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Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Whatever happened to edTPA? It’s still here and still messed up. – Fred Klonsky

Whatever happened to edTPA? It’s still here and still messed up. – Fred Klonsky

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO EDTPA? IT’S STILL HERE AND STILL MESSED UP

A few years ago I posted tons of stuff on the pre-teaching certification program called edTPA.
Herehere, here, herehereherehere, and you can you can use my blog search feature to find more.
edTPA is back, still messed up and in the news.
Sort of.
The test results are not always reliable or precise, and in fact, can be “misleading.”
And the researchers argue that until these issues are further analyzed and resolved, there should be a moratorium on using edTPA scores for high-stakes decisions for individual teachers. 
The assessment, which teacher-preparation programs must use in 18 states, requires teacher-candidates to submit a CONTINUE READING: Whatever happened to edTPA? It’s still here and still messed up. – Fred Klonsky