As programs begin edTPA implementation for fall 2016, we want to draw your attention to the latest edTPA resources and updates for faculty, programs, and candidates. Updated Making Good Choices guidelines (general, Special Education, and Elementary-Task 4 versions), subject-specific Understanding Rubric Level Progressions resources, and Academic Language summary handouts are now available for 2016-17. These key documents are also summarized and linked within the Top 10 edTPA Resources list.

The 2016 edTPA National Implementation Conference was the perfect opportunity to ask educators and teacher candidates to describe their experiences with edTPA. These conversations covered topics ranging from how to promote effective beginning teaching for all students to strengthening partnerships between P12 schools and educator preparation programs.

These informative conversations are captured in these new videos:

• edTPA: Strengthening P-12 and Educator Preparation Program Partnerships
• edTPA: Promoting Effective Teaching for all P-12 Students
• edTPA: Informing Meaningful Change in Educator Preparation Programs
• Kennesaw State University Graduates Reflect on edTPA

The "refreshed" 2016-17 handbooks and templates for all fields (National and Washington versions) are now available in the edTPA Resource Library. These handbooks and templates will be posted to edTPA integrated Platform Provider systems and the Pearson ePortfolio system for candidates in late June/early July 2016. Candidates should use the 2015-16 handbooks through the posted August 2016 submission dates. The 2016-17 handbooks will go into effect in September 2016.