Endorsement Programs

WEST-E Test Resource Site

What is the WEST-E Test?
Washington State requires teacher candidates and teachers adding endorsements to pass the Washington Educator Skills Test - Endorsements (WEST-E) subject knowledge assessment for each endorsement. Western Washington University teacher candidates must pass the WEST-E for each endorsement to be earned with a teacher certificate as a condition for entering the student teaching internship. A WEST-E test may also be used to meet the federal Highly Qualified Teacher requirement.  

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WEST-E 2009-2010 Testing Year
WEST-E tests are administered by Evaluation Systems Group of Pearson. The test session includes about five (5) hours of actual testing time. Multiple tests or subtests may be taken during a test session. Test preparation and registration information is available through the Washington Educator Skills Test Website.

Note 1: Candidates earning a Bilingual Education endorsement must also pass the  ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview and ACTFL Writing Proficiency Test at the Advanced Mid Level.

Note 2: The WEST-E test for French, German, Japanese and Spanish will be available beginning January, 2010. Candidates must also pass the  ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview and ACTFL Writing Proficiency Test at the Advanced Low level.

Note 3: Candidates earning a French, German and/or Spanish endorsement who will complete their program and apply for the endorsement by August 31, 2010 may take a specific Praxis II test instead of the WEST-E and ACTFL assessments.

WEST-E Test Voucher
A very limited number of test fee vouchers are available through Woodring College of Education to cover the cost of one WEST-E test. At a minimum voucher applicants must 1) be enrolled in a WWU teacher education or endorsement program, 2) qualify for financial aid, and 3) request a voucher by emailing the CertOffice@wwu.edu by the due date listed below.  Include your name, W#, endorsement, and testing date.

WEST-E 2009-2010 Testing Dates

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Praxis II 2009-2010 Testing Year for World Languages
Praxis II tests are administered by Educational Testing Service and acceptable only for French, German and/or Spanish endorsements earned by August 31, 2010.

 

Praxis II 2009-2010 Testing Dates

 

Information on Praxis II tests, including 2009-2010 test dates, test sites, registration, test fees and test scores is available through the Washington State Praxis II website. The Praxis II Overview website provides links to additional resources including test preparation.
 

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