Educative Teacher Performance Assessment (edTPA) Practice Test

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• How should you address 'disciplinary literacy' in a science or math edTPA task?
• What is a Literacy Strategy (Literacy)?
• What is "commentary" in the edTPA process?
• What is the overarching purpose of synthesizing decisions across planning, teaching, and assessment in Task 4?
• Which option best supports planning for Universal Design for Learning (UDL)?
• Which statement describes evidence of student engagement?
• What types of evidence are used to show planning decisions in Task 1?
• Why is incorporating discipline-specific vocabulary important for academic language development?
• Which description aligns with problem-solving skills?
• Evidence for edTPA consists of artifacts that document how you planned and implemented instruction and commentaries that explain your plans and what was seen.
• How should ethics and accuracy be demonstrated?
• What term refers to the designed physical and emotional context established to support a positive and productive learning experience?
• Which term refers to the teacher-led approach designed to deliver content directly to students?
• Which strategy supports a coherent sequence building toward the target standard?
• Which term refers to categories addressed by IDEA that may require individualized instruction or assessment?
• Which statement best characterizes Formal Assessment?
• What best describes a scaffold in edTPA?
• Which option best identifies Language Functions?
• What is the core purpose of the edTPA practice test?
• What is the purpose of evidence collected for assessment for learning in Task 3?
• A Learning Target is best described as:
• Evaluation Criteria are best described as:
• How do you use data from assessments to plan future instruction (Task 4)?
• In math education, which term describes the ability to find pathways to a solution when the method is not given?
• Which statement best describes an evidence-based explanation in science?
• How is evidence of growth over time depicted?
• How can technology enhance edTPA evidence?
• Which edTPA domain focuses on assessing student learning?
• In edTPA, artifacts refer to authentic work such as:
• How should inquiry-based learning be evidenced in Task 2?
• What best describes explanation and justification in edTPA tasks?
• What best demonstrates academic language development in edTPA tasks?
• Which statement best describes Task 1 artifacts?
• What is the aim of the routines demonstrated in Task 2?
• What is the role of feedback in Task 2?
• What are learner variability considerations in planning?
• What is 'analyses of teaching' in Task 4?
• Requisite Skills (Literacy) refers to:
• Which term refers to documented student data in the psychomotor domain collected using an assessment instrument (e.g., rating scale, rubric) rather than informal observations?
• In mathematics, Conceptual Understanding is demonstrated when students:
• Why is evidence quality important in scoring?
• Which statement best describes the scope of the Central Focus?
• What is the purpose of a coherent learning sequence in Task 1?
• Which statement best demonstrates content knowledge in Task 1 of edTPA?
• An approach to learning that involves gaining knowledge and skills in the process of problem solving or seeking an answer to a question, and is student-centered, is called what?
• Developmental Approximation (Literacy) refers to which practice?
• How should a rigorous learning objective be written for edTPA?
• In Task 1, Planning Commentaries serve what purpose?
• What is the role of data-driven instruction in edTPA?
• How is self-reflection used in edTPA?
• What is differentiation in Task 2 and give an example?
• Rapport in the classroom contributes to which of the following?
• A sign of strong rapport in a class is which of the following?
• Which statement best describes the difference between planning commentary and the lesson plan in Task 1?
• Which statement best describes engagement in learning tasks?
• What counts as evidence of student engagement?
• How many tasks are in the edTPA framework?
• How should you annotate student work for Task 3?
• Which practice is most aligned with supporting a variety of learners in a single classroom?
• Which statement describes the role of evidence quality levels in scoring rubrics?
• How should learning objectives be aligned in Task 1?
• Which statement is NOT a component of the eight NGSS scientific practices?
• Which statement best captures Informal Assessment?
• Which statement best describes problem-solving skills in mathematics?
• Direct teaching (lecture) is also called which instructional approach?
• Language Demands refers to what?
• How do you ensure your practice is 'data-informed' rather than data-wary?
• For a primary grade literacy learning segment, the central focus might be which of the following?
• Which statement best describes the process for resubmission considerations?
• What is the role of language demands in Task 2?
• Which term describes safety in physical education, including ensuring space, appropriate equipment use, planned transitions, active supervision, and promoting safe peer interactions without bullying or stereotyping?
• What is a common mistake in Task 3 regarding assessment alignment?
• How should academic vocabulary be addressed in instruction?
• What counts as evidence of student engagement in Task 2?
• How should video evidence be used in Task 2?
• How does edTPA address professional dispositions?
• What is the purpose of providing justification in commentaries when mapping standards?
• What should be included in the 'Context for Learning' description?
• Which domain of physical education corresponds to movement skills and physical performance, and is often referred to as the psychomotor domain?
• How can you demonstrate equitable access in Task 2?
• Which statement best reflects culturally responsive teaching in edTPA?
• Which practice best demonstrates collaboration with colleagues in edTPA?
• Which scenario reflects strong rapport in a classroom?
• What is an 'artifact' in edTPA submission and give examples?
• How does Task 2 address classroom management and routines?
• How is edTPA evidence typically submitted?
• What best describes a Learning Segment?
• What is the purpose of annotated artifacts?
• Learning standards are elements of declarative, procedural, schematic, and strategic knowledge that define the content of an educational program. The standards to incorporate into your lesson are identified by consulting what?
• Which statement best describes high-quality evidence in edTPA?
• Which practice best supports developing problem-solving skills in math?
• What demonstrates authentic tasks in Task 2?
• What are "Planned supports"?
• Which statement best describes the difference between objectives and success criteria?
• How does Task 2 emphasize student engagement and inclusive practices?
• Which term describes the capacity to think logically about the relationships among concepts and situations, justify conclusions, and see how facts, procedures, and solutions fit together?
• Which concept includes the structures of written and oral language, and how members of the discipline talk, write, and participate in knowledge construction?
• Which artifacts best demonstrate student engagement in Task 2?
• Which term refers to fundamental movements that are the building blocks to skillful movement, including locomotor, non-locomotor, and manipulative patterns?
• Backward design begins with the standard or learning target and designs what first?
• How should you address misconceptions observed in students?
• Student learning outcomes to be achieved by the end of the lesson or learning segment are called what?
• Authentic work (artifacts) includes which items?
• According to the overview, science teachers create a community that learns to do what with evidence?
• Which statement correctly describes how quantitative patterns are used?
• How should citizenship and equity considerations appear in edTPA?
• What is a key practice when annotating for Task 3?
• Which statement best describes formative assessment in the edTPA context?
• What is the role of technology in edTPA evidentiary artifacts?
• What is the role of differentiation in Task 2?
• Which statement best describes the relationship between assessment tasks and learning objectives?
• Which statement best defines the Central Focus in a learning segment?
• In language arts and literacy, there are structures for composing, interpreting, and comprehending various text forms, as well as multimedia, known as what?
• Which practice best demonstrates alignment of instruction with assessment?
• What artifacts are typically submitted for Task 1?
• Which of the following statements about video evidence selection is true?
• What is the role of rubrics and performance tasks in Task 3?
• Which option is NOT consistent with how discipline policies should be represented in Task 2?
• Which statement about an 'evidence narrative' or commentary in Task 1 is most accurate?
• Which term refers to categories addressed by federal law (IDEA), including identified learning disabilities and gifted and talented, that may require individualized instruction or assessment?
• Which item would be considered an artifact in an edTPA submission?
• Name three questioning strategies that promote higher-order thinking in Task 2.
• What makes a strong 'planning commentary'?
• What is 'evidence-based feedback' in edTPA?
• What constitutes inclusive practices in edTPA?
• How should evidence be analyzed in Task 3?
• How do you show alignment between instruction and assessment in Task 1?
• How is standards alignment demonstrated across tasks?
• What term defines the set of conventions for organizing symbols, words, and phrases into structures such as sentences and graphs?
• How should growth and gaps be described to align with edTPA expectations?
• The term "Aligned" includes which elements?
• Which term describes safety in physical education, including space, equipment use, transitions, supervision, and promoting safe peer-to-peer interactions and psychological well-being?
• The Central Focus should do which of the following?
• How do you demonstrate 'evidence of student growth' across Tasks 1-3?
• Which element best embodies learner variability in planning?
• What term refers to the structured environment for learning, including physical space and emotional climate?
• Which option is NOT aligned with the described approach to evidence-based Explanation (science)?
• In a class with varied abilities and needs, which term best captures the presence of different learner profiles?
• Which practice aligns with addressing English language learners in edTPA?
• How should accommodations be described in Task 1 and Task 2?
• Which term refers to the act of evoking or drawing out a response from students to deepen understanding?
• What role do exit tickets play in edTPA evidence?
• Annotated explanations in artifacts should include?
• Which item is an example of planning evidence that demonstrates rationale and alignment with standards and assessment?
• What is the primary purpose of the planning commentary in Task 1?
• Which statement best defines Patterns of Learning as described in assessment practice?
• How do you design formative checks for understanding in Task 2?
• Which teaching approach focuses on identifying tactical problems within the game environment, starting with a modified game form, then teaching tactical awareness, and then skill execution?
• What term describes the distinctive features and ways of communicating within a discipline?
• Which of the following is an example of scaffolding in instruction?
• Which term describes knowledge and action concepts related to skillful performance, including what to do and how to do it, and includes activities such as orienteering and team building?
• What are the three domains used in the edTPA rubrics?
• What is backward design and how is it used in Task 1?
• Nature of Science (science) defines science as a set of practices including which aspects?
• How are student learning needs incorporated into the planning commentary?
• Which three task areas does the edTPA practice test help candidates practice?
• Which practice best supports English language learners in instruction and assessment?
• What statement about data-driven instruction is correct?
• What do science teachers aim to create for students?
• What is a 'performance task' in the edTPA framework?
• Which statement best describes the purpose of the evidence narrative in Task 1?
• Gaps in Academic Knowledge refer to what?
• How should discipline policies be represented in Task 2 evidence?
• Which of the following is an example of a literacy strategy for reading?
• In the edTPA framework, "Assets" refers to which of the following?
• Which statement best describes how evidence is connected to standards and learning goals across edTPA tasks?
• How should video evidence be selected for Task 2?
• Which classroom condition most directly exemplifies strong rapport between teacher and students?
• In Task 3, what role does analytic commentary play?
• What is "evidence alignment" and why is it important?
• How should instructional materials support diverse learners?
• Evidence should demonstrate which of the following about teaching practice?
• Which of the following is a facet of Conceptual Understanding in mathematics?
• What is the purpose of aligning learning objectives with standards in Task 1?
• Task 4 focuses on analyzing teaching by doing what?
• What is the purpose of including teacher feedback loops in Task 2?
• Which term refers to the set of knowledge or content that students should demonstrate by a point in their learning progression, including declarative and procedural knowledge?
• Which practice best supports addressing the needs of a diverse learner population?
• How should narrative clarity appear in the commentary?
• edTPA evidence consists of which elements?
• How should you select a performance task for edTPA?
• How should cultural relevance be demonstrated in lesson design?
• In edTPA, which description best defines a performance task?
• What constitutes 'evidence of student thinking' in Task 3?
• How should you handle 'group work' in edTPA contexts?
• Which items are included in academic language demands?
• In addition to evidence, what should be considered when aligning to standards in edTPA?
• What tools are used in Task 3 to assess student learning?
• Which statement best describes Academic Language?
• What term describes a close and harmonious relationship in which people understand each other's feelings and communicate well?
• What is the purpose of Task 3?
• Accommodations in Task 1 and Task 2 should outline supports for which students?
• How is student engagement demonstrated in Task 2?
• Vocabulary in edTPA context includes:
• Which term encompasses knowledge and action concepts related to skillful performance, including correct selection of what to do and correct execution of how to do it?
• Task 2 emphasizes engaging which group of students in learning?
• Which classroom practice aligns with meeting the needs of diverse learners?
• Which domain term describes the body’s movement-based capabilities and is the appropriate focus for assessments of physical performance?
• How does Task 4 connect to data from Tasks 1-3?
• Which statement best describes Task 3's emphasis on planning next steps?
• Which example illustrates a language function in literacy tasks?
• What is UDL and how is it applied in planning?
• What is the recommended approach to revision and resubmission policies?
• What is the difference between formative and summative assessment in edTPA context?
• What should be included in a Task 4 reflection about 'impact on student learning'?
• Which term describes fundamental building blocks for movement, including locomotor, non-locomotor, and manipulative patterns?
• Which statement best describes feedback in Task 2?
• What is the purpose of "Context for Learning" in edTPA?
• Which statement best describes the purpose of building rapport?
• What is meant by a 'learning segment' in edTPA planning?
• What is the significance of scoring alignment in Task 3?
• Prior academic learning includes which of the following?
• Which term best describes students who may require different strategies or support, including IEPs/504 plans and ELLs?
• How should a professional growth plan be reflected in the portfolio?
• Language Demands in a learning task can be evidenced by:
• Which statement best describes what should be included in the analysis commentary for Task 4?
• What types of evidence are used in Task 3?
• What is the role of equity audits in edTPA planning?
• Which action demonstrates privacy and ethical use of student data in edTPA contexts?
• In an upper elementary learning segment focusing on persuasive writing, the central focus should emphasize:
• How should collaboration with colleagues be reflected in edTPA?
• What counts as credible evidence for 'impact on learning' in Task 4?
• In mathematics, a misconception typically stems from what?
• Which practice best supports data-informed decision making when planning instruction?
• What does Context for Learning describe?
• How should teaching moves be described in the commentaries?
• The term describing how teachers draw on students' backgrounds to support learning is:
• Which three tasks constitute the edTPA performance assessment?
• What is the primary function of Task 2?
• What should you know about the 'edTPA scoring rubrics' during preparation?
• Which option best describes a digital artifact for edTPA evidence?
• Which term describes means to support students to revisit and review a topic with a different set of strategies, representations, or focus to develop understandings or correct misconceptions?
• Which statement correctly describes the four edTPA tasks and the main focus of each task?
• What is the significance of student voice and choice in edTPA?
• Which items are included in authentic work (artifacts) submitted for edTPA?
• Which of the following is one of the NGSS eight scientific practices?
• Which term describes intentional and systematic physical activity that positively enhances the components of personal physical fitness (e.g., cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength/endurance, flexibility, and body composition)?
• In Task 3, how should data analysis language be used?
• How should rubric alignment be verified?
• What is the role of student voice in edTPA planning and instruction?