Performance-Based Teacher Certficate Endorsements

Gonzaga University has been approved by the Office of the Superintendant of Public Instruction to offer the following endorsements.

Requirements for each Endorsement:

• Competencies: Demonstrate knowledge and skills as described in the endorsement competency documents (see endorsement advising sheets)
• Content test: September 2005, applicants for endorsements are required to pass a content test (Washington Educator Skills Test – Endorsement (WEST-E) (PRAXIS II) in order to demonstrate content knowledge. (see below)
• Methods course(s): Related methods coursework in the specific endorsement area
• Field experience/internship: Complete a minimum of one supervised practicum that includes teaching in a specific endorsement area. For additional endorsement areas, the college will determine the field experience requirement and the extent of that field experience.
• Pedagogy: The pedagogy assessment instrument is required

To view state competencies for each endorsement, click here.

Endorsement	Grade Level
Early Childhood Special Education	Birth to 3rd grade
Elementary Education	K-8th grade
Designated Arts: Theatre Arts	All Levels K-12
Designated Arts: Music: Choral	All Levels K-12
Designated Arts: Music: Instrumental	All Levels K-12
Designated Arts: Music: General	All Levels K-12
Designated World Languages: French	All Levels K-12
Designated World Languages: Spanish	All Levels K-12
English as a Second Language	All Levels K-12
Health/Fitness	All Levels K-12
Reading	All Levels K-12
Special Education	All Levels K-12
Designated Science: Biology	Secondary (5th-12th grade)
Designated Science: Chemistry	Secondary
Designated Science: Physics	Secondary
English/Language Arts	Secondary
History	Secondary
Mathematics	Secondary
Social Studies	Secondary

Praxis II Test

Effective September 2005, teacher candidates seeking a Residency teacher certificate and all certificated teachers wishing to add an endorsement are required to pass a WEST-E (Praxis II) test for each chosen endorsement. Gonzaga University candidates, who complete their teacher certification program requirements later than August 31, 2005, are subject to this requirement. WEST-E (Praxis II) tests are administered statewide by Educational Testing Service (ETS).

Specific information for the Praxis II test is available through the ETS website: http://www.ets.org/praxis

Click here to download a file listing each test, corresponding code, and fees.