- Welcome: This site provides you information about California educator credentialing assessments. Here you can find assessment information, register for your assessment, prepare, and get results for the CalAPA, CalTPA, CBEST, CPACE, CSET, CTEL, RICA, NES, and WEST.
- CalAPA: Learn about the California Administrator Performance Assessment.
- CalTPA: Learn about the California Teaching Performance Assessment.
- CBEST: Learn about the California Basic Educational Skills TestTM.
- CPACE: Learn about the California Preliminary Administrative Credential Examination.
- CSET: Learn about the California Subject Examinations for Teachers®.
- CTEL: Learn about the California Teacher of English Learners®.
- RICA: Learn about the Reading Instruction Competence Assessment®.
- NES® and WEST: Learn about additional testing requirements for the National Evaluation SeriesTM's Assessments of Professional Knowledge or the Washington Educator Skills Tests—EndorsementsTM Designated World Languages: Latin test.
Find Assessment Dates, Sites, and More:
Important Announcements
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01/18/19
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09/18/18
For Faculty: assessment materials, including assessment guides and templates, are now available for the California Administrator Performance Assessment (CalAPA) and the California Teaching Performance Assessment (CalTPA).
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4/20/18
Before You Register
After You Register
For Faculty and Institutions
- Become an Assessor: Review the required qualifications and apply to score the CalAPA and CalTPA.
- Vouchers are available for purchase by state education agencies and educator preparation programs to provide candidates with full or partial credit toward registration fees.
Related Links
- Visit the Commission on Teacher Credentialing
website
- Early Completion Internship Option Candidates:
Visit www.nestest.com/californiafor information about the required assessments.