Education: Study Guides for WEST/NES

The Campus Library offers several online and print resources to help you study for the WEST-B, WEST-E, and NES exams. Each exam title links to the appropriate WEST/NES-sanctioned preparation materials. Suggested study guides available in the library are listed below, with additional study materials noted in the right sidebar. You can also find all our study materials as well as a variety of additional resources, both online and in the library, in UW Libraries Search.

For online titles, click on the Access Options link, then select ebrary. For print titles, click on the Availability & Request Options link, then note the UW Bothell/CCC Library location and call number to find the book on the shelf.

If you are a current UW or Cascadia College student, you may access any of the online titles from off-campus with your UW NetID. You may also check-out some of the print materials to take home, with the exception of materials that are library-use-only.

If you are not currently affiliated with UW or Cascadia, you may access online titles in the Campus Library by logging in to one of our four Guest Research Stations. You may also use any of the print materials in the library.

Required for admission (as of April 26, 2019--WEST-B required to take but not to pass):

WEST-B Reading (095), Writing (096), and Math (097) 

• XAM WEST-B Guide 2008 (available both in print & online)-Careers 1st floor LB1772.W2.W96 2008

• WEST-B: Reading (095), Writing (096), and Math (097) Guide 2016 (available in print)--Careers 1st floor-L1772.W2.W47 2016

• WEST-B Secrets Study Guide: Your Key to Exam Success Guide 2018-- Careers 1st floor--LB1772.W2.W472. 2018

NES Elementary Education

• Subtest I (102): Reading & English Language Arts, Social Studies 

• Subtest II (103): Math, Science, the Arts, Health, Fitness

  • Elementary Education Secrets (print; covers both Subtests): 2 copies available 

    • Career Books - 1st Floor (LB1771 .N484 2015)

  • The XAM WEST-E Elementary Education Guide (online) is also available and covers similar content

If pursuing a Middle Level Endorsement:

WEST-E

• Middle Level Humanities (010 & 011) ** This exam will no longer be offered after December 26, 2015.

• The new exam, Middle Level Humanities (052 & 053), will take over on December 28, 2015. There are not yet study materials for the new exam available for the library to purchase, but this page will be updated as soon as an order is placed; stay tuned! 

  • XAM Middle Level Humanities Guide (online)  

NES

• Middle Grades Mathematics (203) 

  • NES Mathematics (middle grades and early secondary): secrets study guide (print): Career Books - 1st Floor (LB1755 .N47 M56 2018)

• ​Middle Grades General Science (013) 

  • Middle Grades General Science Secrets (print): Career Books - 1st Floor (LB1762 .N4686 2015)

Admission requirements for M.Ed. w/Secondary & Middle Level Teacher Certification

WEST-B: See K-8 Teacher Certification above

WEST-E

• Social Studies (028) 

  • Social Studies (028) Secrets (print): Career Books - 1st Floor (LB1772.W2 W4776 2014)

• History (027) 

  • XAM History Guide (online)

NES

• English Language Arts (301) 

  • English Language Arts Secrets (print): Career Books - 1st Floor (LB1755.N47 2016)

  • XAM NES English Language Arts 301: Teacher certification exam: Career Books -1st floor (LB1762.W96 2017)

• Mathematics (304) 

  • NES Mathematics: Secrets study guide: Career Books -1st floor (LB1762. N472 2014)

• Biology 

  • Biology Secrets (print): Career Books - 1st Floor (LB1762 .N468 2014)

• General Science 

  • General Science Secrets (print): Career Books - 1st Floor (LB1762 .N4684 2016)

If pursuing Middle Level Endorsements

WEST-E

• Middle Level Humanities (052 & 053), There are not yet study materials for the new exam available for the library to purchase, but this page will be updated as soon as an order is placed; stay tuned!

NES

• Middle Grades Mathematics (203)

  • NES Mathematics (middles grades and early secondary): secrets study guide (print): Career Books - 1st Floor (LB1755 .N47 M56 2018)

• ​​Middle Grades General Science (013) 

  • Middle Grades General Science Secrets (print): Career Books - 1st Floor (LB1762 .N4686 2015)

If pursuing Reading Endorsement

NES Essential Components of Elementary Reading Instruction (104)

• Essential Components of Elementary Reading Instruction Secrets (print): Career Books - 1st Floor (LB1755.N47 E88 2014)

• Also, the XAM WEST-E Reading/Literacy Guide (2007 online) is available

If pursuing ELL Endorsement

WEST-E English Language Learners (051) 

• No guide available via the library at this time

For Special Education

WEST-E Special Education (070) 

• XAM Special Education Guide (online)

Questions about exam content, study strategies, and endorsement programs? Contact:

• Contact an Educational Studies Advisor uwbses@uw.edu, 425.352.5411

Questions about finding and using library resources? Contact:

• The Campus Library reference desk by phone, chat, email, or in-person: https://library.uwb.edu/askus

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