Portfolios
The edTPA portfolios along with the handbooks and rubrics are located in Tk20. If you are an intern II or student teacher and do not have access to the edTPA
portfolio for your program, contact local Tk20 support: tk20@wcu.edu.
Videos
One-Page Video Tutorial handout
For Windows 8.1 or 10
Video Cutter & Compressor - recommended editing software available for free in the Windows Store
Tutorial for using Video Cutter & Compressor
Note: Microsoft no longer supports Windows Live Movie Maker; tutorials for this are
no longer provided.
For Mac
Quicktime (comes with OS X) - recommended editing software
Tutorial for trimming video with Quicktime
Even after trimming your video, it may be too large.
Option 1 (easy, works 95% of the time): Smart Converter - Tutorial
Option 2 (harder, works 100% of the time): Handbrake - Tutorial (video)
You will need the free Handbrake tool: Download Handbrake
Apple iDevices
If you recorded your video with an iPhone or iPad, you may need these directions to transfer your videos from your iOS device to a Windows computer.
Slow Internet
One reason the video upload may fail is that you have a slow Internet connection.
Either come to the WCU campus or find another faster internet connection to upload
your video.
Student Consent Forms
Early Field Experience - Use these forms to gain consent from your P-12 students and parents to be video
recorded during an Early Field Experience
English and Spanish
edTPA Implementation - Use these forms to gain consent from your P-12 students and parents to be video
recorded during Intern II or Student Teaching for your edTPA portfolio
English and Spanish
Pearson Submission
Directions for all students on submitting the edTPA portfolio for scoring via Tk20 - Interns will receive a code via email to use during this process.
Use this website for this process: http://www.edtpa.com
Watch a video of the whole submission process (you must log in as a WCU faculty, staff, or student to view)
To retrieve your score report, go to this page and click on the "View Your edTPA Scores" button.
Interpreting your edTPA Score Profile
Retakes
If your overall score does not meet the cutscore from our policy on Scoring Criteria, you will need to retake all or a portion of your edTPA assessment.
Information on Retaking edTPA from Pearson.
See also this PDF on edTPA Retake Instructions for Candidates.
WCU Guide for edTPA Retakes
Tk20 Assistance
See the Tk20 help website for more information
Key Resources and Recommended Sequence for Reading/Review
- Subject specific handbook
- Intro to edTPA Webinar
- Academic Language Webinar
- Using the Resource Library- Exploratory and Implementation
- Making Good Choices – A Support Guide for edTPA Candidates
- edTPA Alignment to NCATE
We have a local Blackboard site: "edTPA in WCU's CEAP" established to provide faculty
with access to information on edTPA and to communicate with faculty about edTPA implementation
progress in their programs. Information on our specific implementation is located
here. Contact Myra Watson if you need access.
Supporting Students
Making Good Choices - edTPA publication
Guidelines for Supporting Students - edTPA publication
Technology Support
Technology supports are provided by Lee Nickles and Misty Colton through the CEAP's Instructional Technology Support offices in Killian 201 M and 102B respectively.
- Tk20 will be used as the technology platform for providing students access to edTPA handbooks
and for storing their edTPA portfolios.
- Video cameras are available for teacher candidates to check out for video recording
your lesson segments.
