West-B is required for:

• Candidates applying for admission to the Highline College Teaching & Early Learning BAS program and other state-approved educator preparation programs
• Applicants certified out of state who are applying for a Washington State teaching certificate

West-E is required for:

• Candidates adding an endorsement to a new or existing Washington State Teaching Certificate
• Candidate testing while in the Highline College Teaching & Early Learning BAS program

Preparation for both of these exams is strongly encouraged.

NEW: Washington candidates have access to a free, interactive, full-length practice test for each of the Washington Educator Skills Test—Basic (WEST—B) subtests. These new preparation resources offer candidates a realistic online experience similar to their actual testing experience.

Each practice test will be accessible from the WEST program website and will include the same number of scorable items offered on operational test forms. After completion and submission of each practice test, candidates will receive immediate results showing performance on multiple-choice questions. They may also review each item along with the correct response and an explanation of why the response is correct. For WEST—B Writing, written assignments include sample responses that provide an opportunity for candidates to compare their response to the sample responses to gauge performance and identify ways to improve their responses when taking their actual test.

To access free WEST-B practice tests, please visit the WEST site.

———————————————————————————————————————————————————————–You will find additional preparation materials for all sections of the West B in interactive and easy-to-use modules below. You must have PowerPoint to access these documents, download it for free here

Click here to access the Make a Plan module

Click here to access the Math preparation module

Click here to access the Reading preparation module

Click here to access the Writing preparation module

————————————————————————————————————————————————————————-To study for the West E, log onto the  Washington Educator Skills Test website

Log onto Washington Educator Skills Test website and create an account.  You will be able to register, pay for the exam, view test dates and locations, alternative testing arrangements; including extra time if English is not your first language, as well as view your scores and find preparation materials.

NEW: 

Online Proctoring Is Now Available: Test Remotely, Including from Home! Find information HERE

Testing is available Tuesday & Thursday 9:30a-4:30p

The West B exams: Reading (2 hours), Writing (3 hours), Math (2 hours), if taken separately.

We recommend that students take the Writing exam on its own and not combined with another subject.

If all subjects are taken at one time, the total exam time is 5 hours and 15 minutes for all subjects combined.

*There are no scheduled breaks during West exams.*

West E exam: Each sub-section is 2 hours and 15 minutes.

The test fee for the West B exam is $32 per single subject or $96 for all 3 subjects.

The test fee for the West E exams is $96 per exam, except Designated World Languages which is $59.

Both the West B and West E exams have a passing score of 240 for each subject/sub-test.