Apply Master in Teaching

MiT Application Timeline

How to Apply

1. Create your online account during the application period
2. Choose your Teaching Endorsement
3. Complete the Application requirements
4. Pay the $60 non-refundable application fee by credit card, debit card, or e-check

Application Requirements List

Your application is only considered complete when we receive your online application, letters of recommendation, transcripts, prompt responses, resume, test scores and application fee. Review a full list of materials and details below.

Admissions Requirements

These are admissions requirements for all applicants. Please keep in mind some applicants - such as international or alternate route students - may require additional application materials.

Bachelor’s Degree

A Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from an approved accredited institution of higher education. You may be admitted provisionally pending degree completion by program start.

Minimum GPA of 3.0 or strong narrative evaluations. Applicants below this standard but otherwise well qualified may apply and be considered on a case-by-case basis.

• Evergreen students and alumni - because you don’t have a GPA, we read through all of your evaluations to determine if you’re ready for graduate-level study.

Current Evergreen undergraduates applying for undergraduate/graduate combined degree admittance must be completing their bachelors degree during Summer Quarter. Review specific application criteria for undergraduate/graduate combined degree applicants for more information.

Personal Statement
At Least 500 Words

How do your personal and professional experiences with youth align with the MiT program’s conceptual framework, mission and vision? 

MiT Conceptual Framework, Mission and Vision

Completed Endorsement Checklist

The checklist is used to identify where applicants demonstrate foundational knowledge in their endorsement area and where they require further study. The checklist is not an exhaustive list and you are encouraged to apply even if you have some gaps in your coursework preparation. Fill out the checklist based on your chosen endorsement by selecting your endorsement on Teaching Endorsements

• Foundational knowledge is your endorsement area can be demonstrated through coursework, life experience, and test scores.
• While the program has an emphasis on multilingual learning knowledge of a language other than English is not required.
• Evergreen students and alumni: check credit equivalencies for programs you have taken and/or are planning to take when completing the checklist.

Endorsement Checklist Essay
300 - 500 Words

Review your completed endorsement checklist and describe how your coursework has prepared you to teach in your intended endorsement area. For areas where you have gaps in your coursework preparation, describe your plans for developing your knowledge in these areas, or life experiences that have provided equivalent content knowledge.

Classroom Observation
Minimum 40 Hours

Submit your signed and completed Hours Log Sheet:

• Hours Log Sheet (MS Word, 350 KB)

At least 40 hours of volunteer or paid work in a classroom setting with youth of K-12 age in a U.S. public school within the last five years. Up to 20 of the 40 required hours can take place in a K-12 classroom at a non-U.S. school or U.S. private school. It is strongly recommended that you observe a classroom teacher of the subject you intend to teach, and that students be around the age you intend to teach. 

For help connecting with school districts for classroom observations, reach out to MiT.

• Applicants who have not met the required hours may still apply. Applicants may be conditionally admitted and will have until June 1, 2026 to submit required hours.

WEST-E/NES Endorsement Tests

Choose only one content area endorsement (not ELL). Keep in mind that some endorsements may require multiple tests.

If West E or NES scores are not submitted with the application materials, the candidate can be conditionally admitted. Conditionally admitted students must attempt at least one content specific WEST-E/NES endorsement test by June 1, 2026.

To be able to begin the summer quarter of the program, scores must meet these thresholds:

• At least 190 for NES tests (Washington State passing score: 220)
• At least 210 for WEST-E tests (Washington State passing score: 240)

Applicants with scores that meet these thresholds but not the Washington State passing score will be required to engage in a Case-by-Case Exception process during the summer quarter and must pass this process before beginning the student teaching experience in September 2026.

1. Any applicant who scores above the threshold score but does not pass with the Washington State passing score will be required to complete a case-by-case exception petition by September 1, 2026. This is a faculty-supported process.
2. Conditionally admitted applicants who do not score above the threshold by June 1, 2026 may be asked to defer admission to the program. The exam can be taken multiple times.

Contact us with questions about meeting the WEST-E/NES requirement or the Case-by-Case Exception process.

WEST-B Exams

Attempt all three sections of the WEST-B exam: Reading, Writing, and Math. A passing score of this exam is not required for admission. The SAT and/or ACT can be used instead of WEST-B scores per the guidelines below. There is no minimum SAT or ACT score needed.

SAT/ACT score guidelines:

• SAT writing scores may only be submitted from 2005 or later
• SAT reading and math scores may be submitted regardless of when they were taken
• ACT writing scores may only be submitted from 2005 or later
• ACT reading scores may only be submitted from 1989 or later
• ACT math scores can be submitted regardless of when the test was taken
• Scores used instead of WEST-B scores need to be requested to be electronically sent to The Evergreen State College

Applicants whose SAT or ACT score reports do not include an essay component will be required to take the WEST-B Writing exam to meet this requirement - no other sections are required.

If WEST B scores are not submitted with the application, the candidate can be conditionally admitted but scores must be received no later than June 1, 2026.

Contact us with questions about meeting the WEST-B.

Resume

Listing and describing all key educational, employment, and volunteer experiences, past and current, relevant to your success as a teacher. Also include any work and volunteer experience within the past ten years. 

This resume will be sent to school districts to request your student teaching experience. If you have questions about creating your resume, please reach out to the Assistant Director of MiT.

Two Letters of Recommendation

Provide email addresses for two professional references who can provide letters of recommendation. Both references should be individuals who know you well academically or professionally and can write about your readiness for graduate school, such as:

• Experience working with children or adolescents
• Academic work and writing ability
• Interpersonal skills
• Job-related experiences

References may be a professor if you have attended college in the last three years, a teacher or educator who has observed your interactions with children, or another professional contact. 

References who do not receive the letter submission form should email letters of recommendation directly to graduateadmissions@evergreen.edu 

Transcripts

Applicants must submit transcripts from all degree and non-degree bearing institutions of higher education. Applicants must submit official transcripts from the college or university that conferred or will confer their bachelors degree. All other transcripts may be unofficial.

If you have taken courses or graduated from Evergreen you will need to request an official transcript from Evergreen. You can order your Evergreen transcript online through Parchment.

Your transcript must verify the award of a bachelor’s degree. A final transcript must be submitted before classes start to gain regular admission status. Students with non-English transcripts must have them translated into English and certified by a translation agency.

• Transcripts from any university attended outside of the United States or Canada must be evaluated for U.S. college credit and degree equivalences by an approved member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services or the Institution of Foreign Credential Services.

A transcript is considered official if it bears the official seal and signature of the issuing institution and is either: 

• Sent directly by the issuing institution
• Delivered by the applicant, as long as it’s still in the issuing institution’s original sealed envelope.

Evergreen accepts e-transcripts from colleges that are registered members with Docufide, National Student Clearinghouse, Naviance, Parchment and Scrip-Safe International. If the e-transcript system asks for an email address, use graduateadmissions@evergreen.edu.

Otherwise, mail or deliver transcripts to:

The Evergreen State College
Graduate Admissions
Attention: Master in Teaching
Evans Hall, 1200
2700 Evergreen Parkway NW
Olympia, WA 98505

Note: All attachments should be uploaded on the "Application Attachments" tab on the left side of the online application. Please be sure to name your attachments clearly with your name, graduate program, and attachment name/type. Preferred file formats are .doc, .docx, .pdf, .xls

Example: Susan Bloom is attaching her resume, her document is named "SusanBloomMiTresume".