Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 28A Common School Provisions - Chapter 28A.415 Institutes, Workshops, And Training
- 28A.415.010 Center for improvement of teaching -- Improvement of teaching coordinating council -- Teachers' institutes and workshops
It shall be the responsibility of each educational service district board to establish a center for the improvement of teaching. The center shall administer, coordinate, ...
- 28A.415.020 Credit on salary schedule for approved in-service training, continuing education, and internship
(1) Certificated personnel shall receive for each ten clock hours of approved in-service training attended the equivalent of a one credit college quarter course on ...
- 28A.415.023 Credit on salary schedule for approved in-service training, continuing education, or internship -- Course content -- Rules
(1) Credits earned by certificated instructional staff after September 1, 1995, shall be eligible for application to the salary schedule developed by the legislative evaluation ...
- 28A.415.024 Credit on salary schedule -- Accredited institutions -- Verification -- Penalty for submitting credits from unaccredited institutions
(1) All credits earned in furtherance of degrees earned by certificated staff, that are used to increase earnings on the salary schedule consistent with RCW ...
- 28A.415.025 Internship clock hours -- Rules
The professional educator standards board shall establish rules for awarding clock hours for participation of certificated personnel in internships with business, industry, or government. To ...
- 28A.415.030 In-Service Training Act of 1977 -- Purpose
In order to provide for the improvement of the instructional process in the public schools and maintain and improve the skills of public school certificated ...
- 28A.415.040 In-Service Training Act of 1977 -- Administration of funds -- Rules -- Requirements for local districts -- In-service training task force
The superintendent of public instruction is hereby empowered to administer funds now or hereafter appropriated for the conduct of in-service training programs for public school ...
- 28A.415.060 Credits for educational staff associates to fulfill continuing education requirements
The Washington professional educator standards board rules for continuing education shall provide that educational staff associates may use credits or clock hours that satisfy the ...
- 28A.415.100 Student teaching centers -- Legislative recognition -- Intent
(1) The legislature recognizes that: (a) Strong teacher preparation programs are vital to the success of the state's entire education system; (b) Clinical field experiences, ...
- 28A.415.105 Definitions
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 28A.415.125 through 28A.415.140. (1) "Cooperating organizations" means that at least one ...
- 28A.415.125 Network of student teaching centers
The professional educator standards board, from appropriated funds, shall establish a network of student teaching centers to support the continuing development of the field-based component ...
- 28A.415.130 Allocation of funds for student teaching centers
Funds for the student teaching centers shall be allocated by the superintendent of public instruction among the educational service district regions on the basis of ...
- 28A.415.135 Alternative means of teacher placement
The student teaching centers shall be an alternative means of placing teachers into school districts throughout the state. Nothing in RCW 28A.415.100 through 28A.415.140 or ...
- 28A.415.140 Field experiences
Field experiences may be provided through a student teaching center. The cost of providing such experiences and opportunities shall be the sole responsibility of the ...
- 28A.415.145 Rules
The professional educator standards board and the superintendent of public instruction shall adopt rules as necessary under chapter 34.05 RCW to carry out the purposes ...
- 28A.415.250 Teacher assistance program -- Provision for mentor teachers
The superintendent of public instruction shall adopt rules to establish and operate a teacher assistance program. For the purposes of this section, the terms "mentor ...
- 28A.415.260 Pilot program using full-time mentor teachers
(1) To the extent specific funds are appropriated for the pilot program in this section, the superintendent of public instruction shall establish a pilot program ...
- 28A.415.270 Principal internship support program
(1) To the extent funds are appropriated, the Washington state principal internship support program is created beginning in the 1994-95 school year. The purpose of ...
- 28A.415.280 Superintendent and program administrator internship support program
(1) To the extent funds are appropriated, the Washington state superintendent and program administrator internship support program is created beginning in the 1994-95 school year. ...
- 28A.415.300 Rules
The superintendent of public instruction shall adopt rules as necessary under chapter 34.05 RCW to administer the principal and superintendent and program administrator internship support ...
- 28A.415.310 Paraprofessional training program
(1) The paraprofessional training program is created. The primary purpose of the program is to provide training for classroom assistants to assist them in helping ...
- 28A.415.315 Classified instructional assistants -- Training
The office of the superintendent of public instruction, in consultation with various groups representing school district classified employees, shall develop and offer a training strand ...
- 28A.415.330 Professional development institutes -- Managing disruptive students
(1) To the extent funds are appropriated, the superintendent of public instruction shall conduct professional development institutes to provide opportunities for teachers, principals, and other ...
- 28A.415.340 State leadership academy -- Public-private partnership -- Reports
(1) Research supports the value of quality school and school district leadership. Effective leadership is critical to improving student learning and transforming underperforming schools and ...
- 28A.415.350 Professional development learning opportunities -- Partnerships
The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall: (1) Create partnerships with the educational service districts or public or private institutions of higher education ...
- 28A.415.360 Learning improvement days -- Expected outcomes -- Reports
(1) Subject to funds appropriated for this purpose, targeted professional development programs, to be known as learning improvement days, are authorized to further the development ...
- 28A.415.370 Recruiting Washington teachers program
(1) The recruiting Washington teachers program is established to recruit and provide training and support for high school students to enter the teaching profession, especially ...
- 28A.415.380 Mathematics and science instructional coach program -- Evaluation -- Reports
(1) A mathematics and science instructional coach program is authorized, which shall consist of a coach development institute, coaching seminars, coaching activities in schools, and ...
Last modified: April 7, 2009