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Residency principal certificates—Principal preparation program requirements.
(1) After August 31, 2013, candidates for a residency principal certificate must have demonstrated knowledge of teacher evaluation research and Washington's evaluation requirements and successfully completed opportunities to practice teacher evaluation skills.
(2) At a minimum, principal preparation programs must address the following knowledge and skills related to evaluations under RCW
28A.405.100:
(a) Examination of teacher and principal evaluation criteria, and four-level rating evaluation system, and the preferred instructional and leadership frameworks used to describe the evaluation criteria;
(b) Classroom observations;
(c) The use of student growth data and multiple measures of performance;
(d) Evaluation conferencing;
(e) Development of classroom teacher and principal support plans resulting from an evaluation; and
(f) Use of an online tool to manage the collection of observation notes, teacher and principal-submitted materials, and other information related to the conduct of the evaluation.
NOTES:
Effective date—Findings—Intent—2019 c 295: See notes following RCW
28A.310.235.
Findings—Intent—2019 c 295: See notes following RCW
28B.10.033.
Findings—Intent—2019 c 295: See note following RCW
28A.415.265.
Findings—Intent—2019 c 295: See note following RCW
28A.180.120.