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Section 3: Test Summary and Framework
WEST–E History (027)

The Washington Educator Skills Tests–Endorsements (WEST–E) are designed to measure a candidate's knowledge of the subject-area content contained in the test framework for each field. All WEST–E tests are fully aligned with the state's teacher endorsement competencies and, as applicable, the Essential Academic Learning Requirements.

Test Summary

This test summary describes general testing information as well as the approximate percentage of the total test score derived from each content domain. The test framework, organized by content domain, contains the objectives that define the content for the test.

Format Computer-based test (CBT) and online-proctored test
Number of Questions Approximately 110 multiple-choice questions
Test Session 2 hours and 15 minutes (does not include 15-minute tutorial and nondisclosure agreement)
Passing Score 240 (scores are calculated in a range from 100 to 300)
Test Code 027

Pie chart of approximate test weighting outlined in the table below.

Table outlining sample test content and subject weighting by sub area and objective
Key Approximate
Percentage of Test
Content Domain Range of Objectives
I 36% U.S. History 0001 to 0005
II 36% World History 0006 to 0010
III 28% Social Studies Concepts and Skills 0011 to 0014

Test Framework

U.S. History

Objective 0001: Understand major developments in early U.S. history from the precontact period to 1791.

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Objective 0002: Understand major political, economic, and social developments in U.S. history from 1791 to 1877.

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Objective 0003: Understand major political, economic, and social developments in U.S. history from 1877 to 1945.

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Objective 0004: Understand major political, economic, and social developments in U.S. history from 1945 to the present.

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Objective 0005: Understand major events, individuals, themes, and developments in Washington State history.

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World History

Objective 0006: Understand the development of major world civilizations from 8000 BCE to 600 CE.

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Objective 0007: Understand major developments in world history from 600 to 1600.

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Objective 0008: Understand major developments in world history during the Era of Global Expansion and Encounter (1450 to 1750).

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Objective 0009: Understand major developments in world history during the Age of Revolutions (1750 to 1914).

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Objective 0010: Understand major developments in world history during the modern era (1914 to the present).

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Social Studies Concepts and Skills

Objective 0011: Understand and apply social studies terms, concepts, and perspectives.

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Objective 0012: Understand how to locate social studies information.

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Objective 0013: Understand methods for analyzing and interpreting social studies information and applying critical reasoning to evaluate presentations of social studies data.

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Objective 0014: Understand methods for presenting social studies information, communicating about social studies topics, and deliberating effectively with others.

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