Wash. Admin. Code § 181-78A-105 - Procedures for initial approval of an educator preparation program
A prospective provider desiring to establish a preparation program shall comply with the following:
(1) Notification of intent. Prospective
providers must submit the appropriate form, published by the professional
educator standards board, declaring an intent to apply for approval to offer an
educator preparation program or a new educator certification program.
(a) The notification of intent will be posted
on the board website as public notice.
(b) The board will contact the prospective
provider to begin the preproposal process.
(2) Preproposal. The prospective provider
will develop and submit a preproposal that addresses all requirements approved
and published by the board including evidence of necessary capacity, resources,
and projected sustainability of the program. After board staff verify the
preproposal is complete, the preproposal will be brought to the
board.
(3) Final proposal. The
prospective provider may be approved to develop a final proposal or the
preproposal may be denied.
(a) If denied, the
provider may resubmit its preproposal informed by suggestions of the
board.
(b) If the preproposal is
approved by the board, the prospective provider must develop and submit a
written plan which addresses all final proposal elements including domains,
components, and other program approval requirements contained in chapter
181-78A WAC and published by the board, including letters of support from
partner districts and/or community agencies as evidence of how the program will
meet Washington educator workforce needs.
(c) Final proposals submitted by prospective
providers of school counselor preparation programs shall include evidence of
seeking accreditation by the council for the accreditation for counseling and
related education programs.
(d)
Final proposals submitted by prospective providers of school psychologist
programs shall include evidence of seeking accreditation by the National
Association for School Psychologists.
(4) After reviewing a prospective provider's
final program proposal, the board may approve or deny the program approval:
(a) The program may be approved in a specific
location(s) for an initial approval period of up to twenty-seven months
following the beginning of instruction. The prospective provider must notify
the board when instruction has begun. If initial approval is denied, the
prospective provider may resubmit a revised plan informed by suggestions given
by the board and its staff.
(b)
School counselor and school psychologist programs: Approve the program for a
time period to align with their respective national association
approvals.
(5) Prior to
the expiration of initial approval, staff of the board shall conduct a site
visit to determine if the program is in full compliance and performance aligned
with the state approval requirements. This includes a review of all applicable
indicators and domain components for the type of program.
(a) The twenty-seven-month review is a formal
review to evaluate recently approved educator preparation programs and consider
them for continued approval.
(i) The formal
review will incorporate the following elements:
(A) The board shall determine the schedule
for formal reviews and the forms of documentation and validation that will be
used for evaluation.
(B)
Preparation program providers will submit requested evidence to the staff of
the board.
(C) A review team will
review the evidence and request additional information including information
provided through documents and interviews with program provider staff or
affiliates as needed. One board staff member will serve as chair on the review
team during the review process but will not serve in an evaluative role.
Additional members of the review team shall include on member of the programs
professional educator advisory board, one P-12 practitioner with expertise
related to the program scheduled for review, and two representatives of peer
programs. Any two of these review team members, or two additional members must
be identified individuals with expertise related to the domains of practice and
standard components identified in annual written program feedback
analyses.
(ii) The
twenty-seven-month review team will use multiple data sources to address the
specific goals listed in this section.
(A) The
twenty-seven-month review team and the preparation program provider will use
annual performance indicator data available at the time of review. Performance
of programs on board approved indicators will be used by the review team to
write the review report and by the board in consideration of the program's
continued approval status.
(B) The
twenty-seven-month review team and the preparation program provider will use
evidence compiled by the provider that demonstrates performance aligned with
all program standards and requirements. Programs' demonstration of upholding
board approved standards and requirements will be used by the review team to
write the review report and will be used by the board in consideration of
continued approval status. Staff of the board will offer program providers
guidance regarding the evidence required, how it may be gathered and used, and
how it must be submitted.
(C) The
twenty-seven-month review team and the preparation program provider will
evaluate whether and to what degree the provider of the program under review
has implemented the program in alignment with the goals and design for which it
was approved. Fidelity to approved program designs and outcomes will be used by
the review team to write the review report and by the board in consideration of
continued approval status.
(D) The
twenty-seven-month review team and the preparation program provider will
evaluate whether and to what degree the provider of the program under review
has demonstrated continuous improvement in its implementation and outcomes.
Providers' ability to demonstrate continuous improvement in processes and
outcomes will be used by the review team to write the review report and by the
board in consideration of continued approval status.
(iii) Following the review, the review team
will provide a report identifying any areas of practice in which program
performance is out of alignment with standards and requirements.
(A) The report may also verify or contradict
that the approved indicators or thresholds are functioning as
intended.
(B) The review team's
report and other appropriate documentation will be submitted to the provider
and the board within six months of the formal twenty-seven-month
review.
(C) Providers may submit a
reply to the review team report within three weeks following receipt of the
report. The board shall publish the process for submitting and reviewing the
reply.
(D) In considering the
review team's report, the board may request additional information for review,
or take action to extend or change the educator preparation program's approval
status.
(iv) Based upon
the review team's report, the program provider's response, and any subsequent
requests for information, as applicable, the board shall take one of the
following actions:
(A) The board shall give
full approval as described in WAC
181-78A-110(1)(a).
(B) Limited approval as described in WAC
181-78A-110(1)(b).
(C) Disapproval as described in WAC
181-78A-110(1)(c).
(v) The board's staff may provide
technical assistance to providers to help them improve their performance as
described in WAC
181-78A-110(1)(b)(iv).
(b) A provider may request a
hearing in instances where it disagrees with the professional educator
standards board's decision. This request must be made within twenty days from
the decision date. The hearing will be conducted through the office of
administrative hearings by an administrative law judge under chapter 34.05 RCW.
The provider seeking a hearing will provide a written request to the board in
accordance with WAC
10-08-035.
Notes
Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.210. 12-20-030, § 181-78A-105, filed 9/27/12, effective 10/28/12; 11-15-049, § 181-78A-105, filed 7/15/11, effective 8/15/11; 11-01-047, § 181-78A-105, filed 12/7/10, effective 1/7/11; 10-08-015, § 181-78A-105, filed 3/29/10, effective 4/29/10; 09-20-109, § 181-78A-105, filed 10/7/09, effective 11/7/09; 06-24-082, § 181-78A-105, filed 12/5/06, effective 1/5/07; 06-14-010, § 181-78A-105, filed 6/22/06, effective 7/23/06. 06-02-051, recodified as § 181-78A-105, filed 12/29/05, effective 1/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130(1) and (2),28A.410.010 and 28A.150.220(4). 99-01-174, § 180-78A-105, filed 12/23/98, effective 1/23/99.
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