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Board debates CTE edTPA cut scores; staff to supply handbook and external examples before vote

Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board · August 15, 2025
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PELSB received a presentation on the new Career & Technical Education edTPA (mean score 43.4, Pearson recommended 38) and discussed possible cut scores for program accountability and portfolio licensure; members asked staff for the edTPA handbook and for examples (North Carolina) ahead of expected action next month.

At the Aug. 15 meeting the board heard from Michelle Sandler, a teacher education specialist, about the relatively new Career and Technical Education (CTE) edTPA assessment (released 2023). Sandler said Pearson suggested a recommended score of 38 and that the current mean score is 43.4.

Sandler explained that PELSB's previous edTPA adoption requires only tasks 1 and 3 for portfolio use in some…

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