Candidate placement and fieldwork locations are important factors in preparing candidates for the CalTPA or CalAPA. Executive Director Mary Sandy has authored a letter to help district and county office personnel understand their role in this preparation, through initial partnerships and ongoing relationships with initial preparation programs. This letter is being provided for programs to download and distribute to all district and county offices with whom their candidates work during their preliminary programs as they continue to partner together for candidate success. The letter can also be found on the Commission's TPA webpage.

Beginning with the 2018–2019 year, for CalTPA Multiple Subject submissions, no translation is required if the language of instruction is Spanish. For submissions in all Single Subject content areas, except World Languages, any evidence in a language other than English must be accompanied by a translation. More information on these requirements will be available with the release of the 2018–2019 CalTPA Assessment Guide in fall 2018.