edTPA Overview 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 7

Featuring a 3-5 lesson learning segment: Broken down into 3 tasks 1. Planning Instruction & Assessment 2. Instructing & Engaging Students in Learning 3. 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 interaction Attention 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?” 11

Focus of Rubric progression  Expanding repertoire of skills & strategies  Deepening of rationale and reflection Not ReadyEarly NoviceHighly Accomplished Beginner 15 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 in Task 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