About CalTPA

California requires all candidates for a preliminary Multiple, Single Subject, or Education Specialist Credential to pass a Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA).  

The CalTPA includes two instructional cycles that measure the Teaching Performance Expectations (TPEs) and focus on the steps of planning, teaching and assessing, reflecting and applying, that naturally occur during teaching.

Cycle 1: Learning About Students & Planning Instruction/ Math Cycle 

Cycle 2: Assessment-Driven Instruction/ Literacy Performance Assessment (LPA)  

For more information, please visit the California Educator Credentialing Assessments website and select CalTPA under the Assessments’ tab.

Alert

Effective July 1, 2025, the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) will be transitioning to new CalTPAs. Candidates will complete these cycles in the Performance Assessment course while concurrently enrolled in Clinical Practice as follows:  

Further information about transition options is available in PSA 25-03 (see Table 1: Guidance for MS and ES Candidates or Table 2: Guidance for SS and WL Candidates) and PSA 25-07 (Final Flexibilities for Meeting the MS and ES Candidate RICA Requirement). 

Important Dates for: Multiple Subject, Education Specialist: MMSN and ESN 

• June 30, 2025:
  • Last date for candidates who have not taken any CalTPA Cycles to register for the 2024-25 version of CalTPA Cycle 1 and/or Cycle 2. 
    • Candidates who have already passed one of the 24-25 versions of Cycle 1 or 2 (or previous versions) but who do/did not receive a passing score will be able to register for the 2024-25 version(s) of the Cycle(s) after June 30, 2025. 
    • Candidates who have already attempted one of the 24-25 versions of Cycle 1 or 2 (or previous versions) but who did not receive a passing score will be able to register for the 2024-25 version(s) of the Cycle(s) after June 30, 2025.
• September 23, 2025:
  • First day to register for 2025-2026 versions of CalTPA 
• October 31, 2025:
  • Last date for candidates who have completed all program requirements, including passage of a teaching performance assessment, to register for and take the  
• June 30, 2026:
  • Last date for candidates to submit 2024-25 versions of the CalTPA Cycles 1 and/or 2. 

Important Dates for Single Subject, World Language

• June 30, 2025
  • Last date for candidates who have not taken any CalTPA Cycles to register for the 2024-25 version of CalTPA Cycle 1 and/or Cycle 2. 
    • Candidates who have already passed one of the 24-25 versions of Cycle 1 or 2 (or previous versions) but who do/did not receive a passing score will be able to register for the 2024-25 version(s) of the Cycle(s) after June 30, 2025. 
    • Candidates who have already attempted one of the 24-25 versions of Cycle 1 or 2 (or previous versions) but who did not receive a passing score will be able to register for the 2024-25 version(s) of the Cycle(s) after June 30, 2025.
• September 23, 2025:
  • All 2025-26 versions Single Subject and World Languages become operational.

•  June 30,2026:
  • Last date for candidates to submit 2024-25 versions of the CalTPA Cycles 1 and 2.

Contact Us: 

For more information about the TPAs, please visit the California Educator Credentialing Assessments website and select CalTPA under the Assessments’ tab or email MS/SS TPA Coordinator, Dr. Amy Gimino and ES TPA Coordinator, Dr. Heather Taylor.