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Measurements by Transition

Residency Teacher Assessment Transition Measures
State Standard Elements	I Admission	II Endorsement Preparation	III Student Teaching	IV Certification	V Graduation Follow-Up
CK	WEST B GPA	LiveText Rubrics Grades/GPA	WEST E GPA	WEST E Pass GPA STE	Program Completer Survey 1st Year Teacher Survey 3rd Year Teacher Survey EBI Teacher Survey EBI Principal Survey
PCK		LiveText Rubrics Grades/GPA	FSTE-LTR PPA	STE
PPKS		LiveText Rubrics Grades/GPA	FSTE-LTR PPA	STE
SL		LiveText Rubrics Grades/GPA	FSTE-LTR PPA	STE
FK a-k		LiveText Rubrics Grades/GPA	FSTE-LTR PPA	STE
ET l-v		LiveText Rubrics Grades/GPA	FSTE-LTR PPA	STE
PD w-y		LiveText Rubrics Grades/GPA	FSTE-LTR PPA	STE
D	Disposition Inventory	Faculty Referrals	Disposition Inventory
EE	Application Checklist Admission's Assessment		Student Teaching Checklist	Certification Checklist

Standard Element Acronym Identification	Measurement Acronym Identification
Content Knowledge (CK) Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) Pedagogical & Professional Knowledge & Skills (PPKS) Student Learning (SL) Foundational Knowledge (FK a-y) Effective Teaching (EF l-v) Professional Development (PD w-y) Dispositions (D) Entry & Exit Criteria (EE)	Performance Based Pedagogy Assessment (PPA) Final Student Teaching Evaluation - LiveText Rubrics (FSTE-LTR) Educational Benchmark Inventory (EBI) Safari Transcript Evaluation (STE)

WEST-B
- The WEST-B is criterion referenced and objective based. A criterion-referenced test is designed to measure a candidate's knowledge and skills in relation to an established standard, rather than in relation to the performance of other candidates. The explicit purpose of the WEST-B is to help identify those candidates with the required level of basic skills to perform successfully in an educator preparation program or as a teacher in a public school classroom.
  
  Committees of Washington State educators reviewed all test objectives for the WEST-B. Objectives are broad, meaningful statements of the basic skills required for entry into educator preparation programs and for entry-level practice in Washington State. The objectives, as a whole, define the content of the test. A content validation survey was then conducted using randomly sampled teachers and principals from Washington State public schools and educator preparation program faculty from public and private institutions in Washington State. Each survey participant reviewed the test objectives to rate their importance. Test questions were developed to match each objective. Test questions reflect knowledge and skills described in textbooks, the Washington Essential Academic Learning Requirements, curriculum guides, and certification standards. Washington State educators and content specialists reviewed the test questions. Test questions are continually reviewed to ensure that content is current and accurate. Copies of the test objectives are available at the WEST-B Web site, www.west.nesinc.com, by selecting "Test Objectives."
  
  The WEST-B contains three separate subtests: Reading, Mathematics, and Writing. The Reading and Mathematics subtests each consist of approximately 60 multiple-choice questions. The Writing subtest consists of approximately 50 multiple-choice questions and two writing prompts.
  
  The test may include questions that will not count toward an examinee's score. These questions are placed on the test in order to collect information about how they will perform under actual testing conditions.
WEST-B Preparation
Apply for WEST-B Voucher
Grades/GPA by Safari Transcript Analysis Sample >

Grades are routinely collected from the SAFARI data base and GPA is calculated on the last 45 credits.

Full admission = 3.0 GPA
Conditional Status = 2.8 GPA

Fall 06

Fall 06 - Winter 06

Fall 07 - Spring 07

Win 08 - Spr 08

Sample LiveText Rubric

Grades/GPA by Safari Transcript Analysis Sample

Grades are routinely collected from the SAFARI data base and GPA is calculated on the last 45 credits. Candidates admitted to Student Teaching are required to have a GPA of 3.0 or better for the last 45 credits.
FALL 06	FALL 06 - WINTER 06	FALL 07 - SPRING 07	WIN 08 - SPR 08

Faculty Referrals

Important WEST-E Links
- Test Information
- Test Dates and Locations
Grades/GPA by Safari Transcript Analysis Sample

Grades are routinely collected from the SAFARI data base and GPA is calculated on the last 45 credits. Candidates graduating are required to have a GPA of 3.0 or better.

Fall 06	Fall 06 - Winter 06	Fall 07 - Spring 07	Win 08 - Spr 08

Certification Checklist

Measurements (Initial Level)