School of Education

The State of California requires a Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA) as one of the final requirements of credential students before they become teachers. At Humboldt, we use EdTPA, the Performance Assessment for California Teachers to fulfill this requirement. 

For the Teaching Event (TE), candidates follow procedures outlined in the edTPA Handbook and upload their completed Teaching Events (see calendar of due dates below). The Teaching Events are scored by trained scorers. Candidates receive their score reports and debrief individually with EED faculty. If necessary, candidates may repeat edTPA and resubmit the product for scoring.

edTPA Calendar for Candidates: 

Spring Semester

*Pending Date

January 6 - Give Parent Permission forms to students for parent signatures
January 17 - Permission Cover Page and attached permission forms due to Credential Programs office
February 21 - Task 1: Literacy Planning Due by 11:59pm
March 26 - This day is a day off from field placement to complete Task 2: Literacy Instruction
March 28 - Task 2: Literacy Instruction Due by 11:59pm
April 9 - This day is a day off from field placement to complete Task 3: Literacy Assessment
April 11 - Task 3: Literacy Assessment Due by 11:59pm
May 5 & 6* - This day is a day off from field placement to complete Task 4: Mathematics Assessment
May 6 - Task 4: Mathematics Assessment Due by 11:59pm
May 27 - edTPA results released to candidates

Click on the links below to view/download:

Videotaping Permission Forms - Before any videotaping occurs, credential candidates need to have turned in the permission forms for all of the students in their class, signed by each student’s parent/guardian.

edTPA Student Permission Forms Coversheet: To be filled out by the credential candidate, signed by Mentor Teacher & Principal, and attached on top of all of the parent permission forms.

Parent Permission Form in English: To be sent home with the student and signed by parent/guardian.

Parent Permission Form in Spanish: To be sent home with the student and signed by parent/guardian.