after December 31, 1991, and applies for an initial educational staff associated school psychologist certificate.

(2) Continuing certificate. The continuing certificate shall be issued ((through August 31, 2000,)) to administrators and educational staff associates on verification that the candidate has met all requirements for initial and continuing certification in the state of Washington.

(3) Professional certificate. After August 31, 2000, the professional certificate shall be issued to out-of-state candidates if the candidate meets the child abuse course work requirement as described in WAC 180-79A-206 (3)(b) and if one of the following conditions is met:

(a) The candidate has completed an advanced level certification procedure approved by the state board of education as equivalent to the approved program procedure required in Washington; or

(b) The candidate holds a valid teaching certificate issued by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards; or

(c) A Washington state college or university with an approved professional certificate program verifies that the candidate has met all the requirements of that institution's approved program. The college/university shall evaluate the candidate's background to determine whether or not course work or certification activities are equivalent to that college/university's approved program.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.010. 00-23-005, 180-79A-257, filed 11/2/00, effective 12/3/00; 00-03-048, 180-79A-257, 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). 99-01-174, 180-79A-257, filed 12/23/98, effective 1/23/99.]

OTS-4704.1

REPEALER

     The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed:

WAC 180-79A-265

Endorsements on teacher certificates for out-of-state candidates.

OTS-4702.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 00-18-061, filed 9/1/00, effective 10/2/00)

WAC 180-82-202   Certificate endorsements.   Teacher certificates shall be endorsed as follows, except as otherwise provided in WAC 180-79A-257 (1)(d):

(1) All levels:

(a) Bilingual education, (supporting).

(b) Designated arts: Dance, (primary and supporting).

(c) Designated arts: Drama, (primary and supporting).

(d) Designated arts: Music: Choral, instrumental or general, (primary and supporting).

(e) Designated arts: Visual arts, (primary and supporting).

(f) Designated world languages, (primary and supporting).

(g) English as a second language, (primary and supporting).

(h) Health/fitness, (primary and supporting).

(i) Library media, (primary and supporting).

(j) Reading, (primary and supporting).

(k) Special education, (primary).

(2) Early childhood:

(a) Early childhood education, (primary and supporting).

(b) Early childhood special education, (primary).

(3) Elementary education, (primary).

(4) Middle level, (primary).

(5) Secondary level:

(a) Designated science: Biology, (primary and supporting).

(b) Designated science: Chemistry, (primary and supporting).

(c) Designated science: Earth science, (primary and supporting).

(d) Designated science: Physics, (primary and supporting).

(e) Designated vocational/technical: Agriculture education, business education, family and consumer sciences education, marketing education, and technology education, (primary).

(f) English, (primary and supporting).

(g) English/language arts, (primary).

(h) History, (primary and supporting).

(i) Mathematics, (primary and supporting).

(j) Science, (primary).

(k) Social studies, (primary).

(6) Traffic safety endorsements may be noted on certificates issued under chapter 180-79A WAC if the candidate meets the requirements of the regulations promulgated by the superintendent of public instruction pursuant to RCW 28A.220.020(3).

[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.010. 00-18-061, 180-82-202, filed 9/1/00, effective 10/2/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.010 and 28A.305.130 (1) and (2). 99-23-023, 180-82-202, 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). 99-04-008, 180-82-202, filed 1/21/99, effective 2/21/99.]

OTS-4703.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 00-09-047, filed 4/14/00, effective 5/15/00)

WAC 180-82-204   Endorsement requirements.   (1) Candidates for all primary teaching endorsements shall complete college/university programs approved by the state board of education pursuant to chapter 180-78A WAC, which include methodology (See WAC 180-78A-264(5)) and field experience/internship (See WAC 180-78A-264(7)).

(2) Candidates for all supporting teaching endorsements shall complete college/university programs approved by the state board of education pursuant to chapter 180-78A WAC, which shall include methodology (see WAC 180-78A-264(5)). The requirement for field experience/internship for a supporting endorsement shall be at the discretion of the college/university: Provided, That in cases where programs require a field experience/internship the colleges and universities should make every attempt to allow the individual to complete field-based requirements for the endorsement within the confines of the individual's existing schedule.

(3) The state board of education shall approve teacher preparation programs for each endorsement program at Washington colleges and universities, pursuant to chapter 180-78A WAC.

(4) Candidates from out-of-state shall be required to present verification that they completed a state-approved program (((equivalent to a major))) in a Washington endorsement area, except as otherwise provided in WAC 180-79A-257 (1)(d).

(5) Course work used to meet endorsement requirements must be completed through a regionally accredited college/university.

(6) Only course work in which an individual received a grade of C (2.0) or higher or a grade of pass on a pass-fail system of grading shall be counted toward the course work required for the approved endorsement program.

(7) Nothing within this chapter precludes a college or university from adopting additional requirements as conditions for recommendation, by such college or university, to the superintendent of public instruction for a particular subject area endorsement.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.010. 00-09-047, 180-82-204, 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). 99-04-008, 180-82-204, filed 1/21/99, effective 2/21/99.]

OTS-4701.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 99-23-023, filed 11/9/99, effective 12/10/99)

WAC 180-82-210   Primary and supporting endorsements.   (1) All endorsements obtained under the requirements in chapter 180-82 WAC shall be designated as either primary or supporting endorsements on teaching certificates.

(2) All candidates for teaching certificates shall be required to obtain a primary endorsement, except as otherwise provided in WAC 180-79A-257 (1)(d).

(3) Primary endorsements shall require a minimum of forty-five quarter credit hours (thirty semester credit hours) of academic study (or its equivalent) in the endorsement area: Provided, That primary endorsements for broad area endorsements (i.e., English/language arts, science, and social studies) shall require sixty quarter credit hours (forty semester credit hours) of academic study (or its equivalent) in the endorsement area.

(4) Supporting endorsements shall require a minimum of twenty-four quarter credit hours (sixteen semester credit hours) of academic study (or its equivalent) in the endorsement area.

(5) The state board of education or its designee may establish performance/competency criteria for obtaining an endorsement.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.010 and 28A.305.130 (1) and (2). 99-23-023, 180-82-210, 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). 99-04-008, 180-82-210, filed 1/21/99, effective 2/21/99.]

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