WA People
BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 2661: Res. institute for teaching

Creating the Washington research institute for teaching excellence.

Summary

  • Creates the Washington Research Institute for Teaching Excellence (WRITE), which must be hosted by Washington State University.
  • Specifies that the mission of the WRITE is to conduct research on teaching to inform policy decisions related to teaching and to improve the practice of teaching in K-12 and higher education, including teacher preparation.
  • Requires the WRITE to report to the Legislature biannually.
  • Directs the WRITE to seek grants with the aim of becoming primarily supported through non-state funds, and to place a priority on grants that would fund fellowships for certain researchers.
  • Requires the Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC) to conduct research in partnership with the WRITE, and the WSAC and other state agencies to provide staff expertise, research, and data.
  • Requires the WRITE's director and staff to be guided by a Governing Board composed of members of an organization that represents the state colleges of education.

From the House Bill Analysis 2014 (HB 2661), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2014
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Larry Seaquist (D-26)
Introduced
January 23, 2014 in the House
Last action
January 23, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the Washington research institute for teaching excellence;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Larry Seaquist (D-26)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Chad Magendanz R-5

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2661 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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