{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-28a.410.278","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 28A.410.278","heading":"Residency principal certificates—Principal preparation program requirements.","body":"(1) After August 31, 2013, candidates for a residency principal certificate must have demonstrated knowledge of teacher evaluation research and Washington's evaluation requirements and successfully completed opportunities to practice teacher evaluation skills.\n(2) At a minimum, principal preparation programs must address the following knowledge and skills related to evaluations under RCW 28A.405.100:\n(a) Examination of teacher and principal evaluation criteria, and four-level rating evaluation system, and the preferred instructional and leadership frameworks used to describe the evaluation criteria;\n(b) Classroom observations;\n(c) The use of student growth data and multiple measures of performance;\n(d) Evaluation conferencing;\n(e) Development of classroom teacher and principal support plans resulting from an evaluation; and\n(f) Use of an online tool to manage the collection of observation notes, teacher and principal-submitted materials, and other information related to the conduct of the evaluation.","path":["Title 28A","Chapter 28A.410"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=28A.410.278","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T01:47:19Z","sha256":"21386f8dfbbac2414ba01bce97ff1063da08e1d0dbc90bdaf95be09676a62a42","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-28a.410.277","next":"us-wa/rcw-28a.410.283"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}