Title 28A — Title 28A COMMON SCHOOL PROVISIONS
76 chapters · 1,542 sections in this title.
RCW 28A.655.005 Findings.
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The legislature finds that the purpose of Washington's accountability system is to improve student learning and student achievement of the essential academic learning requirement standards so that each individual student will be given the opportunity to become a responsible citiz…
RCW 28A.655.006 Condensed compliance reports—Second-class districts.
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Any compliance reporting requirements as a result of laws in this chapter that apply to second-class districts may be submitted in accordance with RCW 28A.330.250.[ 2011 c 45 s 50.]Notes:Conflict with federal requirements—2011 c 45: See note following RCW 28A.330.250.
RCW 28A.655.010 Washington commission on student learning—Definitions.
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Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout RCW * 28A.630.885 and 28A.300.130.(1) "Commission" means the commission on student learning created in *RCW 28A.630.885.(2) "Student learning goals" mean[s] the goals established in RC…
RCW 28A.655.068 Statewide high school assessment in science.
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(1) The statewide high school assessment in science shall be a comprehensive assessment that measures the state standards for the application of science and engineering practices, disciplinary core ideas, and crosscutting concepts in the domains of physical sciences, life science…
RCW 28A.655.070 State learning standards—Duties of the superintendent of public instruction.
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(1) The superintendent of public instruction shall develop state learning standards that identify the knowledge and skills all public school students need to know and be able to do based on the student learning goals in RCW 28A.150.210, develop student assessments, and implement …
RCW 28A.655.071 Revised essential academic learning requirements—Legislative review—Implementation.
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(1) By August 2, 2010, the superintendent of public instruction may revise the *state essential academic learning requirements authorized under RCW 28A.655.070 for mathematics, reading, writing, and communication by provisionally adopting a common set of standards for students in…
RCW 28A.655.075 Essential academic learning requirements and grade level expectations for educational technology literacy and technology fluency—Assessments—Reports.
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(1) Within funds specifically appropriated therefor, by December 1, 2008, the superintendent of public instruction shall develop essential academic learning requirements and grade level expectations for educational technology literacy and technology fluency that identify the know…
RCW 28A.655.080 Washington kindergarten inventory of developing skills—Implementation and administration—Work group—Reports—Grants—Waivers.
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(1) To the extent funds are available, beginning in the 2012-13 school year, the Washington kindergarten inventory of developing skills shall be administered at the beginning of the school year to all students enrolled in state-funded full-day kindergarten programs under RCW 28A.…
RCW 28A.655.090 Statewide student assessment—Reporting requirements.
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(1) By September 10, 1998, and by September 10th each year thereafter, the superintendent of public instruction shall report to schools, school districts, and the legislature on the results of the statewide student assessment.(2) The reports shall include the assessment results b…
RCW 28A.655.095 Students with cognitive disabilities—Alternative assessment system.
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The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall continue to actively collaborate with teachers and directors of special education programs in the development and implementation of a process to transition from the current portfolio system of assessment of students wit…
RCW 28A.655.100 Performance goals—Reporting requirements.
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Each school district board of directors shall:(1)(a) Annually report to parents and to the community in a public meeting and annually report in writing the following information:(i) District-wide and school-level performance improvement goals;(ii) Student performance relative to …
RCW 28A.655.110 Annual school performance report—Model report form.
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(1) Beginning with the 1994-95 school year, to provide the local community and electorate with access to information on the educational programs in the schools in the district, each school shall publish annually a school performance report and deliver the report to each parent wi…
RCW 28A.655.115 Outreach and feedback—Working group—Model feedback tools and strategies.
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(1) Beginning with the 2010-11 school year, each school shall conduct outreach and seek feedback from a broad and diverse range of parents, other individuals, and organizations in the community regarding their experiences with the school. The school shall summarize the responses …
RCW 28A.655.130 Accountability implementation funds.
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(1) To the extent funds are appropriated, the office of the superintendent of public instruction annually shall allocate accountability implementation funds to school districts. The purposes of the funds are to: Develop and update student learning improvement plans; implement cur…
RCW 28A.655.140 Technical assistance.
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(1) In order to increase the availability and quality of technical assistance statewide, the superintendent of public instruction, subject to available funding, may employ school improvement coordinators and school improvement specialists to provide assistance to schools and dist…
RCW 28A.655.150 Consolidation of requirements for categorical grant programs—Use of electronic applications and reporting.
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The superintendent of public instruction, in consultation with school district personnel, shall consolidate and streamline the planning, application, and reporting requirements for major state and federal categorical and grant programs. The superintendent also shall take actions …
RCW 28A.655.180 Waivers for educational restructuring programs.
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(1) The state board of education may grant waivers to districts from the provisions of statutes or rules relating to: The length of the school year; student-to-teacher ratios; and other administrative rules that in the opinion of the state board of education may need to be waived…
RCW 28A.655.185 Intent—Apple award program.
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(1) It is the intent of the legislature, through the creation of the apple award, to honor and reward students in Washington's public elementary schools who have shown significant improvement in their school's results on the statewide student assessment.(2) The apple award progra…
RCW 28A.655.200 Norm-referenced assessments—Diagnostic assessments.
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(1) The legislature intends to permit school districts to offer norm-referenced assessments, make diagnostic tools available to school districts, and provide funding for diagnostic assessments to enhance student learning at all grade levels and provide early intervention before t…
RCW 28A.655.210 K-12 education data improvement system.
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(1) It is the legislature's intent to establish a comprehensive K-12 education data improvement system for financial, student, and educator data. The objective of the system is to monitor student progress, have information on the quality of the educator workforce, monitor and ana…
RCW 28A.655.220 Washington kindergarten inventory of developing skills—Fairness and bias review.
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Before implementing the Washington kindergarten inventory of developing skills as provided under RCW 28A.150.315, the superintendent of public instruction and the department of children, youth, and families must assure that a fairness and bias review of the assessment process has…
RCW 28A.655.230 Reading skills—Meeting for grade placement and strategies for student improvement—Exemptions.
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(1) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section and RCW 28A.655.235 unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(a) "Basic" means a score on the statewide student assessment at a level two in a four-level scoring system.(b) "Below basic" means a score on th…
RCW 28A.655.235 Reading skills—Intensive reading and literacy improvement strategy—Calculation of tested students at or below basic on third grade student assessment—State menu of best practices.
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(1)(a) Beginning in the 2015-16 school year, except as otherwise provided in this subsection (1), for any student who received a score of basic or below basic on the third grade statewide student assessment in English language arts in the previous school year, the school district…
RCW 28A.655.280 Applicability of certificates of individual achievement and assessments.
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RCW * 28A.155.045, ** 28A.655.061, and ** 28A.655.065, as they existed on January 1, 2019, apply to students in the graduating class of 2018 and prior graduating classes.[ 2019 c 252 s 401.]Notes:Reviser's note: *(1) RCW 28A.155.045 expired August 31, 2024.**(2) RCW 28A.655.061 a…
RCW 28A.655.300 Global citizens in a global society.
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By September 1, 2021, the office of the superintendent of public instruction shall identify existing state learning standards that address the knowledge and skills that all public school students need to be global citizens in a global society with an appreciation for the contribu…