TEACHER ASSESSMENTS

Administrative Procedures

• Handbook for Washington Teacher Assessments (pdf)
  (Requirements and Procedures for Teacher Assessments in Washington State, October 2005)
• Washington Prospective Teacher Assessment System: 2004-2005 Results (pdf)
• Assessment-at-a-Glance Presentation
  (January 2006 Board Meeting)(power point)
• Proper Use of Teacher Assessment Scores (Word doc)
• Save Those Score Reports (Word doc)

The Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) has been charged with establishing the prospective teacher assessment system for basic skills (WEST-B) and subject knowledge (WEST-E). Successful passage of these assessments will be required for residency certification in Washington State.

The WEST-B will assess basic skills defined as:

• Reading
• Writing
• Mathematics

The WEST-E will assess content knowledge skills for each of the 33 endorsement areas listed below.

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