Assessments resource hub - Professional Educator Standards Board

Guidance for programs on the case-by-case exception process for content knowledge assessments
Free online WEST-B & ParaPro prep modules (folder) from Center of Excellence for Careers in Teaching
Free online WEST-B prep module, builds from the Center of Excellence materials above
Free ACT/SAT prep – If you have not located this already, College Board provides free test prep materials for SAT/ACT, which can be used lieu of the WEST-B.
Financial support
Vouchers
Accommodation process – Candidates may request alternative testings arrangements that are reasonable in the context of the certification test and supported by documentation provided for candidates with disabilities, nursing mothers, candidates whose primary language is not English. For more information about this process, please visit the following links.
- WEST-B alternative testing arrangements
- WEST-E alternative testing arrangements : Go to the “Find info” tab > Select a category of “Alternative testing arrangements” > Select a question > Select a test

FAQ for programs on the elimination of the edTPA requirement
Guidance for programs on the multiple measures pilot
WA edTPA webinar for new faculty members recording (or audio only) – SCALE 1/17/2018
AACTE’s edTPA (login required)– online community, resource library, and general edTPA information
Useful materials educative use of candidate materials (login required)
PESB’s official edTPA informational materials (folder) – Institutions may use these official informational materials with teacher candidates, school districts, cooperating teachers and the general public. These materials are not to be altered if used with PESB’s logo and name. If an institution wishes to add information to any of the documents above to fit their needs, the institution must use only their logo and name.
Handouts for stakeholders (folder) – Resources to assist institutions, school districts and candidates with informing others about the assessment.

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