CalTPA Cycle Materials
The Year 6 (2023 – 2024) for Multiple Subject and Single Subject and the Year 1 (2022-2023) for Education Specialist assessment materials for candidate submissions after 7/7/2022 are provided below. Candidates should also review the Guidelines for Completing the CalTPA in an Online or Hybrid Setting.
ALERT! Candidates with outstanding submissions are strongly encouraged to read the updated Year 6 Assessment Guide and Summary of Assessment Changes: Year 5 to Year 6. Although the cycle passing scores have not changed, a few of the rubrics have been updated.
CalTPA Cycle Materials
Click here for a summary of updates from year 5 to year 6
Click here for information on how to submit a request for alternative arrangements due to
- A diagnosed disability
- Placement in a setting that prohibits video recording
The secondary passing standard consists of two requirements that must both be met:
- The candidate must have scored within -1.0 (negative 1.0) standard error of measurement (SEM) of the Commission-approved passing standard for that TPA and must have met any applicable CalTPA side condition (e.g., having no more than one score of 1 (see table below); and
- The program has documented evidence from other sources that the candidate has demonstrated competency in all of the current Teaching Performance Expectations (TPEs) domains for the credential sought.
To be recommended for a preliminary credential using the secondary passing standards, the preparation program must verify that all four of the following conditions have been met:
- The candidate is currently enrolled in the program. (Note: Each institution has its own policies and procedures regarding enrollment, so enrollment status is a program decision. For example, programs could consider a candidate enrolling in one course to meet this requirement.)
- The candidate has met all other current credential requirements, including passing the Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA) (RICA will be sunsetting June 30, 2025) or Literacy Performance Assessment for Multiple Subject and Education Specialist candidates.
- The candidate scored within -1.0 SEM of the adopted passing standard for the appropriate, currently approved versions of the CalTPA, which became operational on July 1, 2018.
- The program has documented evidence from other sources that, together with the TPA results, the candidate has demonstrated competency in all domains of the Teaching Performance Expectations (TPE) for the credential sought. Self-assessments are not acceptable forms of documented evidence.
See your program coordinator for more information.