Section 28A.630.103. Collaborative schools for innovation and success pilot project—Created—Purpose.

(1) The collaborative schools for innovation and success pilot project is created. Any school district in the state may enter an agreement with a college of education and submit an application to the office of the superintendent of public instruction and the professional educator standards board as provided in RCW 28A.630.104 to participate in the pilot project.

(2) The purpose of the pilot project is for colleges of education and school districts to collaborate to improve student and educator success by:

(a) Developing and implementing research-based models of instruction and services that have proven to be successful in closing the educational opportunity gap and improving student learning in low-performing schools; and

(b) Developing and implementing research-based models of educator preparation and professional development programs that have proven to be successful in building an educator workforce with the knowledge, skills, and background that aligns with the characteristics and needs of students in low-performing schools.

(3) For each proposed pilot project, the college of education and the school district shall collaborate to select an elementary school in the district to be the collaborative school for innovation and success. The school must be among the lowest-achieving schools in the district as measured by district, state, or federal criteria, including criteria that measure the educational opportunity gap in the school, and the school must not have received state, federal, or private funds for the purpose of implementing a school improvement plan.

[ 2012 c 53 § 3.]

2012 c 53 § 3.