# WAC 181-79A-007: WAC 181-79A-007. Public policy purposes of professional educator standards board performance-based certification system

> Washington · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_181_79A_007

## Section

- **Citation:** WAC 181-79A-007
- **Heading:** WAC 181-79A-007. Public policy purposes of professional educator standards board performance-based certification system
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Administrative Code / Title 181 / Chapter 181-79A / Section 181-79A-007

## Text

The policy purposes of professional educator standards board performance-based certification system are:
(1) To provide qualified educators for the emerging performance-based P-12 education system.
(2) To assure that practitioners are more directly involved in decisions related to professional practice.
(3) To recognize that there is a distinction between the level of competence of beginning educators and the competency of educators who have been able to demonstrate their competencies at a professional level.
(4) To assure that all educators demonstrate their competencies before attaining the status of a professional educator.
(5) To establish a certificate level that recognizes service at a high level of achievement.
(6) To establish a certification system that provides for continuing support and developmental assistance to individuals as they progress toward professional certification.
(7) To prepare educators who are able to assess their professional growth and achievement in light of their impact on student learning.

## Nearby sections

- [WAC 181-79A-003 WAC 181-79A-003. Authority](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_181_79A_003.md)
- [WAC 181-79A-006 WAC 181-79A-006. Purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_181_79A_006.md)
- [WAC 181-79A-007 WAC 181-79A-007. Public policy purposes of professional educator standards board performance-based certification system](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_181_79A_007.md)
- [WAC 181-79A-030 WAC 181-79A-030. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_181_79A_030.md)
- [WAC 181-79A-105 WAC 181-79A-105. Equivalency of standards](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_181_79A_105.md)
- [WAC 181-79A-110 WAC 181-79A-110. Denial of application for certification or endorsement by approved professional preparation training institutions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_181_79A_110.md)
- [WAC 181-79A-117 WAC 181-79A-117. Uniform expiration and renewal application date](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_181_79A_117.md)
- [WAC 181-79A-120 WAC 181-79A-120. Certificate replacement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_181_79A_120.md)
- [WAC 181-79A-123 WAC 181-79A-123. Certificates — Previous standards](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_181_79A_123.md)
- [WAC 181-79A-124 WAC 181-79A-124. Application for certification](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_181_79A_124.md)
- [WAC 181-79A-127 WAC 181-79A-127. Renewal of certificate](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_181_79A_127.md)
- [WAC 181-79A-128 WAC 181-79A-128. Temporary permits](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_181_79A_128.md)
- [WAC 181-79A-130 WAC 181-79A-130. Certificate fees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_181_79A_130.md)
- [WAC 181-79A-131 WAC 181-79A-131. Use of certificate fees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_181_79A_131.md)

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