FAQs for edTPA
edTPA Overview
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Can I visit the writing center and ask them to edit my work for edTPA?
No, Please remember that this is a licensure exam and all support must fall into the guidelines of "Acceptable Candidate Support."
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Where can I find the Guidelines for Acceptable Candidate Support?
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When is the "Just in Time" Online Training & Support Opportunities Overview being offered?
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When are the Face-to-Face Training & Support Opportunities being offered?
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When is edTPA submission due?Submission window for the EPP is as follows:
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GroupTechnical ReviewSubmission to PearsonScores Returned to KSU
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Fall Submission DatesNovember 1November 8November 29
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Spring Submission DatesMarch 21March 28April 18
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Task 1
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How do I get started with my edTPA preparation?
Read through the entire edTPA handbook and all of the support materials for Elementary Education before you start working on your edTPA, including any materials you may have been given. (Go to page 3 in your Making Good Decisions packet for specific information.)
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How do I understand the rubrics?
Each edTPA task has 5 rubrics5 and each rubric has 5 levels of scoring. As you work on responding to the commentary prompts, refer to the associated rubrics and read them again before and during your writing process. The Understanding Rubric Level Progressions (URLP) provides you with a detailed description of the differences in rubric levels and provides specific examples of what evidence might look like for each level. (Go to page 8 in your Making Good Decisions packet for specific information.)
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How do the commentary align with the rubrics?Please review page 9 in your Making Good Decisions packet.
Task 2
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Can I still film the group and blur out the students that did not return video permission slips?
You should not include these students in the video. This could mean that they can sit outside the camera angle. While blurring is possible, it is recommended to be used when you inadvertently record someone without permission.
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How and where can I check out recording equipment?
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How do I set up the camera?
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What should I record?
Task 3
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What kind of student work should I analyze for my edTPA?
You will select ONE assessment aligned with the central focus and one or more of the stated learning objectives that was given to the whole class during your learning segment. You will analyze the work of all of the students in the class and you will select three student work samples for more detailed analysis and discussion using the ONE assessment. The work sample must be the actual student work analyzed. Checklists and rubrics may also be submitted, but only if they are accompanied by the work samples that were analyzed using these assessment tools. (Go to page 34 in your Making Good Choices packet for specific information.)
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How specific should the evaluation criteria be?
Your evaluative criteria should make clear to you and your students the features qualities of the students' work that will be assessed. Your evaluation criteria should align with the objectives of the learning segment, measure the outcomes of your learning segment as related to the central focus, and address the elements of the subject-specific emphasis as defined in your edTPA handbook. Your handbook glossary also provides a definition of evaluation criteria. (Go to page 35 in your Making Good Choices packet for specific information.)
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How do I choose the student work samples (focus students)?After analyzing the whole class data, review the patterns of learning you found. Choose three work samples from focus students that illustrate identified patterns from your analysis. At least one of the student work samples must be from a focus student with a significant learning need. (Go to page 35 in your Making Good Choices packet for specific information.)
Task 4
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Does Task 4 need to be completed in the same classroom that I use for the Literacy Tasks?
Task 4 can be completed in the same classroom as the Literary Tasks OR can be completed in a different classroom or fieldwork setting. Be sure to read the handbook for elaborated directions on completing Task 4