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Teaching Performance Assessment
Senate Bill 2042 (Chap. 548 Stats. of 1998) required all candidates for a preliminary Multiple and Single Subject Teaching Credential to pass an assessment of teaching performance in order to earn a teaching credential. This assessment of teaching performance is designed to measure the candidate's knowledge, skills and ability with relation to California's Teaching Performance Expectations (TPEs). Implementation of the TPA requirement of SB 2042 was delayed by the Commission in 2003 in response to requests received from the Legislature and others during the state's fiscal crisis at that time. SB 1209 (Chapter 517, Statutes of 2006), however, mandated the implementation of the teaching performance assessment requirement for all multiple and single subject professional teacher preparation programs as of July 1, 2008.
The Commission took action in December 2006 to require that any candidate who begins a teacher preparation program on or after July 1, 2008 must pass a Teacher Performance Assessment (TPA) prior to recommendation for a credential.
What's New?
- CalTPA Assessor Training - May - September 2008 [PDF]
Updated May 6, 2008 - Letter from Dr. Birch regarding TPA Implementation (March 2008) [MS Word]
April 23, 2008 - Letter from Dr. Birch regarding Implementation Information Specific to Program Sponsors Using the CalTPA Model. (March 2008) [MS Word]
April 23, 2008 - Commission approves PACT as an alternate TPA model [PDF]
Below are links to further information related to the California TPA (CalTPA). It is probable that there will be other TPA models approved by the Commission. Links to these models will be provided as additional TPA models are approved. If you need assistance, contact Suzanne Sullivan (ssullivan@ctc.ca.gov).
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The California TPA Model
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Letter regarding video recording for the TPA [PDF]
The letter was sent by the SPI to all county and district superintendents and teacher preparation programs may use the letter to support the implementation of the TPA
Teaching Performance Expectations: The TPEs define what a candidate must know and be able to do
- With Salient Features [PDF]
- Full Version [PDF]
Program Standards 19-21: All multiple and single subject preparation programs must respond to these standards prior to January 1, 2008. Responses may be submitted beginning July 1, 2007 for panel review.
√ MS Word Version
√ PDF Version
Application for Teacher Preparation ProgramStandards 19-21
Submission Reviewers [MS Word]
The Commission is seeking applications from California educators to serve as reviewers of program documents submitted for approval of responses to Standards 19, 20 and 21, integrating a Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA) within the SB 2042 Multiple and Single Subject Teacher Preparation Programs. Click here to download application [MS Word] .
Assessment Design Standards [MS Word]
For those submitting locally developed TPA models. Locally developed TPA models must submit information responding to the two assessment design standards. For further information contact Phyllis Jacobson (pjacobson@ctc.ca.gov).