edTPA® World Language
edTPA® World Language preparation guide provides all the information to PASS edTPA®.
edTPA® World Language preparation guide is one the most helpful resources to obtaining a passing score on the Pearson edTPA® World Language. With the goal of ensuring a passing score on the edTPA® World Language portfolio, the edTPA® World Language book is geared toward explaining everything in a clear, concise, and easy manner to prevent confusion and misunderstanding.
Instead of having to surf many World Language edTPA® websites, look for edTPA® World Language tips and tricks that may or may not work, or look for old examples that may or may not be passing edTPA® World Language portfolios, our edTPA® World Language guide is a comprehensive edTPA® resource that will provide all the helpful information needed to develop a passing edTPA® World Language portfolio. Our edTPA® experts conducted extensive research on the edTPA® World Language Exam to make sure every aspect of the edTPA® World Language portfolio is covered. The edTPA® World Language guide provides all the information needed to succeed where no additional edTPA® World Language resources are needed.
What is included in the edTPA® World Language guide?
Overview of edTPA® World Language
The edTPA® book explains an overview of the requirements associated with edTPA® World Language and the purpose of completing the edTPA® World Language. The guide explains what the edTPA® graders are looking for as they evaluate the edTPA World Language portfolio.
Explanation of how to use the edTPA® World Language Preparation Book
The edTPA® World Language includes many requirements and documents, so this book explains how to use the edTPA® World Language book to make completing the World Language edTPA® easier. Pearson's edTPA® World Language handbook can be difficult to understand and use as there is no explanation for using the official edTPA® World Language handbook. Our edTPA® World Language book explains the best way to use the information presented.
Explanation of edTPA® World Language Planning for Instruction and Assessment
In the edTPA® World Language guide, the authors explain the purpose of the Planning for Instruction and Assessment section of the edTPA® World Language. The edTPA® World Language guide explains information about what is included in the context for learning, lesson plans, instructional materials, assessments, and planning commentary for the edTPA® World Language. For each section, the edTPA® World Language book contains tips and strategies on obtaining a high score.
Explanation of edTPA® World Language Instruction and Engaging Students
Video recording can be a daunting task as everyone wants to have good edTPA® World Language video(s) without having to redo the video(s). The edTPA® World Language book explains the video requirements; this helps ensure that the edTPA® World Language video(s) will be scored without getting a conditional code. Moreover, the edTPA® World Language prep guide goes into ways to instruct and video record to maximize points, such as explaining how to provide constructive feedback, foster engagement, and ensure a positive learning environment.
Explanation of edTPA® Assessing Students’ Learning
Task 3 of the World Language edTPA® is one area that most individuals struggle in completing. Subsequently, many individuals get low scores on this task of the edTPA® World Language. The World Language edTPA® preparation guide explains the purpose and requirement of Assessing Students’ Learning. This section of the edTPA® World Language guide goes into explaining requirements and best practices for:
- edTPA® World Language Work Samples
- edTPA® World Language Evidence of Feedback
- edTPA® World Language Assessment Commentary
- edTPA® World Language Evaluation Criteria
This section of the edTPA® World Language preparation guide dives deep into selecting the best assessment to maximize points along with explaining how to provide feedback for the World Language edTPA®.
Developing edTPA® World Language Lesson Plans
One of the first key documents that are developed as a part of the World Language edTPA® is developing the World Language learning segment via lesson plans. The lesson plans have to be developed to where key requirements of the edTPA® World Language are included; this will make completing subsequent documents of the edTPA® World Language easier. This edTPA® World Language preparation guide section dives deep into central focus, objectives, and standards. The edTPA® World Language prep guide explains how to develop a World Language central focus aligned to the requirements, along with explaining how to write objectives that are not vague. The section also explains how to select World Language educational standards aligned to the central focus and objectives. edTPA® World Language lesson plans have to include activities that allow the students to engage in academic languages, such as vocabulary, discourse, and syntax, so the edTPA® World Language guide explains how to incorporate academic language into learning activities. A template outline is included for how to structure the edTPA® World Language lesson plans.
World Language edTPA® Lesson Plan Examples
The edTPA® World Language guide is the ONLY guide to provide examples of World Language learning segments with central focus, objectives, standards, academic language function, formal assessments, and informal assessments. These edTPA® World Language learning segments will help individuals develop their lessons plans for the edTPA® World Language.
edTPA® World Language - Learning Theories
One of the requirements throughout the edTPA® World Language commentaries is to discuss and incorporate learning theories. In the edTPA® World Language planning commentary, research and/or theory is required when justifying the use of learning tasks and materials. In edTPA® World Language instruction commentary, research and/or theory is required when explaining the reasons for any recommended changes in instruction. In edTPA® World Language assessment commentary, research and/or theory is required in explaining the next steps of instruction. The edTPA® World Language preparation guide explains common learning theories in detail to where you can read and incorporate them into your commentaries. The following learning theories are included in the edTPA® World Language preparation guide:
- Elliot Aronson – Jigsaw Cooperative Learning Technique
- David Ausubel – Theory of Advance Organizers
- John Dewey – Research Related to Progressive Education
- Robert Sternberg – Triarchic Theory of Intelligences
- Jerome Bruner – Scaffolding and Spiral Curriculum
- Benjamin Bloom – Bloom’s Taxonomy
- Howard Gardner – Multiple Intelligences
- Theory Kishore – Visual Learning Theory
- Jean Piaget – Theory of Cognitive Development
- Allan Paivio – Dual Coding Theory
- Robert Marzano – Model of Teaching Effectiveness
- Albert Bandura – Observational Learning
- Spencer Kagan – Structural Approach to Cooperative Learning
- Abraham Maslow – Hierarchy of Needs
- Lev Vygotsky – Zone of Proximal Development
edTPA® World Language Academic Language and Academic Function
When developing edTPA® World Language instruction, the idea of academic language and academic function is not taken into account by most individuals, so fulfilling this requirement of the World Language edTPA® can be challenging. This section of the edTPA® World Language preparation guide explains language function, language demand, vocabulary, discourse, and syntax, and language supports. In addition, examples are included related to the edTPA® World Language to help individuals see how academic language and academic function are incorporated into World Language lesson plans.
Explanation of Planning Commentary for the Pearson edTPA® World Language Portfolio
The edTPA® World Language preparation guide dives deep into each question in the planning commentary. The edTPA® World Language guide explains the purpose of each question and how to respond to each question. Moreover, strategies are provided on best practices and common mistakes individuals make in writing responses to the edTPA® World Language planning commentary questions. Topics covered in this section of the edTPA® World Language guide include:
- Describing the edTPA® World Language central focus
- Explaining the purpose of the edTPA® World Language learning segment
- Making strong connections between World Language standards and learning objectives to the edTPA® World Language central focus
- Explaining how edTPA® World Language lessons were designed to allow students to make connections to key aspects of the central focus
- Making strong connections to personal, cultural, and community assets
- Explaining how to link prior academic knowledge and personal, cultural, and community assets to justifying learning tasks and materials
- Explaining how instructional strategies and plan supports are tailored to the needs of the whole class and individuals
- Supporting learning through language during edTPA® World Language learning segment
- Explaining how World Language assessments are focused on providing evidence of students’ learning related to the central focus
This edTPA® World Language section includes tips and strategies on best practices and common mistakes to maximize scores.
Explanation of Instruction Commentary for the Pearson edTPA® World Language Portfolio
The edTPA® World Language prep guide explains in depth each question in the instruction commentary. The book explains the purpose of each question and how to respond to each question in the edTPA® World Language instruction commentary. Topics covered in this section of the edTPA® World Language guide include:
- Establishing a positive and challenging World Language learning environment
- Engaging students in developing an understanding of World Language central focus
- Making instructional connections to prior academic learning and personal, cultural, and community assets with new World Language learning
- Eliciting and building on students response to promote thinking and develop understanding related to the edTPA® World Language central focus
- Justifying how instructional strategies and materials helped students develop learning toward the edTPA® World Language central focus
- Analyzing World Language instruction to recommend and justify changes to learning
Moreover, strategies are provided on best practices and common mistakes individuals make in writing responses to the edTPA® World Language instruction commentary questions.
Explanation of Assessment Commentary for the Pearson edTPA® World Language Portfolio
The edTPA® World Language guide explains how to answer questions in the assessment commentary. Suggestions on how to respond and best practices are included in this section of the edTPA® World Language preparation guide. Topics covered in this section of the edTPA® World Language guide include:
- Analyzing evidence of student learning relative to the edTPA® World Language central focus
- Best ways to providing feedback to students to maximize World Language learning
- Explaining ways to support focus students to understand and use feedback to further World Language learning
- Analyzing students’ use of language to develop World Language content understanding
- Explaining how to analyze students’ performance to design the next steps of World Language instruction
- Providing suggestions on topics to cover for patterns of learning
World Language edTPA® Full Example
One of the main benefits of this edTPA® World Language guide is that it includes a FULL example of a passing edTPA® World Language portfolio. This edTPA® World Language example is a passing score portfolio, so individuals can see how the information presented in the guide is used in developing an entire edTPA® World Language portfolio. The following are included for this edTPA® World Language portfolio:
- Task 1: Part A – edTPA® World Language Context for Learning
- Task 1: Part B – edTPA® World Language Lesson Plans for Learning Segment
- Task 1: Part C – edTPA® World Language Instructional Materials
- Task 1: Part D – edTPA® World Language Assessments
- Task 1: Part E – edTPA® World Language Planning Commentary
- Task 2: Part A – edTPA® World Language Video Clips
- Task 2: Part B – edTPA® World Language Instruction Commentary
- Task 3: Part A – edTPA® World Language Student Work Samples
- Task 3: Part B – edTPA® World Language Evidence of Feedback
- Task 3: Part C – edTPA® World Language Assessment Commentary
- Task 3: Part D – edTPA® World Language Evaluation Criteria
The scoring profile with the summary of scores for each rubric is included for this edTPA® World Language portfolio. Comments and analysis of what was done well and/or need improvement are included for the following rubrics:
- edTPA® World Language Task 1: Planning for Literacy Instruction and Assessment
- edTPA® World Language Rubric 1: Planning for Literacy Learning
- edTPA® World Language Rubric 2: Planning to Support Varied Student Learning Needs
- edTPA® World Language Rubric 3: Using Knowledge of Students to Inform Teaching and Learning
- edTPA® World Language Rubric 4: Identifying and Supporting Language Demands
- edTPA® World Language Rubric 5: Planning Assessments to Monitor and Support Student Learning
- edTPA® World Language Task 2: Instructing and Engaging Students in Literacy Learning
- edTPA® World Language Rubric 6: Learning Environment
- edTPA® World Language Rubric 7: Engaging Students in Learning
- edTPA® World Language Rubric 8: Deepening Student Learning
- edTPA® World Language Rubric 9: Subject-Specific Pedagogy: Elementary Literacy
- edTPA® World Language Rubric 10: Analyzing Teaching Effectiveness
- edTPA® World Language Task 3: Assessing Students' Literacy Learning
- edTPA® World Language Rubric 11: Analysis of Student Learning
- edTPA® World Language Rubric 12: Providing Feedback to Guide Further Learning
- edTPA® World Language Rubric 13: Student Understanding and Use of Feedback
- edTPA® World Language Rubric 14: Analyzing Students' Language Use and Literacy Learning
- edTPA® World Language Rubric 15: Using Assessment to Inform Instruction
