PROPOSED RULES
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 01-11-140.
Title of Rule: WAC 180-77-120 Out-of-state candidates and 180-79A-257 Out-of-state candidates.
Purpose: This amendment would bring certification rules into agreement with the existing interstate contract and more closely align out-of-state certification requirements with recently adopted rules for instate certification candidates.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28A.410.010.
Summary: These amendments eliminate the rule that allows applicants to obtain certification on the basis of certification in another state, plus three years experience.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: See Purpose above.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation and Enforcement: Larry Davis, State Board of Education, Olympia, (360) 753-6715.
Name of Proponent: State Board of Education, governmental.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Explanation of Rule, its Purpose, and Anticipated Effects: See above.
Proposal Changes the Following Existing Rules: See above.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW.
RCW 34.05.328 does not apply to this rule adoption. Not applicable.
Hearing Location: Mount Baker School District, 4956 Deming Road, Deming, WA, on August 22, 2001, at 8:00 a.m.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Laura Moore by August 8, 2001, TDD (360) 664-3631, or (360) 753-6715.
Submit Written Comments to: Rules Coordinator, State Board of Education, P.O. Box 47206, Olympia, WA 98504-7206, fax (360) 586-2357, by August 8, 2001.
Date of Intended Adoption: August 24, 2001.
July 18, 2001
Larry Davis
Executive Director
OTS-5017.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 98-01-026, filed 12/8/97,
effective 1/8/98)
WAC 180-77-120
Out-of-state candidates.
Out-of-state
applicants shall be eligible for Washington vocational
certificates if they meet the standards in chapter 180-77 WAC or
as follows: Provided, That candidates who apply for a vocational
certificate who have not successfully completed course work or an
in-service program including a minimum of ten clock hours of
instruction on issues of abuse, must complete such course work or
in-service program as a condition of the issuance of a vocational
certificate. The content of the course work or in-service
program shall discuss the identification of physical, emotional,
sexual, and substance abuse, information on the impact of abuse
on the behavior and learning abilities of students, discussion of
the responsibilities of a teacher to report abuse or provide
assistance to students who are victims of abuse, and methods for
teaching students about abuse of all types and their prevention.
(1) Initial certificate. The initial certificate shall be issued by the superintendent of public instruction to a candidate who has two thousand hours of paid occupational experience and 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) Holds an appropriate vocational 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 and has completed the ten quarter hours of academic study as specified in WAC 180-77-041 (1)(c))).
(2) Continuing certificate. The continuing certificate shall be issued on verification that the candidate has met all requirements for initial and continuing certification in the state of Washington.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.010. 98-01-026, 180-77-120, filed 12/8/97, effective 1/8/98; 97-04-085, 180-77-120, filed 2/5/97, effective 3/8/97; 95-12-056, 180-77-120, filed 6/2/95, effective 7/3/95.]
OTS-5039.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 01-13-108, filed 6/20/01,
effective 7/21/01)
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 for administrator or educational staff associate certification 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.
(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 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. 01-13-108, 180-79A-257, filed 6/20/01, effective 7/21/01; 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.]