Foundational Documents
Documents posted here are considered vital to your success with edTPA.
Please Note: every link on this page directs users to the password protected resource library at http://edtpa.aacte.org. A login and password are required to access these documents. If you do not have access, please consult your campus edTPA Coordinator. Handbooks - full set, national This is the heart of edTPA, a 50+-page handbook with explicit instructions to teacher candidates on the process of creating the edTPA portfolio for submission. https://secure.aacte.org/apps/rl/resource.php?resid=299&ref=edtpa Templates - full set, national These are MS Word documents that candidates should use to craft their written responses to the Context for Learning, Planning Commentary, Instructional Commentary, and Assessment Commentary. https://secure.aacte.org/apps/rl/resource.php?resid=608&ref=edtpa Academic Language Handouts - full set, national "SCALE has created a set of academic language resources for the majority of edTPA subject areas. These handouts summarize the concept of academic language within the context of edTPA and provide subject-specific examples of language functions, demands, and supports. This set includes all fields except Early Childhood and World/Classical Languages, as this resource does not apply to those subject areas." https://secure.aacte.org/apps/rl/res_get.php?fid=2746&ref=edtpa Making Good Choices "These "guide[s] help candidates make good decisions as they develop artifacts and commentaries for their portfolio. By reading and reflecting on the questions and suggestions in Making Good Choices, candidates develop a deeper understanding of edTPA and have many of their questions addressed." Making Good Choices - all content area https://secure.aacte.org/apps/rl/res_get.php?fid=788&ref=edtpa Making Good Choices - Special Education https://secure.aacte.org/apps/rl/res_get.php?fid=1464&ref=edtpa Making Good Choices - Task 4 Addendum https://secure.aacte.org/apps/rl/res_get.php?fid=1514&ref=edtpa Understanding Rubric Level Progressions - full set, national These documents, one for each handbook, provide teacher candidates a view of scorers "thinking behind the rubrics" as portfolios are scored. https://secure.aacte.org/apps/rl/res_get.php?fid=1491&ref=edtpa edTPA 101 - a set of documents identified by SCALE https://secure.aacte.org/apps/rl/resource.php?resid=590&ref=edtpa |