CalTPA

The California Teaching Performance Assessment (CalTPA) serves as the state-mandated assessment for candidates pursuing preliminary Multiple Subject, Single Subject, or Education Specialist (MMSN, ESN, ECSE, DHH, VI) credentials. The assessment measures candidates’ knowledge, skills, and abilities in relation to California’s Teaching Performance Expectations (TPEs).

Pearson administers the CalTPA. Candidates register for and submit the CalTPA Cycles through the California Educator Credentialing Assessments website.

Education Specialist Credential and Dual Credential candidates receive support for the completion of the CalTPA Cycles through seminars in their Supervised Teaching courses SPED 497 and SPED 498.

Performance assessment consisting of two instructional cycles:

Math Cycle: Learning About Students (Children) with IEPs and Planning a Math Activity

Literacy Cycle: Assessment-Driven Literacy Instruction for Students (Children) with IEPs

Multiple Subject Credential candidates receive support for the completion of the CalTPA Cycles through seminars in their Supervised Teaching courses EDUC 497 and EDUC 498.

Performance assessment consisting of two instructional cycles:

Math Cycle: Learning About Students (Children) and Planning a Math Lesson (Activity)

Literacy Cycle: Assessment-Driven Literacy Instruction

Single Subject Credential candidates receive support for the completion of the CalTPA Cycles through seminars in their Supervised Teaching courses EDUC 497A and EDUC 498A.

Performance assessment consisting of two instructional cycles:

Cycle 1: Learning About Students and Planning Instruction

Cycle 2: Assessment-Driven Instruction