Washington Teaching Performance Assessments
Washington initial licensure program candidates completing demonstration teaching in Fall 2012, or any demonstration teaching cohort thereafter, must complete edTPA tasks as a requirement for graduation and recommendation for a Washington Residency Teacher (First Issue) certificate. The edTPA tasks are part of the WGU teacher preparation program. If you have any questions, please contact teachersuccess@wgu.edu.
Moving/Licensing in a Different State
1. All students who complete demonstration teaching in Washington must complete the edTPA, even if they plan to license in a different state in which the edTPA is not required.
2. All students who will apply for licensure in Washington must complete the edTPA, even if they complete demonstration teaching in a different state in which the edTPA is not required.
09/2013
Article Number: 20298, 2851