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California Teaching Performance Assessment (CalTPA)

Important notice concerning educator preparation programs (EPPs) and TK–12 school districts impacted by COVID-19 and CalTPA participation.

Review up-to-date information about the impact of school closures on CalTPA participation and options available if your clinical practice experience is delayed.

CalTPA is offered in the following credential areas*:

  • Multiple Subject
  • World Languages

and the following Single Subjects:

  • Agriculture
  • Art
  • Business
  • English
  • English Language Development
  • Health Science
  • Home Economics
  • Industrial and Technology Education
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Physical Education
  • Science
  • Social Science
Format
Performance assessment consisting of two instructional cycles:
  • Instructional Cycle 1: Learning About Students and Planning Instruction
  • Instructional Cycle 2: Assessment-Driven Instruction
Content
  • California Teaching Performance Expectations (TPEs) PDF document
  • California Standards for the Teaching Profession (CSTP) PDF document
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
CalTPA passing standards for 2020–2021 operational administration.
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.
Preparation
View the preparation materials available for this assessment.

*Translations are NOT required for the following:

  • concurrent Bilingual Authorization 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

For all other candidates who are not in a Bilingual Authorization placement, any evidence in a language other than English must be accompanied by a translation.

CalTPA Passing Threshold for 2018–2019 Operational Administration

For the first year of operation, the Commission has approved a compensatory scoring model identical to the one adopted for the pilot study and field test. Candidates will need to complete each cycle with an expected performance level of at least "2" across all rubrics and no more than one rubric with a score of "1" on each cycle. Candidates who do not meet this expected performance level on both of the Instructional Cycles in the 2018–2019 operational administration may receive coaching and support and retake the appropriate CalTPA Instructional Cycle(s). A Standard Setting Study will be conducted in spring 2019 to establish Cycle-specific passing standards for Commission approval in summer 2019 (see the August 2018 Commission Item 2C PDF).

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