College of Education and Learning Design
edTPA
What is edTPA?
The edTPA is a subject-specific teacher performance assessment designed to measure teacher candidate effectiveness. The edTPA is completed during student teaching field experience, focusing on a learning segment of 3-5 lessons.
During the edTPA, students submit evidence that demonstrates their teaching proficiency, including:
- Lesson plans
- Instructional materials
- Teaching videos
- Student assessments
- Sample student work
- Written commentaries
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Required score of points to pass the edTPA in Minnesota
How is the edTPA Scored?
Using rubrics from the edTPA handbook, professional scorers rate each candidate’s performance in three tasks: planning, instruction, and assessment. Each task is then divided into five rubrics. Scorers grade teacher candidates on a 1–5 scale per rubric, with a 3 demonstrating entry-level competency.
