Teacher education programs in 40 states require teacher candidates working toward visual art certification to take edTPA, a high-stakes summative performance assessment developed by Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning and Equity (SCALE) and distributed by Pearson's Evaluations Systems (Pearson Education, 2018). Since its implementation in 2013, edTPA has been aligned with accreditation and teacher candidates' requirements for program completion, graduation, and/or teacher certification. For its visual arts assessment, art education specialists have provided input in developing and updating its requirements, resources, and rubrics that address concepts of best practices within the field and content derived from the National Visual Arts Standards. As a teacher educator, Deborah Sickler-Voigt has initiated comprehensive curricular methods (Sickler-Voigt, in press) and developed a support system for preservice art educators that make the performance assessment a more natural experience through which teacher candidates can showcase their skills with teaching portfolios that have value beyond edTPA and focus on what they would normally do given quality preservice learning experiences. This White Paper identifies constructive approaches that assist teacher candidates in preparing for the teaching profession while also taking edTPA. Assessment White Papers for Art Education is a collection of essays that teach about current and established assessment practices and theories, and how they are relevant to all of the National Art Education Association's membership. This series offers a starting point for NAEA members--across all levels--as well as parents, administrators, and the general public to understand assessments' applications to art education.