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UPDATE: In response to the school closures in the state of Washington, the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) has filed emergency rules 
allowing teachers to be eligible for an emergency certificate. Please review the information provided on the WA PESB website for detailed guidance on the policy change.
Review the edTPA page on the Washington Professional Educator Standards Board website .
Assessment Areas for Washington
Assessment Areas for Washington
Beginning Fall 2020, Student Voice rubrics will no longer be required as a part of the edTPA requirement for Washington candidates. The Student Voice rubrics will no longer be scored after submissions on August 20, 2020, the final 2019–2020 program year submission deadline.
With Student Voice no longer being required after the August 20, 2020, submission date, the WA versions of the edTPA handbooks will no longer be available for initial and full-assessment retake registrations beginning August 25, 2020. Single and double task retakes on WA handbooks will be allowed for 2 program years beginning with the 2020–2021 program year running through the end of the 2021–2022 year (September 2020–August 31, 2022 PDT).
Teacher candidates in the state of Washington are to select the national version of the assessment beginning with the 2020–2021 program year. Candidates should confirm assessment selection with their faculty advisor before registering.
- Agricultural Education (National)
- Business Education (National)
- Classical Languages (National)
- Early Childhood (National)
- Elementary Literacy (National)
- Elementary Mathematics (National)
- English as an Additional Language (National)
- Family and Consumer Sciences (National)
- Health Education (National)
- K–12 Performing Arts (National)
- Library Specialist (National)*
- Physical Education (National)
- School Librarian/Library Specialist (National)*
- Secondary English-Language Arts (National)
- Secondary History/Social Studies (National)
- Secondary Mathematics (National)
- Secondary Science (National)
- Special Education (National)
- Technology and Engineering Education (National)
- Visual Arts (National)
- World Language (National)
*Effective August 25, 2020, Library Specialist (National) is being replaced with School Librarian/Library Specialist (National). For more information, read more about the updated assessment.
Note: As of June 26, 2016, the Education Technology Specialist assessment is no longer available for Washington state candidates.
Requesting Alternative Arrangements due to a Diagnosed Disability
The WA PESB is committed to providing equal access to its services and programs to individuals with disabilities. Accordingly, in providing its services, either directly or through contractual arrangements, PESB will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with an opportunity to participate in or benefit from the aid, benefit, or service that is equal to that afforded others.
To ensure equal access, PESB will ensure that requests for accommodation are evaluated on a case-by-case basis and that, based on an individualized analysis, reasonable modifications in policies, practices, or procedures are provided when the modifications are necessary to avoid discrimination on the basis of disability, unless PESB can demonstrate that making the modification would fundamentally alter the nature of the service, program, or activity.
Sarah Albertson, OSPI Managing Attorney, Equity and Civil Rights, serves as the PESB ADA compliance officer. Find procedures for filing a complaint that a program, service, or activity of PESB is not accessible to persons with disabilities. Complaints should be directed to the OSPI Office of Equity and Civil Rights at:
OSPI Office of Equity and Civil Rights
P.O. Box 47200
Olympia, WA 98504-7200
360-725-6162/TTY: 360-664-3631
For more information on Requesting Alternate Arrangements due to a Diagnosed Disability, please contact Pearson Customer Support through the email communication form available under the "For Candidate Support" option of the Contact Us page of edTPA.com.
Passing Scores for Washington
edTPA passing scores for Washington were approved by the Washington Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB).
At the November 2019 board meeting, members from the Professional Educator Standards Board approved eliminating the Student Voice rubrics from edTPA, effective Fall 2020. Candidates will need to select the national version of the assessment and meet the current passing standard based on scores received for Tasks 1, 2, and 3, as noted in the table below.
| edTPA Assessment Area | Washington Total Score Passing Standard* |
|---|---|
|
40 Points out of 75 * Student Voice will no longer be required beginning with the 2020–2021 program year. |
|
34 Points out of 65 * Student Voice will no longer be required beginning with the 2020–2021 program year. |
For edTPA assessment areas not listed above, the PESB has not yet adopted the areas as consequential and there is no state passing standard. Washington candidates will continue to submit portfolios in all areas so assessments may be officially scored. Programs will determine if candidates participating in low-incidence areas have satisfactorily met the assessment requirement for program completion. These areas include:
- Business Education
- English as an Additional Language
- School Librarian/Library Specialist
- Technology and Engineering Education
When recommending candidates for certifications in these areas, programs will need to consider candidate performance without a PESB-set passing score. The PESB will review additional data for WA participation in these low-incidence areas before holding candidates to a passing standard.
Timeline for Washington PESB Approved Passing Scores
| Timeline | During the 2017–2020 edTPA Program Years | Beginning with the 2020–2021 edTPA Program Year (Fall 2020) |
|---|---|---|
| Submission Dates | Submissions between September 28, 2017–August 6 2020 | Submissions after August 20, 2020, which marks the final 2019–2020 program year submission deadline |
| Score Reporting Dates | Score reporting dates between October 19, 2017–September 10, 2020 | First score reporting date of the 2020–2021 program year (following the final 2019–2020 program year reporting date of September 10, 2020) |
| edTPA Passing Score | 40 (34 for World/Classical Languages) |
40 (34 for World/Classical Languages) |
*Note the exact date is TBD at this time.
Your handbook selection should be aligned with your clinical experience. Please call or contact your state office of educator licensing for specific details.
State of Washington Professional Educator Standards Board
For additional information regarding edTPA state policies, please review AACTE's state participation information.
