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Washington Educator Skills Tests - (WEST–E) Practice Test
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The Washington Educator Skills Tests—Endorsements (WEST–E) are held by Washington Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) to measure the content knowledge required of teacher candidates seeking an endorsement to a Washington teaching certificate and are fully aligned with the state's teacher endorsement competencies and Essential Academic Learning Requirements.  A number of WEST-E tests focus on ensuring certification applicants have enough knowledge of a specific subject to be able to teach it effectively. Subject-based WEST-E tests include: Agriculture Education     Bilingual... Show more
Washington Educator Skills Tests - (WEST–E) Practice Test
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1. Compared to naturalistic observations, structured observations are _______ in physical education assessment.
2. Which kinds of physical education activities are both appropriate for boys and girls to participate in together and are less dependent on team assignment by student skill levels?
3. When using an assessment instrument meant to measure aerobic endurance, physical education teachers find that maximum student repetitions are limited not by their becoming winded but by specific muscle fatigue. After obtaining the same results over repeated administrations, they conclude that this test measures muscular endurance instead. What have they discovered about this test?
4. The National Health Education Standards (NHES) were developed in response to what?
5. Compared to regular baseball, softball has a _______ ball, a _______ infield, _______ innings, and _______ pitch.
6. Related to summation of forces, which is accurate about how body parts move?
7. What is true about the privacy of records protected under Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)?
8. For a student who has joint problems but wants to be physically active, which is the best extracurricular activity?
9. To write learning objectives in planning health instruction, which of the following verbs represents a measurable student action?
10. Which statement is MOST accurate regarding the nature of decision-making for teenagers?
11. Which of the following is true about center of gravity (COG)?
12. The MyFitnessPal, Endomondo, and Fitbit digital fitness apps all share what in common?
13. According to research studies, what is true about the impact of physical activity (PA) on health risks?
14. When comparing the federal Healthy People 2000, 2010, and 2020 initiatives, which applies MOST?
15. In which human body system do the white cell blood cells function?
16. Which of Howard Gardner’s multiple intelligence styles would learn best through group instructional activities?
17. Which of the following are used as formative assessments?
18. In three stages of motor learning, which of these is characteristic of the associative stage?
19. The respiratory system ______ oxygen for and _______ carbon dioxide from the circulatory system.
20. When health educators teach their students eight steps for establishing and meeting health goals, which of the last four is MOST related to monitoring progress for accountability?
21. What is true about guidelines for making emergency 911 calls?
22. Which of the following is MOST appropriate concerning extracurricular activities for student health needs?
23. A physical education teacher writes an entry task on the board before class. How does this relate to teacher communication toward student understanding and ownership of high expectations for themselves?
24. The frog kick is used in which swimming stroke(s)?
25. What is a common misconception among teenagers that health educators should correct?