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Overview of WEST-E Exams and Teacher Placement Trends in Washington State

This report details the performance of candidates taking the Washington Educator Skills Test (WEST-E) from Fall 2009 to Summer 2010. The data shows that over 300 teacher education completers earned 404 endorsements, with many passing multiple exams. It highlights the endorsement trends for elementary and secondary education graduates, as well as employment rates over a five-year period. The insights provided are essential for understanding the effectiveness of teacher preparation programs and the employability of new educators in Washington state.

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Overview of WEST-E Exams and Teacher Placement Trends in Washington State

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  1. WEST E and Placement Data Professional Education Advisory Board February 10, 2011

  2. WCE Candidate WEST E Performance Washington Educator Skills Test - E (Endorsement) Fall 2009 through Summer 2010

  3. Current exams are fully aligned to Washington state endorsement competencies • WCE is approved to offer 26 endorsements • Many of our student choose to take one or more exams beyond their primary area(s) of training • Highly qualified • Employability WEST E Exams

  4. In 2009-2010 there were 309 teacher education completers • They earned 404 endorsements, passing 404 WEST E exams • These 404 passing exams include: • 22 exams that were passed on the second try • 11 exams that were passed on the third or more try WEST E Exams

  5. 43% of the 2009-2010 completers took two exams • 18% took 3 exams • Frequent second endorsement for elementary grads is reading. • Frequent second endorsement for special ed grads is elementary • Secondary grads often took social studies plus language arts or various science combinations WEST E Exams

  6. See link on PEAB website for much more detail on the performance of our candidates on the WEST E WEST E Exams

  7. Surveyed six months after certification by Career Services • Excellent response rate: 88% to 95% • We combine Career Services results with our program data to produce more detailed reports Annual Placement Survey

  8. Summary • Overall rate of employment as teachers increases over the five-year period until fall of 2008 • Currently our ELEM grads experiencing lower hiring rates than SEC and SPED grads • Fall 08 and fall 09 rate of hiring new teachers falls state-wide…

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