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WEST-B exemptions and equivalent assessments

  Questions about an individual’s certificate or testing status should be directed to the OSPI certification office at (360) 725-6400 or cert@k12.wa.us.

Out-of-state candidates may seek an exemption from the WEST-B requirement under certain circumstances:

  • Candidates who are applying for a Washington State residency or professional certificate under WAC 181-79A-257 (1)(b) who hold a certificate through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards are exempt from the WEST-B requirement.

Individuals who seek admission to teacher preparation programs in Washington may use the basic skills equivalent tests approved by the Board. The following list shows the basic skills equivalent tests approved by the Board.

Basic skills equivalent tests

 

Test ID Test code

(will change for subsequent versions)

State
Academic Literacy Skills Test (ALST) 202 (Reading and writing) New York
Core Academic Skills Assessment (CASA)

001 (Reading)

002 (Math)

003 (Writing)

Indiana
California Basic Educator Skills Test (CBEST)

095 (Reading)

096 (Math)

097 (Writing)

California
General Knowledge Test (GK)

825 (Essay)

827 (Reading)

828 (Math)

Florida
Georgia Assessment for the Certification of Educators (GACE)

200 (Reading)

201 (Math)

202 (Writing)

700 (Combined exam)

Georgia
Missouri General Education Assessment (MoGEA)

066 (Reading)

067 (Writing)

068 (Mathematics)

Missouri
Minnesota NES Essential Academic Skills

188 (Reading)

189 (Writing)

190 (Mathematics)

Minnesota
MTEL – Communication and Literacy Skills

101 (Reading)

201 (Writing)

Massachusetts
MTLE – Basic Skills – Reading, Writing, and Mathematics

001 (Reading)

002 (Writing)

003 (Math)

Minnesota
Oklahoma General Education Test (OGET) 074 (Single test for all content) Oklahoma
Professional Readiness Examination

196 (Reading)

296 (Math)

396 (English)

096 (Overall)

Michigan
Pre-service Academic Performance Assessment (PAPA)

001 (Reading)

002 (Math)

003 (Writing)

Pennsylvania
Test of Academic Proficiency (TAP)

401 (Reading Comp.)

403 (Math)

**402 (Language Arts)

**404 (Writing)

Illinois
Texas – Higher Education Assessment  (THEA)

*no code – Reading

*no code – Writing

*no code – Math

Texas
Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment (VCLA)

091 (Reading)

092 (Writing)

Virginia
PRAXIS I

0710, 0711, or 5710 (Reading)

0720, 0721, or 5720 (Writing)

0730, 0731, or 5730 (Math)

National
PRAXIS CORE

5712/5713 (Reading)

5722/5723 (Writing)

5732/5733 (Math)

National
NES-Essential Skills Assessment

001 (Reading)

002 (Writing)

003 (Math)

National

Last updated: March 6, 2019

** Note: Out-of-state candidates need to pass both TAP Language Arts (402) and Writing (404) to meet the WEST-B writing requirement

 

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