WEST-B
(Washington Educator Skills Test - Basic)
Candidates
may register for and take one, two or all three subtests at an administration.
Passing Score
The passing
score is 240 for each of the three subtests (reading, mathematics and
writing) on a scale of 100 to 300. It has been established by the
PESB based on recommendations of a panel of Washington educators and
is designed to reflect the level of knowledge required for entry-level
teaching in Washington public schools.
Number and Format
of Questions
The reading and mathematics subtests each have 60 multiple-choice
questions. On the writing subtest, examinees respond to 50
multiple-choice questions and 2 prompts. The multiple-choice
questions count for approximately 67% of the total Writing subtest
score, while the writing prompts count for approximately 33% of the
total Writing subtest score.
Cumulative Passing
Rates
Since
examinees can retake WEST-B subtests, the cumulative passing rates are
higher than the initial pass rates with 88% of 7,213 examinees who
attempted all three subtests during the 2003-2004 test year eventually
passing all three subtests, 96% of 7,488 examinees eventually passing
the reading subtest, 95% of 7,495 eventually passing the mathematics
subtest, and 90% of 7,665 eventually passing the writing subtest.
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