Washington
Educator Skills Test - Endorsements
All
candidates adding an endorsement to a new or existing Washington teaching
certificate must pass a content knowledge test adopted by the
PESB for that endorsement.
The PESB has initiated redevelopment of the tests that are needed for P-12 educator endorsements. The new tests will be known as the WEST- E (Washington Educator Skills Tests- Endorsements). Use of the Praxis II tests will be phased out after 9/1/09; however, during the 2008-09 test year, the Praxis II tests will continue to be administered in Washington on the dates and sites listed on their website at www.ets.org/praxis/prxwa.html. After 9/1/09, only Praxis II test for the ESA certificates [School Counselor #20420), School Psychologists (#10400), School Social Worker (#20211), and School Speech Language Pathologists/ Audiologists (#20330)] will be administered in Washington State.
Note: Before registering for either the new WEST- E or Praxis II test, be certain that you are taking the content knowledge test that will meet the requirements specific to your situation. To determine the test you need to take, read the information below.
See Schedule of Implementation for the new tests.
Caution:
Before purchasing test preparation/study guide materials for the WEST-B or WEST-E tests sold by third party vendors, be certain the test codes indicated on the materials match the codes for WEST-B and WEST-E tests. Some materials say, “WEST-E Health/Fitness" or "WEST-E Biology” but use the test codes for Praxis II tests. Those materials may not be fully aligned with the WEST-B or WEST-E tests.
New WEST-E
Use of the new WEST-E Phase I tests went into effect on September 1, 2008 for the following endorsements Bilingual Education*, Biology, Chemistry, Choral Music, Dance, Deaf Education, Earth & Space Science, Elementary Education, English Language Arts, English Language Learners, General Music, Health/ Fitness, History, Instrumental Music, Mathematics, Middle Level Humanities, Middle Level Mathematics, Middle Level Science, Physics, Reading, Science, Social Studies, Theatre Arts, and Visual Arts.
The Phase II new WEST- E tests will go into effect September 1, 2009, for the following endorsements: Agriculture Education, Business/ Marketing Education, Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Special Education, Family and Consumer Science Education, Library Media, Special Education, Technology Education, and Traffic Safety Education.
The new WEST-E test for Designated World Languages will go into effect January 1, 2010.
Information about qualifying scores, frequently asked questions, test dates, testing centers in Washington and test registration for the WEST-E can be found at www.west.nesinc.com.
For In-State Candidates
For Out-of-State Candidates Seeking Certification:
Praxis II
Use of the Praxis II tests will be phased out after September 1, 2009; however, during the 2008-09 test year, the Praxis II tests will continue to be administered in Washington on the dates and sites listed on their website at www.ets.org/praxis/prxwa.html.
Before registering for a Praxis II test be certain that you are taking the content knowledge test that will meet the requirements specific to your situation.
For In-State Candidates
For Out-of-State Candidates Seeking Certification:
Information about qualifying
scores, frequently asked
questions, test dates, testing centers in Washington, and test registration
can be found on the Washington Praxis II website. Use the link below for more
information or use the URL listed below the link.
Washington: Praxis Test Requirements or www.ets.org/praxis/prxwa.html.
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