TPA:An Overview

Dr. Katie Knapp

What is the edTPA?• ...a pre-service “teacher

performance assessment” developed by educators to determine the answer to the question:• “Is this new teacher ready for the

job?”

What is edTPA?

• The TPA includes a planned unit of 3-5 lessons designed for a specific group of children.

★Task One: Plan★Task Two: Instruct★Task Three: Assess

Pearson’s Overview

Advice from former students...

• https://ksutube.kent.edu/playback.php?playthis=3npq6e01m

“I learned...”

• “...that I know what I am doing! It’s everything we have learned already just put together into one big project.”

•-Inquiry Student, 2012-2013