WA SB6192

Each educational service district must annually select six "star teachers" (three in math, three in English language arts) based on student score improvements, with recipients receiving $10,000 annual bonuses while teaching in their awarded subject area, plus an additional $10,000 if teaching at high-poverty schools where 70% or more of students qualify for free/reduced-price lunch.

School districts must implement structured literacy programs for K-12 students by the 2028-29 school year, incorporating phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension through systematic, explicit instruction with multitiered intervention supports.

School districts must implement structured numeracy programs for K-12 students by the 2028-29 school year, including screening assessments for dyscalculia at kindergarten and third grade, with mandatory parent notification and personalized intervention plans for at-risk students.

Third graders scoring "basic" or "below basic" on statewide math assessments must receive intensive improvement strategies from a state menu of best practices, and schools where more than 40% of third graders score at these levels must implement intensive math improvement strategies for all K-4 students.

The Washington Professional Educator Standards Board must adopt revised teacher endorsement standards incorporating structured literacy competencies by September 1, 2027, with educator preparation programs required to implement these standards by the 2028-29 school year.