With the completion of the national field test during spring 2012, the TPA is now officially called the edTPA.
The PESB has joined a national consortium of 20 states, the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education, Stanford University, and the Council of Chief State School Officers to develop a pre-service assessment for national use. The assessment will have shared core content plus some state-specific elements. (RCW 28A.410.270(2)(b))
Beginning with the 2011-12 school year, all Professional Educator Standards Board-approved teacher preparation programs must administer to all pre-service candidates this evidence-based assessment of teaching effectiveness.
The Professional Educator Standards Board shall adopt rules that establish a date during the 2012-13 school year after which candidates completing teacher preparation programs must successfully pass this assessment. (RCW 28A.410.280)
If you have further questions related to the edTPA, please email: PESB@k12.wa.us
If you have questions regarding access to the field test edTPA handbooks, email tpac@aacte.org
Beginning with the 2011-12 school year, all Professional Educator Standards Board-approved teacher preparation programs must administer to all pre-service candidates this evidence-based assessment of teaching effectiveness.
The Professional Educator Standards Board shall adopt rules that establish a date during the 2012-13 school year after which candidates completing teacher preparation programs must successfully pass this assessment. (RCW 28A.410.280)
Timeline
- Timeline Board meeting edTPA topics (schedule of topics/policies for Board meetings)
- edTPA policies (all policies adopted and timeline of upcoming policy decisions)
Sample Forms
- Parental Consent (English version)
- Parental Consent (Spanish version)
- Parental Consent (Russian version)
- Guidelines edTPA video candidate
- Guidelines edTPA video program
Sample forms listed above have been reviewed and approved by PESB's Assistant Attorney General (AAG). Washington's institutions are here by granted use of these forms but may not use PESB's logo or name on the form. The AAG has recommended that items contained in these forms should remain in tact; however, institutions may add additional information to fit their institutions' needs.
PESB's Official edTPA Informational Materials
Official informational materials are provided for institutions to use with teacher candidates, school districts, cooperating teachers and the general public. These materials are not to be altered if used with PESB's logo and name. If an institution wishes to add information to any of the documents above to fit their needs, the institution must use only their logo and name. Informational Materials now contains the new official name, edTPA.
Important edTPA Websites
- edTPA (extended field test/operational handbooks and info.)
- AACTE's edTPA (general info regarding the edTPA)
Important Links
- list of edTPA coordinators
- WACTE Resolution document
- Fall/operational edTPA handbooks release dates
- Field Test Scorer Information
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Clock hours for edTPA Scorers
- Standard 5 -edTPA Alignment
- edTPA Communications
If you have further questions related to the edTPA, please email: PESB@k12.wa.us
If you have questions regarding access to the field test edTPA handbooks, email tpac@aacte.org