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Field placement plans

Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) approved teacher preparation programs, including traditional route, alternative route, and Plan 1 and Plan 2 CTE teacher programs, must develop a field placement plan describing how the program(s) will partner with school districts for field placement of teacher candidates. Programs must collaborate with districts interested in partnering with the program or in the general geographic region of the program.

Requirements

Programs must consider the following goals in drafting plans:

  • Consider field placement of student teachers targeting high-need subject areas (e.g., special education or English language learner) and high need geographic areas (e.g., Title I and rural schools);
  • Consider highly effective mentors, evidenced by those who have received at least a level three on criteria three and six of their TPEP, and those who have received or are receiving professional development in mentoring skills.

Programs must submit their plans to PESB by July 1, 2020, and every even numbered year thereafter. We will publish each submitted plan as a PDF on this page. Please refer to the guidelines for drafting field placement plans (document) for information and submission instructions.

Resources

Frequently asked questions (document)

Guiding questions (document)

RCW 28B.10.033

2024 field placement plans

PESB has linked field placement plans to provider names in this table.

PESB approved teacher preparation program provider
Antioch University Seattle Grays Harbor College University of Puget Sound
Bates Technical College Heritage University University of Washington, Bothell
Cascadia Technical College Highline College University of Washington, Seattle
Central Washington University Lower Columbia College University of Washington, Tacoma
Centralia College Northwest Educational Development Walla Walla University
City University of Seattle Northwest University Washington Education Association
Clark College Olympic College Washington State University and Washington State University, Tri-Cities
Columbia Basin College Pacific Lutheran University Wenatchee Valley College
Eastern Washington University Pierce College Western Governors University
Educational Service District 101 Saint Martin’s University Western Washington University
Educational Service District 112 Seattle Pacific University Whitworth University
Gonzaga University Seattle University Yakima Valley Community College
The Evergreen State College

2022 field placement plans

PESB has linked field placement plans to provider names in this table.

PESB approved teacher preparation program provider
Antioch University Seattle Grays Harbor College The Evergreen State College
Bates Technical College Heritage University University of Puget Sound
Cascadia Technical College Highline College University of Washington, Bothell
Central Washington University Lower Columbia College University of Washington, Seattle
Centralia College Northwest Educational Development University of Washington, Tacoma
City University of Seattle Northwest University Walla Walla University
Clark College Olympic College Washington State University, and Washington State University, Tri-Cities
Columbia Basin College Pacific Lutheran University Wenatchee Valley College
Eastern Washington University Pierce College Western Governor’s University, Washington
Educational Service District 101 Saint Martin’s University Western Washington University
Educational Service District 112 Seattle Pacific University Whitworth University
Gonzaga University Seattle University Yakima Valley Community College
South Seattle College

2020 field placement plans

PESB will link field placement plans to provider names in this table as we receive them.

PESB approved teacher preparation program provider
Antioch University Seattle Heritage University The Evergreen State College
Bates Technical College Highline College University of Puget Sound
Cascadia Technical College Lower Columbia College University of Washington, Bothell
Central Washington University Northwest Educational Development University of Washington, Seattle
Centralia College Northwest University University of Washington, Tacoma
City University of Seattle Olympic College Walla Walla University
Columbia Basin College Pacific Lutheran University Washington State University, and Washington State University, Tri-Cities
Eastern Washington University Pierce College Wenatchee Valley College
Educational Service District 101 Saint Martin’s University Western Governors University Washington
Educational Service District 112 Seattle Pacific University Western Washington University
Gonzaga University Seattle University Whitworth University
Grays Harbor College South Seattle College Yakima Valley College