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WA Rev Code § 28A.413.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.413 - Paraeducators.|28A.413.060 - Fundamental course of study.

RCW 28A.413.060 Fundamental course of study.(1) School districts must implement this section only in school years for which state funding is appropriated specifically for the purposes of this section and only for the number of days that are funded by the appropriation.(2) School districts must provide a four-day fundamental course of study on the state standards of practice, as defined by the board, to paraeducators who have not completed the course, either in the district or in another district within the state. At least one day of the fundamental course of study must be provided in person. School districts must use best efforts to provide the fundamental course of study before the paraeducator begins to work with students and their families, and at a minimum by the deadlines provided in subsection (3) of this section.(3) Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, school districts must provide the fundamental course of study required in subsection (2) of this section by the deadlines provided in (a) of this subsection:(a)(i) For paraeducators hired on or before September 1st, the first two days of the fundamental course of study must be provided by September 30th of that year and the second two days of the fundamental course of study must be provided within six months of the date of hire, regardless of the size of the district; and(ii) For paraeducators hired after September 1st:(A) For districts with ten thousand or more students, the first two days of the fundamental course of study must be provided within four months of the date of hire and the second two days of the fundamental course of study must be provided within six months of the date of hire or by September 1st of the following year, whichever is sooner; and(B) For districts with fewer than ten thousand students, no later than September 1st of the following year.(b)(i) For paraeducators hired for the 2018-19 school year, by September 1, 2020; and(ii) For paraeducators not hired for the 2018-19 school year, but hired for the 2019-20 school year, by September 1, 2021.(4) School districts may collaborate with other school districts or educational service districts to meet the requirements of this section.[ 2019 c 268 § 3; 2018 c 153 § 3; 2017 c 237 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 28A.413.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.413 - Paraeducators.|28A.413.070 - General paraeducator certificate.

RCW 28A.413.070 General paraeducator certificate.(1)(a) School districts must implement this section only in school years for which state funding is appropriated specifically for the purposes of this section and only for the number of days that are funded by the appropriation.(b) School districts are encouraged to provide at least one day of the ten days of general courses, as defined by the board, on the state paraeducator standards of practice as a professional learning day, where paraeducators collaborate with certified staff and other classified staff on applicable courses.(2)(a) Paraeducators may become eligible for a general paraeducator certificate by completing the four-day fundamental course of study, as required under RCW 28A.413.060, and an additional ten days of general courses, as defined by the board, on the state paraeducator standards of practice, described in RCW 28A.413.050.(b) Paraeducators are not required to meet the general paraeducator certificate requirements under this subsection (2) unless the courses necessary to meet the requirements are funded by the state in accordance with subsection (1) of this section and RCW 28A.413.060(1).(3) Beginning September 1, 2019, school districts must:(a) Provide paraeducators with general courses on the state paraeducator standards of practice; and(b) Ensure all paraeducators employed by the district meet the general certification requirements of this section within three years of completing the four-day fundamental course of study.(4) The general paraeducator certificate does not expire.[ 2019 c 268 § 4; 2018 c 153 § 4; 2017 c 237 § 8.]
WA Rev Code § 28A.413.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.413 - Paraeducators.|28A.413.080 - Paraeducator subject matter certificates.

RCW 28A.413.080 Paraeducator subject matter certificates.(1) The board shall adopt requirements and policies for paraeducator subject matter certificates in special education and in English language learner that are based on the recommendations of the paraeducator work group established in chapter 136, Laws of 2014.(2) The rules adopted by the board must include the following requirements:(a) A subject matter certificate is not a prerequisite for a paraeducator working in any program;(b) Paraeducators may become eligible for a subject matter certificate by completing twenty hours of professional development in the subject area of the certificate; and(c) Subject matter certificates expire after five years.[ 2017 c 237 § 9.]
WA Rev Code § 28A.413.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.413 - Paraeducators.|28A.413.090 - Advanced paraeducator certificate.

RCW 28A.413.090 Advanced paraeducator certificate.(1) The board shall adopt requirements and policies for an advanced paraeducator certificate that are based on the recommendations of the paraeducator work group established in chapter 136, Laws of 2014.(2) The rules adopted by the board must include the following requirements:(a) An advanced paraeducator certificate is not a prerequisite for a paraeducator working in any program;(b) Paraeducators may become eligible for an advanced paraeducator certificate by completing seventy-five hours of professional development in topics related to the duties of an advanced paraeducator; and(c) Advanced paraeducator certificates expire after five years.[ 2017 c 237 § 10.]
WA Rev Code § 28A.413.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.413 - Paraeducators.|28A.413.100 - Promoting the use of paraeducators.

RCW 28A.413.100 Promoting the use of paraeducators.The paraeducator board must promote the use of paraeducators to meet educator workforce needs by:(1) Communicating to school districts and educational service districts the requirements for requesting a limited teaching certificate on behalf of a paraeducator;(2) Encouraging and supporting paraeducators to take on the role of teacher under a limited teaching certificate or by enrolling in an alternative route teacher certification program under chapter 28A.660 RCW; and(3) Supporting school districts and educational service districts in using paraeducators in teacher roles.[ 2019 c 268 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 28A.415.025 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.415 - Institutes, Workshops, and Training.|28A.415.025 - Internship clock hours—Rules.

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 receive clock hours for an internship, the individual must demonstrate that the internship will provide beneficial skills and knowledge in an area directly related to his or her current assignment, or to his or her assignment for the following school year. An individual may not receive more than the equivalent of two college quarter credits for internships during a calendar-year period. The total number of credits for internships that an individual may earn to advance on the salary schedule developed by the legislative evaluation and accountability program committee or its successor agency is limited to the equivalent of fifteen college quarter credits.[ 2006 c 263 § 810; 1995 c 284 § 3.]NOTES:Findings—Purpose—Part headings not law—2006 c 263: See notes following RCW 28A.150.230.Findings—1995 c 284: "The legislature finds that if students are to succeed in an increasingly competitive economy, they will need to be taught by teachers who are aware of the technological innovations and changes that are occurring throughout business, industry, and government. Having teachers who are more aware of these changes will lead to improvements in curriculum and instruction, thereby making public schools more relevant to the future career and personal needs of our students." [ 1995 c 284 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 28A.415.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.415 - Institutes, Workshops, and Training.|28A.415.030 - In-Service Training Act of 1977—Purpose.

RCW 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 and classified personnel, there is hereby adopted an act to be known as the "In-Service Training Act of 1977".[ 1977 ex.s. c 189 § 1. Formerly RCW 28A.71.200.]NOTES:Severability—1977 ex.s. c 189: "If any provision of this act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1977 ex.s. c 189 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 28A.415.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.415 - Institutes, Workshops, and Training.|28A.415.040 - In-Service Training Act of 1977—Administration of funds—Rules—Requirements for local districts—In-service training task force.

RCW 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 certificated and classified personnel and to supervise the conduct of such programs. The superintendent of public instruction shall adopt rules in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW that provide for the allocation of such funds to public school district or educational service district applicants on such conditions and for such training programs as he or she deems to be in the best interest of the public school system: PROVIDED, That each district requesting such funds shall have:(1) Conducted a district needs assessment, including plans developed at the building level, to be reviewed and updated at least every two years, of certificated and classified personnel to determine identified strengths and weakness of personnel that would be strengthened by such in-service training program;(2) Demonstrate that the plans are consistent with the goals of basic education;(3) Established an in-service training task force and demonstrated to the superintendent of public instruction that the task force has participated in identifying in-service training needs and goals; and(4) Demonstrated to the superintendent of public instruction its intention to implement the recommendations of the needs assessment and thereafter the progress it has made in providing in-service training as identified in the needs assessment.The task force required by this section shall be composed of representatives from the ranks of administrators, building principals, teachers, classified and support personnel employed by the applicant school district or educational service district, from the public, and from an institution(s) of higher education, in such numbers as shall be established by the school district board of directors or educational service district board of directors.[ 1987 c 525 § 301; 1985 c 214 § 1; 1979 c 149 § 10; 1977 ex.s. c 189 § 2. Formerly RCW 28A.71.210.]NOTES:Severability—1987 c 525: See note following RCW 28A.300.050.Severability—1979 c 149: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1979 c 149 § 11.]Severability—1977 ex.s. c 189: See note following RCW 28A.300.050.
WA Rev Code § 28A.415.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.415 - Institutes, Workshops, and Training.|28A.415.060 - Credits for educational staff associates to fulfill continuing education requirements.

RCW 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 continuing education requirements for their state professional licensure, if any, to fulfill the continuing education requirements established by the Washington professional educator standards board.[ 2005 c 497 § 210; 1991 c 155 § 1.]NOTES:Intent—Part headings not law—Effective date—2005 c 497: See notes following RCW 28A.305.011.
WA Rev Code § 28A.415.270 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.415 - Institutes, Workshops, and Training.|28A.415.270 - Principal internship support program.

RCW 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 the program is to provide funds to school districts to provide partial release time for district employees who are in a principal preparation program to complete an internship with a mentor principal. Funds may be used in a variety of ways to accommodate flexible implementation in releasing the intern to meet program requirements.(2) Participants in the principal internship support program shall be selected as follows:(a) The candidate shall be enrolled in a state board-approved school principal preparation program;(b) The candidate shall apply in writing to his or her local school district;(c) Each school district shall determine which applicants meet its criteria for participation in the principal internship support program;(d) Applicants submit their applications to the office of the superintendent of public instruction's designee; and(e) The office of the superintendent of public instruction's designee, with the assistance of an advisory board, shall select internship participants.(3) The maximum amount of state funding for each internship shall not exceed the actual daily rate cost of providing a substitute teacher for the equivalent of forty-five school days.(4) Once principal internship participants have been selected, the office of the superintendent of public instruction shall allocate the funds to the appropriate school districts. The funds shall be used to pay for partial release time while the school district employee is completing the principal internship.[ 2019 c 295 § 207; 1996 c 233 § 1; 1993 c 336 § 404.]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.Intent—2019 c 295: See note following RCW 28B.102.030.Findings—Intent—2019 c 295: See note following RCW 28A.415.265.Findings—Intent—2019 c 295: See note following RCW 28A.410.287.Findings—Intent—Part headings not law—1993 c 336: See notes following RCW 28A.150.210.Findings—1993 c 336: See note following RCW 28A.150.210.
WA Rev Code § 28A.415.285 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.415 - Institutes, Workshops, and Training.|28A.415.285 - Expanded civics education teacher training program.

RCW 28A.415.285 Expanded civics education teacher training program.(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, an expanded civics education teacher training program is established within the office of the superintendent of public instruction.(2) The program must provide for the selection of a team of qualified social studies teachers, and when appropriate, civics education specialists, from across the state who will:(a) Develop teacher training materials using existing open educational resources (OERs) that include civics information on national, state, tribal, and local government, and the civics component of the federally administered naturalization test required of persons seeking to become naturalized United States citizens;(b) Provide teacher training across the state, consistent with provisions in this chapter, and using the tools established by the office of the superintendent of public instruction including the college, career, and civic life (C3) framework and the six proven instructional practices for enhancing civic education; and(c) Provide professional learning opportunities as described in section 2(3), chapter 77, Laws of 2016, which states that professional learning shall incorporate differentiated, coherent, sustained, and evidence-based strategies that improve educator effectiveness and student achievement, including job-embedded coaching or other forms of assistance to support educators' transfer of new knowledge and skills into their practice.(3) The program shall assure an increase in the number of:(a) Teachers with the knowledge and skills to effectively engage students in civics education;(b) Students who have a basic understanding of how governments work; and(c) Students from every demographic and socioeconomic group who know their rights and responsibilities within society and are prepared to exercise them.(4) The office of the superintendent of public instruction may accept gifts and grants to assist with the establishment and implementation of the program established in this section.[ 2018 c 127 § 3.]NOTES:Finding—Intent—2018 c 127: See note following RCW 28A.230.094.
WA Rev Code § 28A.415.300 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.415 - Institutes, Workshops, and Training.|28A.415.300 - Rules.

RCW 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 programs.[ 1993 c 336 § 407.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—Part headings not law—1993 c 336: See notes following RCW 28A.150.210.Findings—1993 c 336: See note following RCW 28A.150.210.
WA Rev Code § 28A.415.315 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.415 - Institutes, Workshops, and Training.|28A.415.315 - Classified instructional assistants—Training.

RCW 28A.415.315 Classified instructional assistants—Training.Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this purpose, 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 through the summer institutes and the winter conference targeted to classified instructional assistants and designed to help them maximize their effectiveness in improving student achievement.[ 2009 c 539 § 2; 2008 c 65 § 2.]NOTES:Effective date—2009 c 539: See note following RCW 28A.655.200.Findings—Intent—2008 c 65: "The legislature finds that classified instructional assistants are key partners with classroom teachers in improving student achievement. Research on rigorous reading programs, including the reading first programs in our own state, proves that when instructional assistants are skilled, well-trained in a particular intervention, and positively supported by the classroom teacher or coach, they can have a significant impact on student reading attainment. The legislature further finds that school district practice provides sufficient evidence of the need for instructional assistants. Statewide, school districts relied on more than nineteen thousand classified instructional assistants, equal to nearly ten thousand full-time equivalent staff, during the 2006-07 school year. Therefore, the legislature intends to support instructional assistants by providing opportunities for high quality professional development to make them more effective partners in the classroom." [ 2008 c 65 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 28A.415.330 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.415 - Institutes, Workshops, and Training.|28A.415.330 - Professional development institutes—Managing disruptive students.

RCW 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 school staff to learn effective research-based strategies for handling disruptive students. The institutes shall be conducted during the summer of 2000. The training institutes shall emphasize methods for handling disruptions in regular classrooms and how to design and implement alternative learning settings and programs that have been proven to be effective in providing for the educational needs of students who exhibit frequent and prolonged disruptive behavior when placed in a regular classroom setting.(2) The superintendent may enter into contracts with public or private entities that provide training in effective research-based methods for dealing with disruptive students. In developing the institutes, the superintendent shall work with school staff who have had experience working effectively with disruptive students. The institutes shall be open to teams of teachers, principals, and other school staff from each school district choosing to participate. However, as a condition of participating in the institutes, school district teams shall be required to develop during or immediately following the institute a district plan for carrying out the purposes of this section. Elementary schools and junior high and middle schools in districts that send teams to participate in institutes conducted under this section are encouraged to formulate school building-level plans for addressing the educational needs of disruptive students and the needs of students and teachers in the regular classrooms for an orderly and disciplined environment that is optimally conducive to learning. Individual participants in the institutes shall agree to provide assistance as needed to other school staff in their school building or school district, consistent with their other normal duties.(3) Beginning with the 1999-2000 school year, elementary and junior high schools are encouraged to provide staff from both the regular education and special education programs opportunities to work together to share successful practices for managing disruptive students.[ 1999 c 166 § 2.]NOTES:Findings—1999 c 166: "The legislature finds that disruptive students can significantly impede effective teaching and learning in the classroom. Training in effective strategies for handling disruptive students will help principals, teachers, and other staff gain additional skills to provide a classroom environment that is conducive to teaching and learning. Schools and school districts should be encouraged to provide staff with the training necessary to respond to disruptions effectively." [ 1999 c 166 § 1.]