Section 392-725-120 - Demonstration and reporting of evidence of required college in the high school standards(1) Participating institutions of higher education shall, unless exempt under subsection (3) of this section, provide evidence that they meet the current NACEP student, curriculum, assessment, faculty, partnership, and evaluation standards as described in WAC 392-725-130 through 392-725-170.(2) Upon program completion, participating institutions of higher education shall submit to the college in the high school standards report review committee evidence that the required standards were met, or receive accreditation, no later than the subsequent July 1st.(3) Participating institutions of higher education that are accredited by the NACEP for the current year of enrollment will be exempt from the reporting requirement outlined in subsection (2) of this section.(4) Institutions of higher education in the process of applying for NACEP accreditation are required to provide evidence in accordance with subsection (2) of this section.(5) The Washington student achievement council shall be the convener of a college in the high school standards report review committee. This review committee will consist of a representative from the state board of community and technical colleges, the council of presidents, and the student achievement council. Additional members may be included at the discretion of college in the high school standards report review committee.(6) By the subsequent August 15th, the review committee will complete a review of participating institutions of higher education. The review committee will advise the institution of higher education whether the required standards have been met.(7) Institutions of higher education that meet the required standards: (a) Are eligible to offer the college in the high school program the following two academic years; and(b) Must provide evidence in accordance with this section every other year beginning with the year in which they first meet the standards as determined by the review committee.(8) If the review committee finds that the institution of higher education's evidence of meeting the required standards is not satisfactory, the institution of higher education will have until the subsequent October 15th to make any necessary reporting corrections and/or program adjustments to provide evidence of meeting outlined standards.(9) The review committee will complete a final review of participating institutions of higher education no later than November 1st. The review committee will advise the institution of higher education whether the required standards have been met.(10) If after the final review, the review committee deems that the standards were not met, then the institution of higher education is ineligible to offer the college in the high school program the following academic year.(11) An institution of higher education may regain eligibility to offer the college in the high school program by providing evidence that they meet the current NACEP student, curriculum, assessment, faculty, partnership, and evaluation standards unless exempt in WAC 392-725-130 through 392-725-170 for the following state review cycle.(12) The review committee will review the NACEP standards beginning in 2019 and every three years thereafter, and update the college in the high school standards in WAC 392-725-130 through 392-725-170 as informed by the current NACEP standards and feedback from participating school districts, charter schools, tribal compact schools, and institutions of higher education.Wash. Admin. Code § 392-725-120
Adopted by WSR 16-14-030, Filed 6/27/2016, effective 7/28/2016Amended by WSR 17-21-001, Filed 10/5/2017, effective 11/5/2017Amended by WSR 19-12-049, Filed 5/31/2019, effective 7/1/2019