edtpa overview for ung supervisors. today’s session 30 minutes: what is it? 30 minutes: how is it...
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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