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