Objective 0002: Understand major political, economic, and social developments in U.S. Constitution and recognizing major issues addressed by the Constitution (representation, slavery, structure of government, checks and balances, the protection of individual liberty) The balance of power between the states and the federal government analyzing major issues and debates surrounding the creation and ratification of the U.S. assessing the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, including.recognizing the role of major figures involved in the colonial struggleįor independence and the formation of the new government, including George III, John Adams, Abigail Adams, Samuel Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, James Madison, and George Washington.examining the contributions of European and colonial political thinkers, including John Locke, Baron de Montesquieu, and Thomas Paine, to the development of ideas about government in the United States.analyzing the political, social, and economic origins of the movementįor American independence (the Proclamation of 1763 limiting colonial expansion, colonial objections to taxation without representation, the Stamp Act, the Townshend Acts, the Tea Act, the Intolerable Acts) and examining major events leading to the Revolutionary War (the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, the Battles of Lexington and Concord).comparing major features of European colonial settlements throughout North America, including the roles of women and African Americans.exploring patterns of coexistence and conflict from the perspective of both Europeans and Native Americans during the colonial period.examining the cultural practices and historical perspectives of the indigenous peoples of North America prior to contact with Europeans, and analyzing the impact of European settlement on Native Americans.history from the precontact period to 1791. History Objective 0001: Understand major developments in early U.S. Table outlining sample test content and subject weighting by sub area and objective Key FormatĬomputer-based test (CBT) and online-proctored testĪpproximately 110 multiple-choice questionsĢ hours and 15 minutes (does not include 15-minute tutorial and nondisclosure agreement)Ģ40 (scores are calculated in a range from 100 to 300)
The test framework, organized by content domain, contains the objectives that define the content for the test. This test summary describes general testing information as well as the approximate percentage of the total test score derived from each content domain. All WEST–E tests are fully aligned with the state's teacher endorsement competencies and, as applicable, the Essential Academic Learning Requirements. 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. Print Section 3: Test Summary and Framework
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