Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA)
Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA)
The Teacher Performance Assessment (CalTPA or edTPA) is an in-depth performance assessment of all aspects of teaching in a selected content area. A Teacher Performance Assessment is required for all teacher candidates in the State of California. At UC Santa Cruz, we have elected to use the CalTPA or edTPA, depending on credential area.
The Performance Assessment determines teacher candidate competency in the areas of planning, instructing, and assessing. Candidates will plan and teach learning segments, while video-recording their interactions with students during instruction. They will assess student learning throughout the learning segment, and then submit a written explanation of and reflection on various task components. This will be evaluated using rubrics especially developed for each task.
TPA Contact Information
All TPA-related email and questions should be directed to:
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MA/Credential Program Assistant Matthew Garipay, BA 831-459-2200 Office McHenry 2161 |
Director of Teacher Education Soleste Hilberg, PhD 831-459-2280 Office McHenry 2159
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For content-related questions ONLY – contact
Educ-200/201/202 instructor
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Science/Math - edTPA |
English/Social Science - edTPA |
Multiple Subject - edTPA |
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Sumita Jagger Single Subjects Teacher Supervisor
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Jennifer Jones Hinz Single Subjects Teacher Supervisor
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Johnnie Wilson Multiple Subjects Teacher Supervisor
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edTPA |
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The edTPA is a roughly one-week unit (~5 lessons) Teacher candidates complete three Tasks:
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TPA Registration Information |
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Registration and general information
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What will it Cost Me? |
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edTPA will be Submitted using Pearson web-based platform. Cost is $300.
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Total of $300 (or more if additional submissions are needed). |
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TPA Submission Dates |
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edTPA Fall Quarter October 3 October 24 November 7 November 21 December 5 Winter Quarter January 23 February 13 March 6 March 20 Spring Quarter April 3 April 17 May 1 June 5 August 7 |
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TPA Report Dates |
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Submit Your Portfolio by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on dates & Receive you TPA results report. Ed TPA Fall Quarter October 24 November 14 November 27 December 12 December 27 Winter Quarter February 13 March 6 March 27 Spring Quarter April 10 April 24 May 8 May 22 June 26 August 28 August 22 |
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TPA Candidate Preparation |
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TPA Remediations/Revisions and Requirements |
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If a candidate fails a cycle in the CalTPA or if they fail the edTPA, their Teacher Supervisor and the student meet to review the score report and the original submission materials to identify needs and create a resubmission plan which includes information on whether new video is needed or if submitted videos can be used. In addition, for identified rubric scores, submitted artifacts including lesson plans and reflections, are identified for additional work. Failure due to condition code is reviewed to determine likely cause.
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What is the Teacher Performance Assessment?
As of July 2008, California statute (Chap. 517, Stats. 2006) requires all candidates for a preliminary Multiple and Single Subject Teaching Credential to pass an assessment of their teaching performance with K-12 public school students as part of the requirements for earning 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), including demonstrating his/her ability to appropriately instruct all K-12 students in the Student Academic Content Standards. All candidates who start a Commission-approved multiple and single subject teacher preparation program as of July 1, 2008 must meet the teaching performance assessment requirement.
