California Teaching Performance Assessment (CalTPA)

Candidates who registered for, but no longer need to take CalTPA under California Senate Bill 114 opens in a new window (Chap. 48, Stats 2023) may be eligible for a full refund of their assessment fee (also see PSA 23-05 ). Learn more about refund eligibility and the refund process.

CalTPA is offered in the following credential areas*:

and the following Single Subjects:

Format

Performance assessment consisting of two instructional cycles:

Content

Preparation

Submission and Reporting Dates

Fees

Passing Score

Results

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

Policies and Rules

*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.