edTPA & Local Education Agencies
Frequently Asked Questions
All teacher candidates participating in the edTPA pilot are eligible for an edTPA reimbursement after meeting the criteria:
- Completing a scorable portfolio
- No more than one condition code on a score report
After reimbursement requests have been processed, eligible candidates should receive their reimbursement in 4-6 weeks.
Clinical teaching candidates should expect to receive reimbursements via mail and the address used to register their Pearson account.
Intern candidates/candidates employed by a district should expect to receive reimbursements via their respective school districts.
Districts will receive reimbursements and stipends for teacher candidates and mentor/cooperating teachers as a lump sum on a rolling monthly basis. These funds should be given to the candidates and teachers identified by participating pilot EPPs each moth.
Please contact DeMarco Pitre at demarco.pitre@tea.texas.gov.