[nabs-l] Two questions EDTPA

[Elizabeth Mohnke]

Hello Bridget,

If you do not receive the responses you are looking for on this email list,
you may wish to post your questions on the Blind Educators email list. I am
honestly not quite sure what the traffic is like on this particular email
list, but I know there are lots of blind educators in the NFB who would be
willing to give you advice. 

Also, if you are attending national convention this year, you may benefit
from attending the Blind Educators meeting. It has been quite some time
since I attended this meeting, but I found it very helpful when I was
thinking about becoming an elementary school teacher. I have heard that in
more recent years they sometimes have breakout sessions for different areas
of education.

Sorry I cannot provide more of an answer for your specific questions, but
hopefully some of these resources will help you. 

Best of luck,
Elizabeth





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From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bridget Walker
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Sent: Monday, June 23, 2014 10:27 PM
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Subject: [nabs-l] Two questions EDTPA

Hi all,
Within the next three semesters I will be officially completing my BA degree
in education while simultaneously starting my first masters degree. I start
grad school this fall even though I am not quite done with undergrad.
With this in mind my teacher certification tests are right around the
corner. I must take three. One is the ALST which is taking the place of the
LAST. This is due to the common core shift. The second is the CST in
English. The third which is the one I am most concerned about is the EDTPA.
The EDTPA is a portfolio completed during the capstone or duration  student
teaching. There are lesson plans, diagnostic criteria, and the worst of
videos which need to be uploaded to this portfolio. The portfolio is
reviewed by the board of education so it has to be spot on.
I know the EDTPA comes from Pearson. Are there any education majors going
through this? How do I go about getting accommodations for this because it
is a test. I will need a platform compatible to a screen reader. 
I asked my college but, when it comes to state testing accommodations no one
knows what to do.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks,
Bridget
         

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