A performance-based, subject-specific assessment and support system used by teacher
preparation programs throughout the United States in Pre-K to 12th grade classrooms.
edTPA emphasizes, measures and supports the skills and knowledge that all teachers
need from Day 1 in the classroom. Each handbook is specific to one of the 28 teaching
fields. The 3 tasks edTPA focuses on are:
- Planning
- Instruction
- Assessment
Teacher candidates must prepare a portfolio of materials during their student teaching
clinical experience. edTPA requires aspiring teachers to demonstrate readiness to
instruct lesson plans designed to support their students' strengths and needs in:
- engaging ambitious learning
- analyzing their learning
- adjusting their instruction
- becoming more effective
Teacher candidates submit a portfolio that is scored by highly trained educators.
This builds on decades of:
- teacher performance assessment development
- research regarding teaching skills and practices that improve student learning.
Faculty
CSU University supervisors play an integral role in the edTPA initiative. Information
compiled on the CSU edTPA site was designed to assist faculty in the successful completion
of candidates' licensure. Resources presented here are not an exhaustive compilation.
We selected the most recent and relevant sources to highlight.
Resources
One component for licensure is the edTPA portfolio. This assessment may include a
short video recording of the candidate teaching a series of lessons in the classroom
and examples of student work completed. In the course of recording, a child may appear
on the video. No student’s name will appear on any recordings or student work samples. All submissions
are kept confidential, and will not be made public in any way.
Materials the candidate submits will be reviewed by the content-specific program at
CSU. They may be used by test developers under secure conditions for edTPA program
development and implementation. This includes scorer training, and support of continued
program improvement activities such as future validity & reliability studies.
Parental/guardian consent must be attained to film students in the classroom.
Download the recording permissions student release form.
If you are a Pre K–12 cooperating teacher who supervises a candidate, you will ensure
that individual develops lesson plans consistent with your school’s standards and
curricula.
Cooperating Teachers Role:
- Work with the candidate to identify the focus lessons and class
- Assist candidates with gathering information about the student backgrounds
- Guide understanding of curriculum organization in your classroom/school/district
- Assist the candidate in gathering consent forms & recording the video segments
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