edTPA for Utah

Effective July 1, 2020, the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) approved edTPA as a pedagogical performance assessment option for all educator preparation providers (EPP) and Local Education Agency (LEA) Alternate Pathway to Professional Educator License (APPEL) program to implement within their initial teacher licensure programs.

Candidates in traditional-route EPPs and APPEL programs will be required to meet passing standard (see Passing Scores for Utah below) on edTPA effective Aug 1, 2023.

For more information on teacher certification in Utah, please visit the Utah State Board of Education's website link opens in a new window.

Assessment Areas for Utah

Assessment Areas for Utah

The table below aligns the Utah initial teaching fields with the respective edTPA Handbook.

Early Childhood–8

UT Certificate edTPA Handbook Passing Score
Early Childhood Education (K–3)Early Childhood35
Elementary Education (K–6)Elementary Education: Literacy with Mathematics Task 442
Elementary Education (1–8)Elementary Education: Literacy with Mathematics Task 442

Secondary Licensure Content Areas: (6–12)

UT Certificate edTPA Handbook Passing Score
Agriculture (CTE/General)Agriculture Education35
Business Education (CTE/General)Business Education35
Career and Technical EducationCareer and Technical Education33
ChemistrySecondary Science35
ChineseWorld Language30
EconomicsSecondary History/Social Studies35
Educational TechnologyEducational Technology Specialist35
EnglishSecondary English-Language Arts35
English as an Additional LanguageEnglish as an Additional Language35
Family and Consumer Sciences (CTE/General)Family and Consumer Sciences35
FrenchWorld Language30
GeographySecondary History/Social Studies35
GermanWorld Language30
Health EducationHealth Education35
HistorySecondary History/Social Studies35
LatinClassical Languages30
Mathematics Endorsement Level 2Secondary Mathematics35
Middle Childhood English Language ArtsMiddle Childhood English-Language Arts35
Middle Childhood History – Social SciencesMiddle Childhood History/Social Sciences35
Middle Childhood MathematicsMiddle Childhood Mathematics35
Middle Childhood ScienceMiddle Childhood Science35
MusicK–12 Performing Arts35
Physical EducationPhysical Education35
PhysicsSecondary Science35
Political ScienceSecondary History/Social Studies35
PsychologySecondary History/Social Studies35
Science, BiologicalSecondary Science35
Science, EarthSecondary Science35
Science, Middle LevelSecondary Science35
Social Studies CompositeSecondary History/Social Studies35
SociologySecondary History/Social Studies35
School Librarian/Library SpecialistSchool Librarian/Library Specialist35
SpeechNo edTPA required at this timen/a
TechnologyTechnology and Engineering Education35
TheatreK–12 Performing Arts35
Visual ArtVisual Arts35

Special Education

UT Certificate edTPA Handbook Passing Score
Mild/Moderate DisabilitiesSpecial Education35
Severe DisabilitiesSpecial Education35
Deaf and Hard of HearingSpecial Education35
Blind/Visually ImpairedSpecial Education35
DeafblindSpecial Education35

Passing Scores for Utah

Effective September 1, 2023, the Utah State Board of Education has adopted an edTPA passing 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 evidence of their Pedagogical Performance Assessment.

13-Rubric Handbooks 30
15-Rubric Handbook, Career and Technical Education 33
15-Rubric Handbooks, All Other 15-Rubric Fields 35
18-Rubric Handbooks 42

For additional information regarding edTPA state policies, please review state participation information at edtpa.org link opens in a new window.

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