California Teaching Performance Assessment (CalTPA)

CalTPA and EdSp CalTPA Registration will be unavailable July 4–15, 2025

To prepare for the 2025–26 launch of the new Math and Literacy Cycles for Multiple Subject (MS), PK–3 ECE (PK3), and five Education Specialist (EdSp) credential areas and revised versions of the Single Subject (SS) and World Language (WL) cycles, the CalTPA and EdSp CalTPA registration systems will be temporarily unavailable from July 4–15.

For more information, please visit our FAQ page.

During this pause, candidates with existing 2024–25 registrations may continue to access and complete their cycles.
On July 15, registration will reopen for all versions of the 2024–25 assessments for eligible candidates who have previously completed at least one cycle during or prior to the 2024-25 program year.
On August 26, registration will open for all versions of the new 2025–26 assessments.

CalTPA Condition Code Changes — effective March 28, 2025

The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing has updated its Condition Code Policies for CalTPA.

The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing has approved a secondary passing standard at its December 2023 meeting for the following performance assessments: CalTPA, EdSp CalTPA, and edTPA. See PSA-24-02 for more information about the secondary passing standard. opens in a new window

CalTPA is offered in the following credential areas*:

Multiple Subject
World Languages

and the following Single Subjects:

Agriculture
Art
Business
Dance
English
English Language Development
Health Science
Home Economics

Industrial and Technology Education
Mathematics
Music
Physical Education
Science
Social Science
Theatre

Format

Performance assessment consisting of two instructional cycles:

Instructional Cycle 1: Learning About Students and Planning Instruction
Instructional Cycle 2: Assessment-Driven Instruction

Content

Preparation

View the preparation materials available for this assessment.

Submission and Reporting Dates

Review the submission deadlines associated with each reporting date.

Fees

Cycle 1: $150
Cycle 2: $150
Review complete fee and payment policy information.

Passing Score

Review the CalTPA passing standards.

Results

Scores are available at 10 p.m. Pacific time on the results reporting dates.

Policies and Rules

When you register, you must agree to abide by all program rules and policies.

*Translations or transcripts are NOT required for the following:

concurrent bilingual candidates who are in a placement where a language other than English is exclusively used for instruction, or who are in a placement where both English and another language are used for instruction
NOTE: Analysis and reflection narratives must be primarily in English
candidates registered for the World Languages assessment
candidates using American Sign Language (ASL) in a classroom setting with students who are deaf or hard of hearing
candidates using Braille instructional materials in a classroom setting with students who are visually impaired

For all other candidates, any evidence in a language other than English must be accompanied by a translation.

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