edTPA for Ohio

On May 26, 2020, the chancellor of the Ohio Department of Higher Education determined the edTPA to be a nationally recognized and scored performance-based assessment, and effective July 1, 2020, successful completion of the edTPA to be an allowable alternative to the Assessment of Professional Knowledge (OAE-APK) for an Ohio teaching license issued by the Ohio Department of Education.

Educator Preparation Providers

Please contact EdPrep@highered.ohio.gov for additional information on implementing edTPA within preparation programs at your institution.

Assessment Areas for Ohio

Assessment Areas for Ohio

The alignment table below matches Ohio initial teaching certification areas with the recommended edTPA handbooks. Candidates should confirm their assessment selection with their advisor before registering.

Initial Licensure Field edTPA Handbooks Aligned Passing Score
Early Childhood (Grades P–3)
Early Childhood PK–3 Early Childhood Education 37
Primary P–5 Early Childhood Education 37
Elementary Literacy 37
Elementary Mathematics 37
Elementary Education: Literacy with Mathematics Task 4 44
Elementary Education: Mathematics with Literacy Task 4 44
Middle Childhood (Grades 4–9)
Language Arts and Reading Middle Childhood English-Language Arts 37
Mathematics Middle Childhood Mathematics 37
Science Middle Childhood Science 37
Social Studies Middle Childhood History/Social Studies 37
Adolescent to Young Adult Integrated Areas (Grades 7–12)
Integrated Language Arts Secondary English-Language Arts 37
Integrated Mathematics Secondary Mathematics 37
Integrated Social Studies Secondary History/Social Studies 37
Integrated Science Secondary Science 37
Additional Sciences:
  • Earth Sciences
  • Life Sciences (Biology)
  • Life Sciences / Earth Sciences
  • Life Sciences / Physics
  • Life Sciences / Chemistry
  • Earth Sciences / Physics
  • Earth Sciences / Chemistry
  • Physical Sciences: Chemistry
  • Physical Sciences: Physics
  • Physical Sciences: Chemistry and Physics
 Secondary Science 37
Multi-Age (PK–12)
Computer Information Science Technology and Engineering Education
OR
Educational Technology Specialist 		37
Dance K–12 Performing Arts 37
Drama Theater K–12 Performing Arts 37
Foreign Languages: World
  • American Sign Language
  • Arabic
  • Chinese
  • French
  • German
  • Japanese
  • Russian
  • Spanish
  • Swahili
 World Language 32
Foreign Languages:
  • Greek
  • Hebrew
  • Latin
 Classical Languages 32
Health Health Education 37
Library / Media School Librarian/Library Specialist 37
Music K–12 Performing Arts 37
Physical Education Physical Education 37
TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages English as an Additional Language 37
Visual Arts Visual Arts 37
Intervention Specialist
Early Childhood Intervention Specialist (PK–3) Special Education 37
Gifted (K–12) Special Education 37
Hearing Impaired (PK–12) Special Education 37
Mild-Moderate Needs (K–12) Special Education 37
Moderate / Intensive Needs (K–12) Special Education 37
Visually Impaired (PK–12) Special Education 37
Career—Technical Baccalaureate (Grades 4–12 and beyond)
Agriscience Agricultural Education 37
Family and Consumer Sciences Family and Consumer Sciences 37
Integrated Business Business Education 37
Marketing Business Education 37
Technology Education Technology and Engineering Education
OR
Educational Technology Specialist 		37

Passing Scores for Ohio

The Ohio Department of Education has adopted a preliminary edTPA passing standard of  minus 1 Standard Error of Measurement (SEM) below the national recommended professional performance standard, as set out in the table below. Candidates who participate in edTPA and are successful at the standard identified below may use edTPA as an alternative to the Assessment of Professional Knowledge (OAE-APK) for an Ohio teaching license issued by the Ohio Department of Education for applications received on or after July 1, 2020.

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

Your handbook selection should be aligned with your clinical experience. Please call or contact your state office of educator licensing for specific details.

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