Washington § 28A.410.048 - Teacher endorsements with literacy-related competencies — Advisory groups — Definitions.

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§ 28A.410.048. Teacher endorsements with literacy-related competencies — Advisory groups — Definitions.

(1) Standards for teacher endorsements with literacy-related competencies must include the essential components of language comprehension, phonological awareness, orthographic knowledge, fluency, vocabulary, and oral language development and proficiency and other competencies needed to teach using a literacy curriculum that meets the requirements of RCW 28A.230.025(2). The board shall adopt revised standards for any teacher endorsement with literacy-related competencies that does not meet the requirements of this subsection (1).
(2) The board shall require board-approved teacher preparation programs that offer endorsements with literacy-related competencies to incorporate any revised board-adopted standards into their instructional content within two academic years after the end of the academic year in which the revised standards are adopted.
(3)(a) The board shall, within existing resources, convene advisory groups of board-approved teacher preparation programs to develop, review, and share curricula, instructional materials, and open educational resources tailored to each literacy-related endorsement and designed to help teacher candidates be prepared at graduation to teach using a literacy curriculum that meets the requirements of RCW 28A.230.025(2).
(b) The public institutions of higher education approved to offer teacher endorsements with literacy-related competencies are encouraged to participate in the advisory groups under (a) of this subsection (3).
(4) For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(a) "Board" means the Washington professional educator standards board; and
(b) "Endorsement with literacy-related competencies" means an endorsement in elementary education, English language arts, literacy, special education, and any other endorsement determined by the board to include literacy-related competencies.
[ 2026 c 190 s 3.]

Notes

Findings—Intent—2026 c 190: See note following RCW 28A.230.025.

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