Additional MIT Endorsements

The are now three pathways for adding endorsements in Washington State. Information about eligibility and how to add endorsements through The Evergreen State College is described below. For more details about adding endorsements see the OSPI website.

Certificated teachers interested in adding one of the endorsements Evergreen offers (see below) but who do not qualify for pathway 1 or 2 (PDF) (information on these special pathways follows) can get information from Maggie Foran , Evergreen's Teacher Certification Officer about how to add an endorsement. In general, to add an endorsement a teacher must demonstrate that he/she has met the endorsement competencies for the new endorsement through passing the WEST E test(s), completing coursework, and other evidence.

PATHWAY 1

If a teacher i) already holds an endorsement in an area which has been designated as being "compatible" to an endorsement area they wish to add (see list (PDF)) , and ii) has successfully taught in the current endorsement area for at least 90 days after being certified, they can add the endorsement by iii) passing the WEST E in the new endorsement area.

PATHWAY 2

If a teacher i) already holds an endorsement in an area which has been designated as "somewhat compatible" to an endorsement already held (see list (PDF)), ii) has formal written support to add the endorsment from their school district, and iii) has successfully taught in the current endorsement area for at least 90 days after being certified, they can add the new endorsement by iv) demonstrating their pedagogical and competency and content mastery in the new endorsement area through the state Pedagogy Assessment Instrument and by v) passing the WEST E in the new endorsement area. Certificated teachers who wish to add an endorsement through pathway 2 should contact Maggie Foran for addtional information. Those interested in pathway 2 should be aware that the state has set a minimum cost of $1400 for adding an endorsement through that pathway.

For a complete description of the ways in which certificated teachers can add additional endorsements see the OSPI website.

You can also look at funding options from the Educator Retooling Program.

You are also invited to review Evergreen's content preparation expectations and the state endorsement competencies for each endorsement.

ENDORSEMENTS THAT CAN BE ADDED THROUGH EVERGREEN

Middle Level Math/Science
Middle Level Humanities
English Language Arts
Earth Science
History
Social Studies
Biology
Mathematics
Physics
Science
Chemistry
Bilingual Education
Dance
Special Education
Theatre Arts
Designated World Languages (French, German, Japanese, Spanish)
English as a Second Language
Visual Arts
Early Childhood Education