The Assessment of Teaching Skills-Written (ATS-W) is a certification exam with about 80 multiple choice questions and one written response. There are two versions, an Elementary ATS-W and a Secondary ATS-W.
You may take the version that best corresponds to your teaching certification.
Both exams assess pedagogical knowledge/skills in student development, instruction, assessment, and the professional environment.
Teacher candidates who complete their clinical experience in Spring or Summer 2020 but were not able to complete their edTPA due to the COVID-19 crisis are eligible to be exempt from the edTPA.
Candidates must instead take and pass the Assessment of Teaching Skills Written (ATS-W), or use a prior passing score on the ATS-W.
A full list of courses that are eligible for the exemption can be found here