View a high-level overview of challenges you may face implementing edTPA so you are prepared to address them.

This article underscores how performance assessments in teaching like the edTPA are critical to developing teachers’ expertise, improving the quality of teacher preparation, and uplifting teaching as a profession.

An overview of what Cooperating Teachers can expect when they work in the edTPA and why it is valuable to them, their Teacher Candidate, and their school.

This five-minute video features a former high school teacher and edTPA coordinator, who discusses the role of the cooperating teacher and lays out the “nuts and bolts” of the edTPA.

These resources provide an overview of the edTPA, outline the requirements, and give an overview of benefits.

10 tips for finding success with edTPA.

Guidelines for Teacher Candidates to use in their edTPA practice.

This FAQ drafted for districts lays out the components of the edTPA and what to expect from an edTPA candidate, and it walks through the video recording and confidentiality process.

This resource from Illinois State University outlines the components of the edTPA, how to navigate confidentiality, and methods of supporting teacher candidates.

This comprehensive guide has a section drafted specifically for each stakeholder—including districts—and offers Educator Preparation Programs advice on how to communicate to districts about the edTPA.

This section demystifies the edTPA assessment and addresses many of the questions districts find themselves asking.

Why should you, as an Educator Preparation Program or a teacher candidate, choose the edTPA?

A quick overview of how to use edTPA.

To assess Texas’ progress along the preparation continuum, this resource presents an analysis of verified data exploring the progression of teacher candidates as they prepare for and enter the teaching profession in Texas.

This candidate support resource from the Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning and Equity provides everything teaching candidates need to plan, compile, and submit their portfolios.

This worksheet helps candidates thoughtfully analyze their edTPA video submissions, helping them to put their best foot forward in their reflections and commentary.

Review the benefits of edTPA

Resources from the edTPA Community of Practice led by Educate Texas.

If you are an Educator Preparation Program looking to help build and scale your preparation program, find out if US Prep can help.

If you are an Educator Preparation Program looking to expand your program and address areas of improvement, TPI-US can provide you feedback and recommendations for changes.

A sample release form for Teacher Candidates to use in their edTPA practice.