# WAC 181-78A-010: WAC 181-78A-010. Definition of terms > Washington · Regulations · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_181_78A_010 ## Section - **Citation:** WAC 181-78A-010 - **Heading:** WAC 181-78A-010. Definition of terms - **Jurisdiction:** Washington - **Kind:** Regulations - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Washington Administrative Code / Title 181 / Chapter 181-78A / Section 181-78A-010 ## Text The following definitions shall be used in this chapter: (1) "Endorsement" means a specification placed on a certificate to indicate the subject area, grade level, and/or specialization for which the individual is prepared to teach. (2) "Interstate compact" means the contractual agreement among several states authorized by RCW 28A.690.010 and 28A.690.020 which facilitates interstate reciprocity. (3) "Program approval" means the approval by the professional educator standards board of an educator preparation program offered by an educator preparation program provider within Washington state. (4) "Field experience" means learning experiences in school, clinical, or laboratory settings. These learning experiences must be related to specific program outcomes and designed to integrate educational theory, knowledge, and skills in actual practice under the direction of a qualified supervisor. (5) "A positive impact on student learning" means students' documented increased knowledge and/or demonstration of a skill or skills related to the state approved standards; or for candidates employed by private schools, students' documented increased knowledge or demonstration of a skill or skills related to either: (a) The state goals or essential academic learning requirements; or (b) Alternative learning goals established by the private school. (6) "Collaboration" means ongoing communication among the professional growth team members to reach consensus regarding the content of the candidate's professional growth plan. (7) "Professional growth plan (PGP)" for program completion means the document which identifies the formalized learning opportunities and professional development activities that relate to the specific competencies, knowledge, skills and experiences needed to meet the standards set forth under WAC 181-78A-233 . (8) "Board" means the professional educator standards board. professional growth plan. (7) "Professional growth plan (PGP)" for program completion means the document which identifies the formalized learning opportunities and professional development activities that relate to the specific competencies, knowledge, skills and experiences needed to meet the standards set forth under WAC 181-78A-233 . (8) "Board" means the professional educator standards board. (9) "Clinical practice" means a specific, prolonged field experience where the candidate practices or serves in the role for which he or she is being prepared. Clinical practice must take place in an education setting and under the general supervision of a certificated practitioner, with three years' experience in the role for which the candidate is seeking certification. (10) "Components" means the design features of the program and actions of the provider. (11) "Domains" means broad categories of educator preparation program providers' performance expectations and outcomes established by the board. (12) "Educator preparation program" or "program" means all courses, requirements, and other activities leading to a specific educator certification including teaching, administrator, school counselor, or school psychologist certificate and/or teaching certificate endorsement. (13) "Educator preparation program provider" or "program provider" or "provider" means the entity approved to provide one or more educator preparation programs and responsible for operating the programs in compliance with the board's standards and policies. (14) "Indicator" means performance data determined by the board that identifies the need for further inquiry into the functioning of a program. (15) "Internship" means the period of clinical practice for candidates enrolled in approved administrator, school counselor, and school psychologist preparation programs. ble for operating the programs in compliance with the board's standards and policies. (14) "Indicator" means performance data determined by the board that identifies the need for further inquiry into the functioning of a program. (15) "Internship" means the period of clinical practice for candidates enrolled in approved administrator, school counselor, and school psychologist preparation programs. (16) "Review period" means the period between annual submissions of indicator performance data when the board may require sponsoring organizations to participate in graduated levels of intervention and reporting. (17) "Review team" means a group of people with experience, expertise, and training to assess the adequacy of program components and domains. (18) "Student teaching" means the period of clinical practice for individuals enrolled in teacher preparation programs. This period must include at least four hundred fifty hours of supervised planning, instruction, and reflection. (19) "Thresholds" means the target level of overall performance, or maximum acceptable variance for indicators approved and published by the board. ## Nearby sections - [WAC 181-78A-003 WAC 181-78A-003. Authority](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_181_78A_003.md) - [WAC 181-78A-005 WAC 181-78A-005. Purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_181_78A_005.md) - [WAC 181-78A-007 WAC 181-78A-007. Minimum state standards](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_181_78A_007.md) - [WAC 181-78A-010 WAC 181-78A-010. Definition of terms](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_181_78A_010.md) - [WAC 181-78A-025 WAC 181-78A-025. Program approval](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_181_78A_025.md) - [WAC 181-78A-027 WAC 181-78A-027. Waiver of clinical practice and course work by a preparation program provider](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_181_78A_027.md) - [WAC 181-78A-100 WAC 181-78A-100. Existing approved programs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_181_78A_100.md) - [WAC 181-78A-105 WAC 181-78A-105. Procedures for initial approval of an educator preparation program](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_181_78A_105.md) - [WAC 181-78A-110 WAC 181-78A-110. Approval status for existing programs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_181_78A_110.md) - [WAC 181-78A-112 WAC 181-78A-112. Programs voluntarily rescinding state approval](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_181_78A_112.md) - [WAC 181-78A-115 WAC 181-78A-115. Disapproved programs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_181_78A_115.md) - [WAC 181-78A-120 WAC 181-78A-120. Procedures for reestablishment of approval status for an educator preparation program](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_181_78A_120.md) - [WAC 181-78A-125 WAC 181-78A-125. Field placement agreements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_181_78A_125.md) - [WAC 181-78A-130 WAC 181-78A-130. Approval of preparation program offered by an out-of-state institution or organization within the state applicable to certification](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_181_78A_130.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_181_78A_010. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.