Washington candidates now have access to a free, interactive, full-length practice test for each of the Washington Educator Skills Test—Basic (WEST—B) subtests. Read the announcement.
Annual RWT report now available
The annual RWT report is now available. The report highlights program data from the school year, explores successes and challenges, and shares valuable stories from students, teachers, and other program partners. Read the announcement.
Grant funds available to “grow your own” future teachers
The Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) is offering planning grants of $10,000 to increase opportunities for historically underserved students as they explore careers in education. Read the announcement.
Learn about the journey to becoming a teacher with teachwa.org
Teachwa.org, a website to help future teachers navigate their journey into the classroom, is now available to help you better understand your options. Read the announcement.
Online proctoring soon available for specific educator assessments
Educator candidates will soon have the opportunity to use online proctoring to take specific content knowledge and basic skills assessments. Read the announcement.
Case-by-case exceptions now available for content knowledge assessments
At the November 2020 meeting, the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) approved a case-by-case exception process for educators who do not pass the content knowledge assessment; a policy that will become effective in late December 2020. Read the announcement.
New resources for professional growth plans
Based on educator feedback, PESB has made updates to PGP templates and several new resources have been created and posted to the PESB website. Read the announcement.
