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.

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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