2008–2009
THE NEW WEST–E
The PESB has initiated redevelopment of the Washington Educator Skills Tests—Endorsements (WEST–E)
that are required for P–12 educator endorsement. New WEST–E tests have been or will be developed for
the 34 endorsement areas, and the new tests will be fully aligned with state standards, including
the teacher endorsement competencies and the Essential Academic Learning Requirements.
Preparation materials for currently available tests can be found on the WEST Web site by selecting
"What's on the Tests?"
New tests for 2008–2009. Beginning with the September 13, 2008, test administration, new WEST–E
tests will be offered for the following 24 endorsement areas:
- Bilingual Education
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Dance
- Deaf Education
- Earth and Space Science
- Elementary Education
- English Language Arts
- English Language Learners
- Health/Fitness
- History
- Mathematics
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- Middle Level Humanities
- Middle Level Mathematics
- Middle Level Science
- Music: Choral
- Music: General
- Music: Instrumental
- Physics
- Reading
- Science
- Social Studies
- Theatre Arts
- Visual Arts
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Please note that score reports for these WEST–E tests
may be delayed due to standard-setting activities and determination of passing scores by the PESB.
See “Test Selection” for additional information related to
registering for these tests.
New tests for 2009–2010. New WEST–E tests for the following 10 endorsement areas will be offered
beginning in fall 2009:
- Agriculture Education
- Business and Marketing Education
- Early Childhood Education
- Early Childhood Special Education
- Family and Consumer Sciences Education
- Library Media
- Special Education
- Technology Education
- Traffic Safety
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- Designated World Languages
- Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin)
- French
- German
- Japanese
- Latin
- Norwegian
- Russian
- Spanish
- Swedish
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If you are seeking endorsement in an area for which a new WEST–E test is not yet available, refer
to the WEST–E information page on the PESB Web site at
www.pesb.wa.gov/Assessment/WEST-E/WEST-E.asp
for information regarding which test(s)
you need to take for endorsement.
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2008–2009 WEST Registration Bulletin
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