Washington Educator Skills Tests (WEST)
The Washington Educator Skills Tests (WEST) program has been developed by the Washington Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) as a means of assessing the basic skills and content knowledge of prospective teachers applying to educator preparation programs and applicants for residency certification in Washington State. The Washington Educator Skills Tests—Endorsements™ (WEST–E™) measure the content knowledge required of candidates seeking an endorsement to a Washington teaching certificate and are fully aligned with the state's teacher endorsement competencies and Essential Academic Learning Requirements. The PESB has contracted with Pearson to assist in the development, administration, and scoring of the WEST.
Tests Available:
For information about the WEST–E exams that are available via computer-based testing (CBT), please visit www.west.nesinc.com.
Test Registration & Scheduling Information
Registration
You must complete test registration through the WEST website and receive your Authorization to Test to be able to schedule a test.
Scheduling
You may schedule your test appointment online 7 days per week, 24 hours per day. First-time test takers must create a Pearson VUE web account. When creating your account and scheduling your test, be sure to have your Authorization to Test available because you will be asked to provide your ID number. You will be sent an email from Pearson VUE with your new account information. Test appointments are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, and seating is limited.
After you schedule your test appointment, Pearson VUE will send a confirmation letter listing your test date, your testing time, the address and phone number of the test center, and directions to the test center.
Washington Educator Skills Tests—Endorsements, and WEST–E are trademarks, in the U.S. and/or other countries, of the Washington Professional Educator Standards Board and Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliate(s).