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A Performance Assessment for Teacher
Candidates
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Architecture of the edTPA
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Task #1: Planning for Instruction &
Assessment
Artifacts
include: Context for Learning,
Lesson Plans, Instructional Materials,
Assessments, Commentary
 Planning
for Learning
 Planning to Support Varied Student Learning
Needs
 Using Knowledge of Students to Inform
Teaching & Learning
 Identifying & Supporting Language Demands
 Planning Assessments to Monitor & Support
Student Learning
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Task #2: Instructing & Engaging
Students in Learning
Artifacts
Include: Video Clip(s),
Commentary
 Learning Environments
 Engaging Students in Learning
 Deepening Student Learning
 Subject-Specific Pedagogy
 Analyzing Teaching Effectiveness
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Artifacts
include: Student Work Samples,
Evidence of Feedback, Evaluation
Criteria Commentary
 Analysis of Student Learning
 Providing Feedback to Guide Further
Learning
 Student Use of Feedback
 Analyzing Students’ Language Use and
Literacy
 Using Assessment to Inform Instruction
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Revisiting Task 1
Instructional Materials
 Take
a moment to look at your handbook
and Task 1
 What
does it say about instructional
materials?
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Task #2: Instructing & Engaging
Students in Learning
Artifacts
Video
include:
Clip(s) & Commentary
Instructional
Materials,
Transcription
of Inaudible Segments
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Let’s take a look
In
groups of two or three take some
time now to look through your edTPA
Handbook section for Task 2.
Task
#2: Instructing & Engaging
Students in Learning
Notice
the guidelines for your clips
and for writing the commentary.
Are
additional pages allowed for
instructional materials?
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What do you notice?
Video
Clip – how many clips and
how many minutes?
Commentary how many pages?
Are additional pages allowed for
instructional materials?
 Questions? Wonderings?
Discoveries?
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Task 2: Instruction
Now
take a look at your rubrics 6-10.
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Overview of edTPA Video Recording
1. Classroom video reminders
 Video Permissions
 Students without permission?
 Confidentiality of video
2. Video requirements
 Continuous and unedited
 No stops, no pauses
 Captions and subtitles
 Avoid high definition
 Audio quality is your priority
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Overview of Video Recording
Pearson’s video specifications
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File size maximum? 200 MB
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File types?
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Are additional videos allowed for evidence of student
language use, assessment and/or feedback?
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flv, asf, qt, mov, mpg, mpeg, avi, wmv, mp4, m4v
Review the Artifacts and Commentary Specifications Chart for each
task
Integrate your video as part of the Task 2 Commentary
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Use Time Stamps to refer to locations in your video as evidence for
for inaudible transcripts
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Video Recording
Equipment
1. Digital video camera
2. Tripod/Swivl Device
3. Other recording devices
4. Device mounts
5. Audio devices
We have some of these and
you can sign them out to use
them.
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Chalk & Wire
UWSP
chosen platform for edTPA
templates and submission process
Course
You
Fees will cover this expense.
will receive your Chalk and Wire
Account at our first edTPA meeting in
the fall.
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Task #3: Assessing Student
Learning – a closer look
Student Work
Evidence
of Feedback
Evaluation
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Samples
Criteria
Commentary
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Let’s take a look
In
groups of two or three take some
time now to look through your edTPA
Handbook section for Task 3.
Task
#3: Assessing Student Learning
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First – what do you need to do?
 Look
for specifics re: what is to be
evaluated
 Pay
attention to expectations for
 evaluation criteria (rubric/answer key)
 specific student work samples
 your feedback to students
 targeted academic language function
 Questions? Wonderings?
Discoveries?
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Second – what do you need to
write?
 Notice
expectations for
 Identifying objectives and standards
 Providing overview of class performance
 Evidence re: 3 student work samples
 Feedback to support explanations
 Extent to which students were able to use
the language to develop understanding
 Using formative assessment to inform
student learning
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Rubrics- edTPA Task 3
In
groups of two or three take some
time now to look through your rubrics
11-15 in your edTPA Handbook
section for Task 3.
Pay
attention to connections across all
three Tasks.
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What can you be doing between
now and next semester?
Task 1
Practice using the lesson plan framework in
your methods classes
Consider your rationale and supporting
research/theory for decisions that you
are making (commentary)
Work with your application of the gradual
release model in designing your plan
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What can you be doing between
now and next semester?
Task 2
Pay attention in your practicum
experiences.
See what you are learning about how
your lessons are going, about
student learning, about feedback
that you are giving.
Practice recording with your
equipment!
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What can you be doing between
now and next semester?
Task 3
In your methods and practicum
experiences:
Pay attention to assessment and
feedback dimensions of learning.
Particularly notice and work with
feedback that is constructive and
helps the student move to their
next step in learning.
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Helpful Resources for you:
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Choice Words and Opening Minds by Peter Johnston (about
engaged student learning and feedback)
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Mindset by Carol Dweck (about dynamic learning)
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Interactive Strategies for Content Learning by Doug Buehl (any
additional ideas/strategies resources)
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Gradual Release of Responsibility article by Fisher posted on
the School of Education edTPA webpage
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How to Create a Culture of Achievement by Doug Fisher,
Nancy Frey and Ian Pumpian
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School of Education edTPA webpage
http://www.uwsp.edu/education/Pages/edtpa.aspx