edTPA (Educative Teacher Performance Assessment) Submission, Ethics, and Strategy for Success Syllabus

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1. 1

   Compiling and Submitting the Portfolio

   3 topics

   • Platform and File Requirements
     • Pearson ePortfolio and integrated platforms
     • Accepted file types and size limits
     • Redacting identifying information
   • Assembling Required Evidence
     • Checklist of artifacts and commentaries per task
     • Final review before submission
   • Registration and Deadlines
     • Registering and selecting the correct handbook
     • Submission windows and score release timelines
2. 2

   Academic Integrity and Authenticity

   3 topics

   • Authorship and Originality
     • Producing original, individual work
     • Acceptable vs. unacceptable support
   • Permissions and Privacy
     • Video and student-work release forms
     • Confidentiality of student information
   • Consequences of Violations
     • Score invalidation and reporting policies
3. 3

   Preparation and Time Management

   3 topics

   • Backward Planning the Portfolio
     • Working from the rubrics backward to the plan
     • Scheduling video capture and work collection
   • Drafting and Revising Commentaries
     • Iterative drafting against rubric language
     • Self-assessment with rubric criteria
   • Using Support Appropriately
     • Cooperating teacher and supervisor roles
     • Permissible feedback boundaries
4. 4

   Resubmission and Remediation

   3 topics

   • Understanding Score Reports
     • Interpreting rubric-level scores
     • Identifying weak components
   • Retake and Resubmission Options
     • Resubmitting individual tasks vs. full portfolio
     • State and program retake policies
   • Targeted Improvement Strategies
     • Strengthening evidence and justification
     • Realigning tasks to the central focus

Submission, Ethics, and Strategy for Success flashcards for edTPA (Educative Teacher Performance Assessment)

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1. What is the official platform used to submit a completed edTPA portfolio?

   The Pearson ePortfolio system (accessed through the candidate's Pearson account), or an integrated platform such as Tk20, Taskstream/Watermark, or LiveText when the candidate's program uses one.

2. What are the two distinct artifact types that make up an edTPA submission?

   Artifacts (the evidence: lesson plans, video clips, student work samples, assessments) and Commentaries (the candidate's written analysis and justification of those artifacts).

3. What is the maximum allowed length for an edTPA video clip, and how many tasks require video?

   Each video clip is capped at a set duration (commonly up to 15 or 20 minutes depending on the handbook); Task 2 (Instruction) is the task that requires unedited video clips of teaching.

4. What are the acceptable file formats for written commentaries and documents in edTPA?

   Documents must be submitted as PDF (and sometimes Word/.doc), with each artifact uploaded into its designated slot; files must not exceed the per-file size limits stated in the handbook.

5. Why are edTPA video clips required to be 'unedited' continuous segments?

   To preserve authenticity and show real, uninterrupted classroom interaction; editing, splicing, or enhancing video is prohibited and can invalidate the evidence.

6. What is the standard page or word limit constraint candidates must respect for commentaries?

   Each commentary has a maximum page count specified in the content-area handbook; responses exceeding the limit may not be scored beyond the cutoff, so candidates must answer within the stated number of pages.

7. What are the three tasks that structure every edTPA portfolio?

   Task 1: Planning for Instruction and Assessment; Task 2: Instructing and Engaging Students in Learning; Task 3: Assessing Student Learning.

8. What three categories of evidence must a candidate assemble for Task 1 (Planning)?

   Lesson plans for the learning segment, instructional materials/handouts, and any planned assessments, plus the Planning commentary and context-for-learning information.

9. What is a 'learning segment' in edTPA?

   A set of 3–5 consecutive lessons (or, for some fields, hours of instruction) that build toward a central focus, forming the unit of evidence assessed across all three tasks.

10. What student-work evidence must be assembled for Task 3 (Assessment)?

    Work samples from a whole class and analyzed samples from 3 focus students, plus evidence of feedback given to those focus students and a quantitative/qualitative analysis of class performance.

11. What is the 'Context for Learning Information' document and why is it required?

    A required form describing the school, class, students, and resources; it gives scorers the context to fairly evaluate planning and instruction decisions.

12. When assembling evidence, what must be true about the alignment among the three tasks?

    The plans (Task 1), the taught video (Task 2), and the assessed student work (Task 3) must all reference the SAME learning segment, central focus, and students for the portfolio to be coherent and scorable.

13. Where does a candidate register and pay for the edTPA assessment?

    Through the candidate's account on the Pearson edTPA website (edtpa.com), where they select their content field and pay the registration fee.

14. What is the standard edTPA registration fee, and what do retake/individual-task fees cost relative to it?

    The full assessment fee is set by Pearson (commonly around $300); individual task retakes are charged per task at a lower per-task fee rather than the full amount.

15. What is the difference between a submission deadline and a score-reporting (release) date in edTPA?

    The submission deadline is the date by which all files must be uploaded for a given scoring window; the score-reporting date is the later date when results are released for portfolios submitted by that deadline.

16. Why must candidates submit before the cutoff time, not just the cutoff date?

    Submission windows close at a specific time (typically 8:59 p.m. Eastern on the deadline day); late uploads roll into the next scoring window, delaying score release and potentially missing licensure timelines.

17. How long does a candidate typically have to retrieve and use their edTPA registration before it expires?

    Registration is valid for a defined window (commonly about one year) during which the candidate must submit; failing to submit in that window forfeits the registration and requires re-registering and re-paying.

18. What is the purpose of edTPA's recurring scoring windows?

    Pearson processes submissions in scheduled batches; aligning your submission with a window's deadline determines when trained scorers evaluate your portfolio and when you receive results.

19. What is the core authorship rule governing every edTPA submission?

    All work must be the candidate's own original work, produced during the candidate's own student teaching/clinical placement; it cannot be written by, copied from, or substantially edited by another person.

20. What must a candidate attest to when submitting an edTPA portfolio?

    They electronically sign the candidate agreement/attestation affirming the work is original, was completed during their placement, and does not contain plagiarized or fabricated material.

21. Is it acceptable to reuse another candidate's lesson plans or commentary in edTPA?

    No. Submitting another person's work as your own—including peers' plans or commentaries—is plagiarism and a violation of the candidate agreement, even if you modify it.

22. What distinguishes legitimate use of published curricular materials from a plagiarism violation in edTPA?

    You may USE published materials in teaching if you cite/attribute them, but the analysis and commentary must be your own words; passing off published or AI-generated text as your own original commentary is a violation.

23. Does using a template or program-provided lesson-plan format violate originality rules?

    No. Using a standard format/template is allowed; what must be original is the content—the planning decisions, rationale, and analysis you write into it.

24. Whose permission must be obtained before videotaping students for the edTPA Instruction task?

    Written consent/release forms must be obtained from the parents or guardians of minor students (and from adult students themselves) before any video is recorded for submission.

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