All University of Iowa student teachers who are completing preparation for initial licensure as teachers are required to complete edTPA, a performance-based assessment, as one of the requirements for completion of the Teacher Education Program.
edTPA Submission Support & Guides
Minimum Scores - edTPA Subject Assessments
| Subject Content Endorsement Area | edTPA Handbook | Minimum Score |
| Elementary Education TEP K-6 | Elementary Literacy | 39 |
| School Teacher Librarian K-12 | Library Media Specialist | 39 |
| Art Education TEP K-12 | Visual Art | 39 |
| English Education TEP 5-12 | Secondary English Language Arts | 39 |
| Foreign Language Education TEP-5-12 (or K-12) (Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Russian, or Spanish) |
World Language | 31 |
| Mathematics Education TEP-5-12 | Secondary Mathematics | 39 |
| Music Education TEP K-12 | Performing Arts | 39 |
| Science Education TEP 5-12 (Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Physics, and/or All Science) |
Secondary Science | 39 |
| Social Studies Education TEP 5-12 (American Government, American History, Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Psychology, Sociology, and/or World History) |
Secondary History Social Studies | 39 |
| Special Education Instructional Strategist II: BD/LD K-12 | Special Education | 39 |
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Test Required
Iowa law [Iowa Code 256.16 1.a.(2)] requires teacher preparation colleges and universities to adopt a state-approved assessment that teacher candidates must pass, as a requirement for completion of teacher preparation. The University of Iowa Teacher Education Program (TEP) has selected edTPA as this assessment, and since the Spring, 2018 semester has required completion of edTPA for all student teachers who are completing the TEP for initial licensure as teachers. The Iowa Department of Education provides additional information about the program completion assessment requirement.
NOTE: This testing information is for completion of the Teacher Education Program. See Teacher Education Program Application and Admission for information about Praxis I, Praxis Core, or GRE testing for admission to the Teacher Education Program.
Last updated; 07/01/2019