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Board debates CTE edTPA cut scores; staff to supply handbook and external examples before vote
Summary
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 pathways and proposed aligning cut scores for CTE with existing edTPA handbooks (for portfolio use she cited a planning cut of 13 and assessment 12). She also outlined implementation timing options: allow immediate use of a board-adopted score for licensure-via-portfolio candidates while delaying a program-accountability requirement for one year to allow programs to plan.
Board members raised questions about consistency across diverse CTE licensure areas, the suitability of a single CTE edTPA for widely varying classroom settings, and whether not adopting scores would conflict with the board's own rule that requires a performance assessment for accountability. Several members suggested consulting North Carolina — which has implemented CTE edTPA — and asked staff to distribute the CTE edTPA handbook before next month's meeting.
Sandler said staff will provide additional materials, including the Pearson handbook and examples from other states, at least a week before the next meeting to inform a potential vote.
The board did not make a final decision on cut scores at this meeting; members signaled intent to discuss and possibly act at the next scheduled meeting after receiving the requested materials.
