edTPA for Utah

Effective May 1, 2024, a pedagogical performance assessment (PPA) is no longer a requirement for a Utah professional teaching license. Candidates who successfully complete a preparation program and are recommended for licensure by their program can qualify for a professional teaching license without passing a PPA.

Preparation programs shall provide evidence that the program prepares candidates to meet competency in the following areas as outlined in R277-304 :

1. General Teaching Preparation Competencies
2. Content Knowledge and Pedagogy
3. Clinical Experience Competencies and Dispositions

A program candidate may choose to demonstrate some of these competencies by passing a PPA, such as edTPA.

Candidates

If your teacher preparation program continues to require the edTPA, please check with your faculty advisor at your educator preparation program to select the appropriate edTPA assessment for your credential program.

Faculty

If your teacher preparation program continues to require the edTPA, please check with your educator preparation program's edTPA Coordinator to determine the appropriate edTPA assessment handbooks to use for your credential program.

Educator Preparation Programs

If your program would like to use edTPA as a diagnostic tool, please contact edTPAEPPSupport@pearson.com .