edTPAOverview

for UNG

Supervisors

Today’s Session

30 minutes: What is it?

30 minutes: How is it evaluated?

30 minutes: How do we (supervisors) support it?

What is it?

• edTPA intends to define and assess candidates’ ability to demonstrate proficiency with respect to the core of effective beginning teaching

Developing a national performance standard

GeorgiaTiered Certification

1. Pre-service

2. Induction- 3 yrs.

3. Professional (Standard Professional and Performance-Based Professional)

4. Advanced Professional and Lead Professional

Level 2: Induction Certificate

• Induction level or higher passing score on the appropriate GACE content assessment.

• As of September 1, 2015, a passing score on edTPA………

What’s in it for our P-12 School Partners?• Sharper focus on teacher effectiveness as a

positive impact on student learning

• Candidates, as prospective hires, practicing to address more directly what administrators value

• Minimal to no new impact on cooperating teachers

• Generating rich discussion of teacher effectiveness

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Featuring a 3-5 lesson learning segment:

Broken down into 3 tasks1.Planning Instruction &

Assessment2.Instructing & Engaging

Students in Learning3.Assessing Student Learning

Documented with evidence

edTPA requires candidates to compile a Portfolio

Portfolio- cont.

Candidate commentaries on each of three Tasks

Instructional artifacts, including student work• 1-2 unedited video clips of

teacher-student interactionAttention to academic language

and analyzing teaching throughout

Shifting the definition of effective teaching

From• Successfully

delivering the curriculum

–“We got through the material.”

To• Having a positive impact on student learning

–“How have I affected student learning?”

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Focus of Rubric progression Expanding repertoire of skills & strategies Deepening of rationale and reflection

Not Ready Early Novice Highly AccomplishedBeginner

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Teacher Focus

Student Focus

Whole Class

Individuals/ Flex. Groups

Intentional & Well Executed

Fragmented or Indiscriminate

edTPA Handbook

•Very scripted•Very specific•Answer the question– no fluff

What to Submit inTask 1 folders

• Part A: Literacy Context for Learning Information

• Part B: Lesson Plans for Learning Segment

• Part C: Instructional Materials • Part D: Literacy Assessments • Part E: Planning Commentary - prompts

Scripted directions- What Do I Need to Think About?

What do I Need To Do?

What do I Need To Write?

Task 2

For Task 2- same scripted directions• What do I need to think about?• What do I need to do?• What do I need to write?

Task 3

Task 4

Commentary prompts- Task 4

Charts, graphs Task 4

How Will My Evidence be Assessed?

Rubrics