Two new resources are available to support the educative implementation of edTPA.

edTPA FAQ – The newly released edTPA FAQ compiles the most frequently asked questions about edTPA, including questions asked about edTPA implementation, edTPA handbooks, the research basis supporting edTPA, portfolio submission and scoring, edTPA partnerships, and using edTPA data as evidence for program accreditation.

edTPA By the Numbers – The 2015 edTPA By the Numbers highlights data from the Educative Assessment and Meaningful Support: 2015 Annual Administrative Report.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 24, 2016

Contact: Adam Bradley, 301-656-0348 Adam@thehatchergroup.com

WASHINGTON – Oct. 24, 2016 – A newly released public report on the second full year of edTPA implementation provides a detailed picture to date of edTPA’s continued expansion and support as the first nationally available performance-based assessment and support system for teacher licensure, program completion and accreditation. More than 27,000 candidate portfolios are included in the findings, and analyses are presented in the report to reaffirm reliability and consistency of scoring, examine evidence of validity and document trends in candidate performance.

The Illinois State Board of Education hosted a webinar on September 23 to discuss how programs have incorporated edTPA results to help candidates create an early professional growth plan as they launch their teaching careers. A recording of Pathway to a Profession: Using edTPA Results to Chart a Professional Growth Plan is available here.

On September 20, Professor Etta Hollins, Kauffman Endowed Chair for Urban Teacher Education at the University of Missouri, Kansas City, and Andrea Whittaker of SCALE discussed how edTPA provides opportunities for candidates to focus on equitable teaching practices and introduced a community inquiry process. A recording of Discussion on edTPA, Equity, and Community Inquiry is available here.