The Ohio RESA Guidebook includes an overview of the RESA, instructions for completing the Lesson Reflection task, a description of the Lesson Reflection domains and criteria for varying levels of performance, a glossary of terms, RESA submission and scoring policies, general systems requirements for using the submission systems, and information for modifications and accommodations.
This slide deck presents TeachForward’s top tips for completing the RESA.
This video tutorial walks through the RESA Lesson Reflection.
As part of the Lesson Reflection, candidates are required to complete the Teaching and Learning Context Form to provide important information about the students in the class, which helps assessors understand and interpret the Lesson Reflection.
When completing the form, we strongly recommend typing responses directly into the template. Copying and pasting formatted or bulleted text into the template can result in the modification of the template or the addition of blank pages, which will cause the form to appear blank when it is uploaded to the RESA Submission System.
Prior to submission, candidates are required to preview the Teaching and Learning Context Form on the RESA Submission System to ensure the entire form is visible and legible.
Note: The form templates can be downloaded and saved as either MS Word documents (.docx) or PDFs (.pdf). If candidates try to save it as another document or convert file types (from PDF to MS Word or vice versa), the RESA Submission System will not read it.
As part of the Lesson Reflection, candidates are required to complete the Teaching and Learning Context Form to provide important information about the students in the class, which helps assessors understand and interpret the Lesson Reflection.
When completing the form, we strongly recommend typing responses directly into the template. Copying and pasting formatted or bulleted text into the template can result in the modification of the template or the addition of blank pages, which will cause the form to appear blank when it is uploaded to the RESA Submission System.
Prior to submission, candidates are required to preview the Teaching and Learning Context Form on the RESA Submission System to ensure the entire form is visible and legible.
Note: The form templates can be downloaded and saved as either MS Word documents (.docx) or PDFs (.pdf). If candidates try to save it as another document or convert file types (from PDF to MS Word or vice versa), the RESA Submission System will not read it.
As part of the Lesson Reflection, candidates are required to complete the Video Commentary and Reflection Form about the learning outcomes and overall structure of the lesson that is captured in the video.
When completing the form, we strongly recommend typing responses directly into the template. Copying and pasting formatted or bulleted text into the template can result in the modification of the template or the addition of blank pages, which will cause the form to appear blank when it is uploaded to the RESA Submission System.
Prior to submission, candidates are required to preview the Video Commentary and Reflection Form on the RESA Submission System to ensure all the pages are visible and legible.
Note: The form templates can be downloaded and saved as either MS Word documents (.docx) or PDFs (.pdf). If candidates try to save it as another document or convert file types (from PDF to MS Word or vice versa), the RESA Submission System will not read it.
As part of the Lesson Reflection, candidates are required to complete the Video Commentary and Reflection Form about the learning outcomes and overall structure of the lesson that is captured in the video.
When completing the form, we strongly recommend typing responses directly into the template. Copying and pasting formatted or bulleted text into the template can result in the modification of the template or the addition of blank pages, which will cause the form to appear blank when it is uploaded to the RESA Submission System.
Prior to submission, candidates are required to preview the Video Commentary and Reflection Form on the RESA Submission System to ensure all the pages are visible and legible.
Note: The form templates can be downloaded and saved as either MS Word documents (.docx) or PDFs (.pdf). If candidates try to save it as another document or convert file types (from PDF to MS Word or vice versa), the RESA Submission System will not read it.
The Ohio RESA Team recommends that candidates have their students' parents/guardians sign this Student Release Form for incidental video capture on RESA video evidence. For the signature, parents/guardians can type their name or enter an electronic signature.
Spanish-language version of the Student Release Form for incidental video capture on RESA video evidence. For the signature, parents/guardians can type their name or enter an electronic signature.
Resident Educators are required to submit this form if they believe they are unable to complete the Lesson Reflection and record their lesson as outlined in the RESA Guidebook. Please note, this form does not exempt a Resident Educator from completing the RESA.
To request approval for a RESA modification, this form must be completed and emailed to support@teachforward.com by March 1, 2025.
The RESA is an untimed performance assessment. An educator with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to access the RESA Guidebook and support materials and/or requires an accommodation to complete the assessment online according to the general assessment directions may request such accommodation by completing this form. Please note, this form does not exempt a Resident Educator from completing the RESA.
To request approval for an accommodation and to ensure that a timely response is received, this form must be completed and emailed to support@teachforward.com by March 1, 2025.
HandBrake is a free software application to compress or convert video files. The vast majority of educators will not need to use HandBrake. This guide was created for educators who have tried and failed repeatedly to upload videos to the RESA Submission System. HandBrake allows users to compress their video files for a faster upload process and/or to convert their video files to another format that is accepted by the RESA Submission System.
This sample Lesson Reflection Score Report shows the current design, which features extensive and targeted feedback for each participant.