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Candidates complete edTPA on their own time, yet they should submit the edTPA early enough to allow for remediation as needed.  It may take 5-6 weeks to become secure in teaching classes, and it takes 3-4 weeks to receive scores after submitting the edTPA. Due dates vary.

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There is a $300 fee associated with the edTPA.

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Educative Teacher Performance Assessment, also known as edTPA, is a performance-based, subject-specific assessment used by teacher preparation programs that measure, emphasize, and support the skills needed by teachers. Because edTPA is a subject-specific assessment, it includes versions for 27 teaching fields (Pre-Kindergarten to 12th grade).

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The three tasks for submission are Planning, Instruction, and Assessment.
According to Watson College of Education each of the three tasks, require candidates "write commentaries to support and justify their planning decisions (Task 1), analyze their teaching (Task 2) and use data to inform instruction (Task 3)".

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edTPA was developed by the Standford University: Standford Center of Assessment, Learning, and Equity (SCALE).
> "Developed by educators for educators."

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This is the way people talk and write in school. It includes vocabulary, syntax, and discourse.

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An intern at UNCW should take the literacy component of edTPA.

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Aspiring teachers must prepare a portfolio of materials during their student teaching clinical experience. edTPA requires aspiring teachers to demonstrate readiness to teach through lesson plans designed to support their students' strengths and needs; engage real students in ambitious learning; analyze whether their students are learning, and adjust their instruction to become more effective.

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What is a co-teaching model of student teaching, and how can it be used for the edTPA?

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What is a co-teaching model of student teaching, and how can it be used for the edTPA?

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The cooperative teacher and student teacher collaborate lessons and they each share teaching responsibility. The student teacher is still responsible for their own duties but they receive help throughout the day from the cooperative teacher, whether that be in a joined lesson or they each take separate groups. This model gives feedback to the student teacher and allows them to refine their skills for the edTPA.

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How should candidates prepare for the video segment?

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How should candidates prepare for the video segment?

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Candidate should follow the procedures ang guidelines to make sure it’s okay to record students.  Classroom videos may be viewed only by school district personnel, education faculty, and official scorers or trainers. Candidates should practice video recording before starting and to get students used to having a video camera in the room.

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edTPA: Watson College of Education: UNCW