edTPA for New Jersey

Effective September 1, 2017–August 31, 2019:

All candidates seeking the Certificate of Eligibility with Advanced Standing (CEAS) candidates complete the assessment for certification but do not need to meet a specific cut score.
All Certificate of Eligibility (CE) holders must complete the assessment but do not need to meet a specific cut score if the assessment is taken during the 2017–2018 or 2018–2019 school years.

Effective September 1, 2019:

All Certificate of Eligibility with Advanced Standing (CEAS) and Certificate of Eligibility (CE) candidates will be required to complete and pass edTPA by meeting or exceeding the New Jersey Department of Education established passing standard.

For more information, please review the edTPA Implementation Timeline in New Jersey PDF document for guidance on scoring options and successful completion during 2017–2018 and 2018–2019 school years.

Resources

For more information about teacher certification and edTPA in New Jersey, please visit the New Jersey Department of Education's performance assessment page link opens in a new window .

Assessment Areas for New Jersey

The table below matches initial teaching certification areas with the State of New Jersey approved edTPA handbooks. Candidates should confirm their assessment selection with their faculty advisor before registering.

New Jersey Initial Teaching Certificate	edTPA Handbook	Passing Score (Submitted 9/1/19–8/31/20)
1001 Elementary School Teacher in Grades K–6	Elementary Education: Literacy with Mathematics Task 4	44
1005 Teacher of Supplemental Instruction in Reading and Mathematics, Grades K–8	Elementary Education: Literacy with Mathematics Task 4	44
1013 Preschool through Grade 3	Early Childhood	37
1102 Middle School with Subject Matter Specialization: Mathematics in Grades 5–8	Middle Childhood Mathematics	37
1103 Middle School with Subject Matter Specialization: Science in Grades 5–8	Middle Childhood Science	37
1104 Middle School with Subject Matter Specialization: Social Studies in Grades 5–8	Middle Childhood History/Social Studies	37
1105 Middle School with Subject Matter Specialization: World Language/American Sign Language in Grades 5–8	World Language	32
1106 Middle School with Subject Matter Specialization: Language Arts/Literacy Specialization Grades 5–8	Middle Childhood English–Language Arts	37
1110 Middle School with Subject Matter Specialization: World Language/French in Grades 5–8	World Language	32
1125 Middle School with Subject Matter Specialization: World Language/German in Grades 5–8	World Language	32
1130 Middle School with Subject Matter Specialization: World Language/Italian in Grades 5–8	World Language	32
1145: Middle School with Subject Matter Specialization: World Language/Latin in Grades 5–8	Classical Languages	32
1150: Middle School with Subject Matter Specialization: World Language/Spanish in Grades 5–8	World Language	32
1165: Middle School with Subject Matter Specialization: World Language/Russian in Grades 5–8	World Language	32
1170: Middle School with Subject Matter Specialization: World Language/Greek in Grades 5–8	Classical Languages	32
1172: Middle School with Subject Matter Specialization: World Language/Chinese in Grades 5–8	World Language	32
1173: Middle School with Subject Matter Specialization: World Language/Japanese in Grades 5–8	World Language	32
1174: Middle School with Subject Matter Specialization: World Language/Portuguese in Grades 5–8	World Language	32
1176: Middle School with Subject Matter Specialization: World Language/Polish in Grades 5–8	World Language	32
1178: Middle School with Subject Matter Specialization: World Language/Hebrew in Grades 5–8	World Language	32
1179: Middle School with Subject Matter Specialization: World Language/Korean in Grades 5–8	World Language	32
1181: Middle School with Subject Matter Specialization: World Language/Arabic in Grades 5–8	World Language	32
1191: Middle School with Subject Matter Specialization: World Language/Other World Languages in Grades 5–8	World Language	32
1200 Art	Visual Arts	37
1300 Business: Comprehensive Business	Business Education	37
1301 Business: Accounting	Business Education	37
1302 Business: Finance/Economics/Law	Business Education	37
1303 Business: Keyboarding/Data Entry	Business Education	37
1304 Business: Computer Applications and Business–Related Information Technology	Business Education	37
1305 Business: Office Administration/Office Systems Technology	Business Education	37
1410 English	Secondary English–Language Arts Middle Childhood English–Language Arts	37
1430 Reading	Secondary English Language Arts Reading Specialist	37
1440 Speech Arts and Dramatics	K–12 Performing Arts	37
1451 Theater	K–12 Performing Arts	37
1475 English as a Second Language	English as an Additional Language	37
1480 Bilingual/Bicultural Education	At this time, there is no edTPA handbook available for this area.	N/A
1505 American Sign Language	World Language	32
1510 French	World Language	32
1520 German	World Language	32
1530 Italian	World Language	32
1540 Latin	Classical Languages	32
1550 Spanish	World Language	32
1560 Russian	World Language	32
1570 Greek	Classical Languages	32
1572 Chinese	World Language	32
1573 Japanese	World Language	32
1574 Portuguese	World Language	32
1578 Hebrew	World Language	32
1579 Korean	World Language	32
1580 Arabic	World Language	32
1590 Other Foreign Languages	World Language	32
1605 Health and Physical Education	Physical Education Health Education	37
1610 Driver Education	At this time, there is no edTPA available for this field.	N/A
1615 Swimming and Water Safety Instructor	At this time, there is no edTPA available for this field.	N/A
1620 Health Education	Heath Education	37
1630 Physical Education	Physical Education	37
1635 Dance	K–12 Performing Arts	37
1705 Family and Consumer Science	Family and Consumer Sciences	37
1706 Family and Consumer Sciences: Child and Family Development	Family and Consumer Sciences	37
1707 Family and Consumer Sciences: Foods/Nutrition and Foods Science	Family and Consumer Sciences	37
1708 Family and Consumer Sciences: Apparel, Textiles, and Interiors	Family and Consumer Sciences	37
1810 Technology Education	Educational Technology Specialist Technology and Engineering	37
1900 Mathematics	Secondary Mathematics Middle Childhood Mathematics	37
2100 Music	K–12 Performing Arts	37
2210 Biological Science	Secondary Science Middle Childhood Science	37
2220 Earth Science	Secondary Science Middle Childhood Science	37
2240 Physical Science	Secondary Science Middle Childhood Science	37
2250 Military Science	At this time, there is no edTPA available for this field.	N/A
2260 Physics	Secondary Science Middle Childhood Science	37
2270 Chemistry	Secondary Science Middle Childhood Science	37
2300 Social Studies	Secondary History/Social Studies Middle Childhood History/Social Studies	37
2350 Psychology	Secondary History/Social Studies Middle Childhood History/Social Studies	37
2415 Blind and Visually Impaired	Candidate completes assessment in initial content area	N/A
2422 Deaf or Hard of Hearing: Oral/Aural Communication	Candidate completes assessment in initial content area	N/A
2423 Deaf or Hard of Hearing: Sign Language Communication	Candidate completes assessment in initial content area	N/A
2475 Students with Disabilities	Candidate completes assessment in initial content area	N/A
2501 Agriculture, Teacher of	Agricultural Education	37
2560 Marketing	Business Education	37

Passing Scores for New Jersey

Effective September 1, 2019:

The New Jersey State Department of Education has established an edTPA passing standard based on the edTPA Recommended Professional Performance Standard link opens in a new window minus a full standard error of measurement as the passing standard for candidates seeking teacher certification in New Jersey. The edTPA cut score will be reviewed prior to September 1, 2020.

The following passing scores are effective September 1, 2019

13-Rubric Handbooks	32
15-Rubric Handbooks	37
18-Rubric Handbooks	44

If you have additional questions about using the edTPA for certification in New Jersey, please visit the State of New Jersey Department of Education website link opens in a new window for further information.

For additional information regarding edTPA state policies, please review AACTE's state participation information. link opens in a new window