edTPA for Utah

Effective July 1, 2020, the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) approved edTPA as a pedagogical performance assessment option for 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.

APPEL program candidates will be required to meet passing standard (see Passing Scores for Utah below) standard on edTPA effective July 1, 2020. Candidates in traditional-route EPPs will be required to meet the passing standard (see Passing Scores for Utah below) on a pedagogical performance assessment effective August 1, 2021.

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

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 Childhood	35
Elementary Education (K–6)	Elementary Education: Literacy with Mathematics Task 4	42
Elementary Education (1–8)	Elementary Education: Literacy with Mathematics Task 4	42

Secondary Licensure Content Areas: (6–12)

UT Certificate	edTPA Handbook	Passing Score
Agriculture (CTE/General)	Agriculture Education	35
American Sign Language	World Language	30
Business Education (CTE/General)	Business Education	35
Chemistry	Secondary Science	35
Chinese	World Language	30
Economics	Secondary History/Social Studies	35
English	Secondary English Language Arts	35
Family and Consumer Sciences (CTE/General)	Family and Consumer Sciences	35
French	World Language	30
Geography	Secondary History/Social Studies	35
German	World Language	30
Health Education	Health Education	35
History	Secondary History/Social Studies	35
Latin	Classical Languages	30
Mathematics Endorsement Level 2	Secondary Mathematics	35
Mathematics Endorsement Level 3 or 4	Secondary Mathematics	35
Music	K–12 Performing Arts	35
Physical Education	Physical Education	35
Physics	Secondary Science	35
Political Science	Secondary History/Social Studies	35
Psychology	Secondary History/Social Studies	35
Science, Biological	Secondary Science	35
Science, Earth	Secondary Science	35
Science, Environmental	Secondary Science	35
Science, Middle Level	Secondary Science	35
Science, Physical	Secondary Science	35
Social Studies Composite	Secondary History/Social Studies	35
Sociology	Secondary History/Social Studies	35
Speech	No edTPA required at this time	n/a
Technology	Technology and Engineering Education	35
Theatre	K–12 Performing Arts	35
Visual Art	Visual Arts	35

Special Education

UT Certificate	edTPA Handbook	Passing Score
Mild/Moderate Disabilities	Special Education	35
Severe Disabilities	Special Education	35
Deaf and Hard of Hearing	Special Education	35
Blind/Visually Impaired	Special Education	35
Deafblind	Special Education	35

Passing Scores for Utah

Effective July 1, 2020 the Utah State Board 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 evidence of their pedagogical performance assessment.

13-Rubric Handbooks	30
15-Rubric Handbooks	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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