Announcement: Many educator assessments now available online Online proctoring is now available for many of the content knowledge and basic skills tests. Online proctoring allows candidates to take a test securely from their home, school, or business. With a simple check-in process, a candidate can test without having to travel to a test center. Tests… (Read more)
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Case-by-case exceptions
Purpose During the testing barriers workgroup meetings, members strongly recommended the Board create a case-by-case exception process for the current assessment requirements of WEST-B and WEST-E/NES. The case-by-case workgroup is a follow-up of this recommendation and is charged with formulating recommendations for consideration on how to establish a process of permitting candidates exceptions from assessment… (Read more)
Changes to Professional Educator Standards Board Executive Directorship
Educator Colleagues, I’d like to formally announce The Professional Educator Standards Board has made a decision to seek new leadership for the agency. Jennifer Wallace will be moving on from her position as PESB Executive Director. Ms. Wallace was the original Executive Director of the Board, overseeing its development and emergence as a critical agency… (Read more)
National standards and competencies adoption
National professional standards are now being integrated into each of Washington’s endorsement competencies. This transition maintains the rigor of endorsement competencies. Adoption of each new standard will go through a vetting process with stakeholders and content area experts. Once the national standards are adopted, they will replace the existing Washington endorsement competencies. Future versions of… (Read more)
Grow Your Own Initiative
The PESB “Grow Your Own” infrastructure pilot grant group defines Grow Your Own (GYO) as programs that are highly collaborative, community-rooted, and provide intensive supports including recruiting, developing, placing, and retaining diverse educators. GYO programs also dismantle institutional racism, work towards educational equity, and improve academic outcomes for all students. (Adapted from GYOC, a national… (Read more)
Teacher Prep Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jennifer Wallace, (360)725-6275, Jennifer.Wallace@PESB.wa.gov Olympia, Washington – February 11, 2016 Professional Educator Standards Board Approves First Community College to Offer Teacher Preparation Program Well-timed to help address the state’s increased demand for teachers to achieve K-3 class size reduction, Pierce College has been approved by the State Board of Community and Technical Colleges and… (Read more)
Program standards
Preparation program approval standards are established in WAC 181-78A-220. The domains of practice and program components identify program features and activities required for initial and ongoing program approval. Approved May, 2018. Updated August, 2021.
