CWU LiveText Instructions for Submitting the edtpa (WA)

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1 Make sure you are using Mozilla Firefox as your web browser when working in LiveText. Other web browsers may have issues with compatibility. For the free download, go to What are the Pearson eportfolio system requirements? Windows users: Windows XP or later High-speed Internet connection Browser: IE 8 or later, Firefox 4 or later (Google Chrome users may experience known browser issues) Adobe Flash 10.1 or higher, available free of charge Adobe Reader or later, available free of charge (If you are unable to update to version , you may use version 9.5 as an alternative. Version may cause unresolved errors when attempting to view embedded documents on the edtpa field test website.) Microsoft Word or later, or OpenOffice 3 Mac users: OS X v10.6 or later High-speed Internet connection Browser: Safari 5 or later (Google Chrome and Firefox users may experience known browser issues) Adobe Flash 10.1 or higher, available free of charge Adobe Reader or later, available free of charge (If you are unable to update to version , you may use version 9.5 as an alternative. Version may cause unresolved errors when attempting to view embedded documents on the edtpa field test website.) Microsoft Word or later, or OpenOffice 3 See the edtpa_pearsonfaq.pdf document or go to for other information regarding Pearson s requirements. There are 5 phases to the submission of your edtpa (WA) to Pearson Phase 1 Verifying files are ready for uploading Phase 2 Uploading and attaching files to the LiveText assignment (LiveText) Phase 3 Sending / Transferring your work to edtpa at Pearson (LiveText) Phase 4 Updating and marking all parts Ready to Submit (Pearson edtpa) Phase 5 Submitting your Portfolio for Scoring (Pearson edtpa) Page 1 of 10

2 Phase 1 Verify your files are ready to upload and attach. 1. Account for any corrections in the handbook and/or templates included in the edtpa_errata pdf sent to you. Content areas that need to be confirmed are: a. Early Childhood (WA) b. Elementary Literacy (WA) c. Elementary Mathematics (WA) d. K-12 Physical Education (WA) e. Secondary English-Language Arts (WA) f. Secondary Mathematics (WA) g. Secondary History/Social Studies (WA) h. Secondary Science (WA) i. Special Education (WA) 2. Compress your video(s) to 256 kbps. 3. Check that your file sizes are no more than 500 MB for any one file (Pearson restriction) and a total of 900 MB (transfer to Pearson restriction) for all files. 4. Rename any files as necessary to include the Task number and the Part number they are to be pinned to. Page 2 of 10

3 Phase 2 Upload and/or Attach files to the assignment. (LiveText) 1. On your Dashboard, scroll to the EFC 480 Student Teaching assignments. 2. Find the Content Area Assignment for your WA TPA Handbook (i.e. Elementary Literacy) and click the appropriate red Begin Assignment button. EFC 480 (Section #) 3. Click on the Attach Files button under Step 2 of 3. Page 3 of 10

4 4. If files have not been previously uploaded: (for files previously uploaded to File Manager skip to step 8) In the Attach Files window click on the Upload New File Tab. 5. Using your Evidence Chart as a checklist, Browse for the files to be attached. 6. On the File Upload screen click on a File Name and then Open. Repeat for all files. Page 4 of 10

5 7. Once all Files have been Uploaded, click the green Attach Selected Files button. 8. If files were uploaded through File Manager: In the Attach Files window click on Previous Files and select the label for your edtpa documents from the drop-down menu. Page 5 of 10

6 9. Select All Files on a page and click on Attach Selected Files 10. Repeat steps 8 and 9 for each page of files Page 6 of 10

7 Phase 3 Send/Transfer your work to edtpa from LiveText 1. Click on the red Send your work to edtpa (a copy will be sent to your instructor) button. 2. Pin the appropriate document to each Task and Part by selecting it from the dropdown menu. Page 7 of 10

8 3. Read Send to edtpa Terms of Service. 4. Check acknowledgement of Send to edtpa Terms of Service. 5. Enter 16-digit Authorization Key. 6. Click green Send to edtpa button. 7. After you receive your confirming receipt by Pearson of your edtpa, login to your edtpa to finish submitting for scoring. It can take anywhere from 45 minutes to a couple days for this . You can also login to your edtpa account to see if Pearson has associated your documents with your account. Forward this to Sharris@cwu.edu. If you have not received a confirmation and your files are not in your edtpa account after 48 hours, contact edtpa Support. Their contact information and hours are at Page 8 of 10

9 Phase 4 Review and mark all parts Ready to Submit at edtpa Pearson 1. At login to your edtpa account. 2. Select your portfolio for your edtpa submission. 3. Review the File Names associated with each Task and Part 4. Mark all parts of your portfolio Ready to Submit. Phase 5 Submit your Portfolio for Scoring at edtpa Pearson 1. Click the Submit Portfolio for Scoring button. 2. If not all parts have a status of Ready to Submit the Submit Portfolio for Scoring button will be inactive. Page 9 of 10

10 3. Follow the prompts for: a. Submission Validation b. Submission Agreement c. Final Submission Agreement There are additional help pages written by the staff at LiveText available online at Guidance for Send to edtpa (Pearson): LiveText Latest Help and Tips. If you need further assistance, feel free to stop by the CWU LiveText Help Desk in Black Hall 231, give us a call at , us at LiveText@cwu.edu, or visit our resource pages at Forward the messages you receive in Phase 3, Step 7 AND the you receive after Phase 5, Step 3 to Stephanie Harris at Sharris@cwu.edu. Page 10 of 10