Pedagogical Knowledge
Education teacher candidates are expected to document knowledge, skills and dispositions necessary for teacher certification relative to the Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC) standards. The comprehensive education Teacher Performance Assessment (edTPA) is one of multiple measurement tools used within the Department's assessment system to evaluate candidate progress.
During each field and student teaching experience, a performance assessment is completed. The following documents comprise each performance assessment:
- Standards in Practice (SIP) form(s)
- Supervisor and cooperating teacher observation notes
- edTPA-like tasks (field courses) or completed edTPA (student teaching)
Performance Assessments
Field I (EDS 402): edTPA-like Task 1 - Planning Commentary; 1 SIP form; Observation notes
Field II (EDS 445): edTPA-like Task 1; Task 2 - Instruction Commentary; Task 3 - Assessment Commentary; 1 SIP form; Observation notes
ECE Block (ECE 327/ECE 425): edTPA-like Task 1, 2, 3; 2 SIP forms; Observation notes
Student Teaching (EDS 493): Submission of edTPA; 4 SIP forms with observation notes
Field I (EDS 402): edTPA-like Task 1 - Planning Commentary; 1 SIP form; Observation notes
Field II (EDS 445): edTPA-like Task 1; Task 2 - Instruction Commentary; Task 3 - Assessment Commentary; 1 SIP form; Observation notes
Student Teaching (EDS 493): Submission of edTPA; 4 SIP forms with observation notes
Field I (MC-EA license: EDS 402; EA-A license: EDS 351) : edTPA-like Task 1 - Planning Commentary; 1 SIP form; Observation notes
Field II (MC-EA license: EDS 445; EA-A license: Content Field Courses): edTPA-like Task 1; Task 2 - Instruction Commentary; Task 3 - Assessment Commentary; 1 SIP form; Observation notes
SPE Clinical (SPE 461): edTPA-like tasks; 1 SIP; Observation notes
Student Teaching (MC-EA license: EDS 493; EA-A license: EDS 494): Submission of edTPA; 4 SIP forms with observation notes
SPE Student Teaching (SPE 483): 4 SIP forms with observation notes