Educative Teacher Performance Assessment (edTPA) Practice Test

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