The Educator Preparation Program Application System (EPPAS) is the online reporting system used by teacher preparation providers in Minnesota.
All teacher preparation providers need to designate an Identified Official with Authority (IOwA). The IOwA has the responsibility of giving users within the unit access to PELSB's website systems, including EPPAS.
PELSB suggests preparation providers designate an IOwA who has knowledge of the entire unit to ensure the IOwA can knowledgeably provide authorization to appropriate users. Additionally, PELSB recommends each preparation provider designate only one individual as the unit's IOwA.
Steps to Set up and Renew an IOwA Each Year:
The Title II website provides technical assistance and resources for Title II (Sections 207 and 208) of the Higher Education Act.
The Higher Education Opportunity Act (Public Law 110-315) (HEOA) was enacted on August 14, 2008, and reauthorizes the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (the HEA). Click here to access Sections 205 through 208 of Title II of the HEA. For information on Title II (Teacher Quality) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), please visit www.ed.gov/programs/teacherqual/index.html.
Please direct any Title II related questions or comments to:
Toll-Free Hotline: (866) 214-2038
Email: title2@rti.org
For technical assistance, please refer to this resource.
See this handout for more information about student teachers serving as substitutes.
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AACTE edTPA support: http://edtpa.aacte.org/
Pearson edTPA support:https://www.edtpa.com/
Effective July 19, 2024, the Board adopted teacher performance assessment now includes Task 1 and Task 3 of the edTPA. Teacher preparation providers may continue to require the completion of Task 2, but the Board does not require that programs do so any longer. With this action, Task 1 and Task 3 of the edTPA are still required for initial licensure program completers, and programs may continue to require Task 2 if they find it benefits candidates and/or programs. Additionally, teacher preparation programs are not required to report on candidate scores or pass rates for Task 2 for any future submissions for program or unit approval. This action is the culmination of years of work with the Teacher Assessment and Accountability Workgroups with the rationale that there are other ways to gain information gathered by Task 2 (survey data, student teaching evaluations, potentially other assessments, etc.).
There are many implications of the removal of Task 2 for teacher preparation programs. Pearson is providing updated guidance of how candidates can submit for institutions that choose not to require Task 2, including identifying that they have no intention of submitting Task 2 evidence within their Context for Learning and under the "About School Where you are Teaching" section, prompt 4, candidates should type and highlight "I am a Minnesota candidates who is not submitting Task 2.." Pearson has created artifacts that can be used for Task 2 - "Task 2 Part A Video Placeholder link" and "Task 2 Part B Instruction Commentary Placeholder link." Some candidates may still be required to submit video evidence for Task 3 if the assessment or feedback to the learner is demonstrative or related to learning objectives that are performance-based or if submitting for Physical Education (note instructions if unable to submit video evidence for any reason). The submission cost to Pearson will be the same for those submitting all three tasks for scoring as those submitting for only Task 1 and 3 scores. Candidates who do not submit for Task 2 evidence will receive a "Z" condition code for Rubrics 6-10 and an "Incomplete" for the Task 2 total. The Total edTPA score will also be "Incomplete." Programs will want to advise candidates who may want to pursue licensure in other states of the potential licensure implications of not completing Task 2.
Programs do not need to provide a list of candidates who are not intending to submit Task 2 evidence to Pearson.
See this document for TEEEC Pathway 4 Guidance.
