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ed TPA Practice Task 3 Assignment Instructions

Overview

ed TPA Practice Task 3 is a simulation to formatively assess and assist in preparing for the summative official tasks prepared and submitted during your student teaching. For MAT candidates, this assignment is to be submitted both in Live Text and Canvas .All the materials you need to complete this assignment are found in Live Text. See the Course Syllabus and review the Live Text statement in the Course Resources section to determine if you are required to submit this assignment in Live Text.

If you are an M.Ed. or Ed .S. candidate and do not plan to seek licensure after your coursework, please complete the Alternative Assignment for M.Ed. or Ed. S. Candidates: Standardized Test Reviews.

Instructions

All materials necessary to complete this assignment are found in Live Text. There, you will be provided with assessment data from a hypothetical student teacher. The packet of material will include a unit of lesson plans, student work samples, pre- and post-test scores, etc. You will use these materials to complete the ed TPA Task 3 Assessment Commentary.

1. Begin this assignment by reviewing the ed TPA Handbook provided for your endorsement area. For this assignment, candidates seeking middle childhood endorsements will use the Secondary materials. Please see the codes below so you are aware of which submission tab is for your content area:

Elementary •ELE   Elementary Education (Pre-K-6)
Special Education  • SPE    Special Education (K-12)
Secondary (6-12)  *PreK-12 programs

• BUS      Business Education
• EAL*    English as an Additional Language (TESL)
• FCS      Family and Consumer Science
• PED*    Physical Education (with Health)
• PFA*    K-12 Performing Arts (Music-Instrumental/Vocal, Theatre Arts)
• SEH      Secondary History/Social Studies
• SEL       Secondary English Language Arts
• SEM     Secondary Mathematics
• SES       Secondary Science (Biology, Chemistry)
• TED      Technology and Engineering Education (Computer Science)
• VSA*    Visual Arts
• WLA*   World Language (Spanish)

Additional ed TPA resources can be found in your specific assignment submission tab.

2. Next, review each of the ed TPA portfolio items provided in thee d TPA Sample Portfolio folder, paying particular attention to the Task 3 items. Items under Task 1 and 2 are there to provide context for your assignment.
3. Assessment Commentary:

• Type your responses between the brackets [ ] using Arial 11-point font and single-spaced with 1” margins on all sides.
• No hyperlinked content is permitted.
• Incorporate academic language in complete sentences and paragraphs.
• Refer to specific examples in the student work samples.
• Your commentary should be at least 5 single-spaced pages, including prompts, and must not exceed 8 pages.
• Refer to the sample Assessment Commentary responses provided.