Which statement correctly describes the four edTPA tasks and the main focus of each task?

• A. Task 1 Planning for Instruction and Assessment — align objectives with standards and plan assessments; Task 2 Instructing and Engaging Students in Learning — deliver instruction and foster engagement; Task 3 Assessing Student Learning — collect and analyze evidence of student learning using rubrics and criteria; Task 4 Analyzing Teaching — interpret data across evidence to explain impact on learning and inform next steps.
• B. Task 1 Assessing Student Learning — collect data; Task 2 Planning — align standards; Task 3 Designing curriculum; Task 4 Analyzing Teaching — grade students.
• C. Task 1 Planning; Task 2 Instructing; Task 3 Assessing; Task 4 Analyzing.
• D. Task 1 Planning for Instruction and Assessment — focus only on standards; Task 2 Instructing and Engaging Students in Learning — deliver content without assessments; Task 3 Assessing Student Learning — rely on final exams only; Task 4 Analyzing Teaching — make changes based on guesswork.

Answer: (A)

Understanding how the four edTPA tasks are defined and what each focuses on. The four tasks are designed to capture planning, instruction with student engagement, measurement of learning with rubrics, and reflective analysis to explain impact and inform next steps. The statement that fits best describes Task 1 Planning for Instruction and Assessment—align objectives with standards and plan assessments; Task 2 Instructing and Engaging Students in Learning—deliver instruction and foster engagement; Task 3 Assessing Student Learning—collect and analyze evidence of student learning using rubrics and criteria; Task 4 Analyzing Teaching—interpret data across evidence to explain impact on learning and inform next steps. Other options misstate either the task names, the focus of each task, or the approach to using assessments and data (for example, suggesting final exams only or relying on guesswork), which doesn’t align with how edTPA expects teachers to plan, instruct, assess, and reflect.