Wash. Admin. Code § 181-78A-236 - Teacher, principal, career and technical education administrator, superintendent, and program administrator-Specific program approval domain standard-Field experience and clinical practice
Field experience and clinical practice. Providers offer field-based learning experiences and formalized clinical practice experiences for candidates to develop and demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed for their role.
(1) Providers establish
and maintain field placement practices, relationships, and agreements with all
school districts in which candidates are placed for field experiences leading
to certification or endorsement under WAC
181-78A-125.
(a) The program provider and school partners
cooperatively design, implement, and evaluate field experiences and clinical
practices conforming to board standards and requirements for the
role.
(b) Clinical practice for
teacher candidates in programs approved to offer traditional routes to teacher
certification must consist of no less than 450 hours in a classroom setting,
with a qualifying mentor teacher. Clinical practice for teacher candidates in
programs approved to offer alternative routes to certification must consist of
no less than 540 hours in a classroom setting with a qualifying
mentor.
(c) Principal candidates
complete an internship for a full school year, consisting of at least 540
hours, half of which must be during school hours when students and/or staff are
present. Interning candidates must demonstrate that they have the appropriate,
specific skills pursuant to the standards identified in WAC 181-78A-220 and
181-78A-232.
(d) Superintendent candidates must complete
an internship of at least 360 hours. Interning candidates must demonstrate that
they have the appropriate, specific skills pursuant to the standards identified
in WAC 181-78A-220 and
181-78A-232.
(e) Candidates in career and technical
education teacher preparation programs as described in WAC 181-77-031 must
complete a student teaching experience of at least 450 hours. Candidates must
demonstrate that they have the appropriate, specific skills pursuant to the
standards identified in the career and technical education standards approved
by the professional educator standards board.
(f) Candidates in career and technical
education administrator and business and industry route programs must complete
a practicum of at least 60 hours. Candidates must demonstrate that they have
the appropriate, specific skills pursuant to the standards identified in the
career and technical education standards approved by the professional educator
standards board.
(g) Providers
articulate in writing clear entry and exit criteria as well as a process for
mitigating concerns during clinical practice for candidates, school leader(s),
and the mentor.
(2)
Providers ensure that candidates integrate knowledge and skills developed
through field and industry experiences with the content of programs' course
work.
(a) Providers offer field experiences in
which teacher and principal candidates plan, practice, discuss, and reflect
upon methods of instruction and differentiation, and all educator candidates
demonstrate that they have the appropriate, specific relevant skills pursuant
to WAC 181-78A-220 and 181-78A-232 to be effective in the role.
(b) Integrate assignments, assessments, and
actionable feedback throughout candidates' field experiences.
(c) Provide faculty supervision, including
supervisory visits, on an ongoing basis.
(d) Identify and recruit mentors for
candidates who are educational leaders collaboratively with the partner
school(s) or dis-trict(s).
(e)
Ensure that candidates' mentors are fully certificated school personnel and
have a minimum of three years of professional experience in the role they are
supervising.
(f) Mentors and school
leaders are provided with a set of internship expectations and receive, or
provide evidence of having received, training and experience mentoring adult
learners and culturally responsive teaching and learning.
(g) Effectiveness of mentor preparation and
communication are reviewed annually by program faculty.
(3) Providers offer field experiences in
accordance with chapter 181-78A WAC and the board approved candidate assessment
requirements.
(a) Ensure that educator
candidates are placed in settings where they can be evaluated and given
actionable feedback, including on the cultural competency, diversity, equity,
and inclusion standards under WAC
181-85-204.
(b) Ensure that educator candidates are
fingerprinted and have completed required character clearance prior to
placement in field experience settings.
(4) Providers ensure that candidates
participate in field experiences in school settings with students and teachers
who differ from themselves in race, ethnicity, home language, socio-economic
status or local population density.
(a) Field
experiences provide opportunities to work in communities or with student
populations with backgrounds dissimilar to the background of the
candidate.
(b) Course assignments
and discussions offer candidates opportunities to reflect upon interactions
with diverse populations and communities in order to integrate professional
growth in cultural responsiveness as a habit of practice.
(c) Candidates have opportunities to design,
implement and receive feedback on cultural responsiveness in lessons,
assignments, and activities.
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