Establishes teacher residency and apprenticeship programs in Washington, sets standards for teacher certification, and creates a scholarship program.

This bill establishes teacher residency and apprenticeship programs in Washington, designed to integrate hands-on classroom teaching with academic coursework. It sets standards for teacher certification, including requirements for principal preparation programs and the use of student growth data in evaluations. The bill also creates a scholarship program to encourage individuals to become teachers through alternative route teacher certification programs or the teacher residency program, and to retain these teachers in shortage areas.

Establishes teacher residency and apprenticeship programs in Washington, sets standards for teacher certification, and creates a scholarship program.

This bill establishes teacher residency and apprenticeship programs in Washington, designed to integrate hands-on classroom teaching with academic coursework. It sets standards for teacher certification, including requirements for principal preparation programs and the use of student growth data in evaluations. The bill also creates a scholarship program to encourage individuals to become teachers through alternative route teacher certification programs or the teacher residency program, and to retain these teachers in shortage areas.