• Assessment & Support System• An online portfolio requirement that

goes into effect in Connecticut in the fall of 2018.

• ARC candidates will participate during the 90-Day Certificate period.

• Nationally available, subject-specificperformance assessment of beginning teachers.

• Focuses on student learning and principles from research and theory.

What is edTPA? – A support and assessment system

27 Subject-Specific Areas• Agriculture• Business• Classical Languages• Early Childhood• Educational Technology Specialist• English as an Additional

Language• Family & Consumer Science• Health• Library Specialist• Literacy Specialist• Performing Arts• Physical Education• Special Education• Tech and Engineering• Visual Arts• World Language

• Elementary Education– Literacy & Mathematics– Literacy – Mathematics

• Middle Childhood– English-Language Arts– History/Social Studies– Mathematics– Science

• Secondary– English-Language Arts– History/Social Studies– Mathematics– Science

3

TPAC Artifacts of PracticePlanning Instruction Assessment

• Instructional and social context (Context for Learning)

• Lesson plans• Instructional materials, student assignments

• Planning Commentary 

• Unedited Video Clips• Instruction Commentary

• Analysis of whole class assessment

• Analysis of learning and feedback to selected focus students (2 or 3 depending on content area)

• Assessment Commentary

Analysis of Teaching Effectiveness Academic Language Development

Authentic Evidence of Practice

Rubric progression Expanding repertoire of skills & strategies Deepening of rationale and reflection

Not Ready Early BeginningTeacher

Highly AccomplishedBeginning Teacher

1 5

Teacher Focus

Student Focus

Whole Class

Individuals/ Flex. Groups

Intentional & Well Executed

Fragmented or Indiscriminate

• 2018-2019 – required of all teacher candidates state-wide for Initial Educator Certificate. Cost: $300– CSDE will use data collected for standard setting in

early 2019.• 2019-2020 – required of all teacher candidates

state-wide for program completion with a cut score. If the cut score is not achieved at first attempt, continue to work in area that needs improvement for an additional fee.

edTPA in Connecticut

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• In order to be prepared for edTPA, ARC Methods faculty worked on aligning all rubrics this summer to reflect…– National teaching standards;– Connecticut frameworks/standards;– Connecticut Common Core of Teaching

(CCT); and – edTPA rubrics

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• For ARC graduates next fall, ARC will provide you with an edTPA Coach to help with the portfolio process/submission. An edTPA coach will help you during after school hours in ½ hour segments using phone calls, emails, Skype etc.

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• A TEAM Mentor assigned by the employing district should be able to help you with the portfolio as well.

• You would begin the TEAM module process in the second semester after receiving your Initial Educator Certificate.

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• Any questions about edTPA

ARC Profiles• You have an opportunity to promote yourself

as a teacher on the ARC Website.

• Profiles will include a photograph, certification area, education, related work experience, prior teaching experience, e-mail address and skills and interest

ARC Profiles

• Many districts rely on ARC for placements, particularly in the shortage areas. This is a good way to get the attention of the districts with specific needs.

• ARC will use the Weekly Notes from the Connecticut Association of Schools (CAS) to announce that updated Profiles have been posted. Over 400 school administrators subscribe to these notes.

ARC Profiles – Post in the ARC Resource Library.

ARC Profile

• A Disclosure Form will need to be completed by everyone wishing to have a Profile posted.

• This form gives ARC permission to provide personal information.

ARC Profile

• You MUST use this fillable form to have your Profile posted.

• No handwritten forms will be posted.• If you have the full version of Acrobat you

will be able to add the photo in any format.

ARC Profile

• If you have just the Reader version of Acrobat, you will only be able to upload the photo in pdf format. If this is the case, you can take a screen shot (ALT, Print Screen) of the photo and paste it into a Word document. From there, you can use the Picture Tools to crop the screen shot to just include the photo. Save it as pdf.

• Get tech help if you need it!

ARC Profile

• A completed Profile form and a signed Disclaimer Form need to be returned to the ARC Office by deadline.

• Watch for Weekly Updates for more information.