·         Where do I find the CalTPA materials?

The CalTPA materials are posted in your Teacher Education Handbook.  You may also consult the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing website at:  www.ctc.ca.gov.

·         When Do Candidates Complete the CalTPA tasks?

·         When do I submit my CalTPAs, Task One: Subject-Specific Pedagogy (SSP) and Task Two: Designing Instruction (DI)?

It is always a good idea to submit your CalTPA to TaskStream as soon as you have completed the related course (TPA 001 and TPA 002).  However, there will be some scheduling cases when students have not had the Special Populations course prior to TPA001.  In this case, we advise you wait to submit your SSP CalTPA until after Special Populations course is complete.  Remember, every CalTPA has an “English Learner” and a “Special Challenges/Needs Student” piece to it.  The Special Populations course is instrumental in your understanding of these skills.

You have three chances to pass CalTPAs Task one and two.  If you do not pass the first time, you are welcome to re-work your CalTPA and submit again.  If you do not pass the second time, it is mandatory that you meet with your Campus College Chair for remediation.  You will also be required to take the related preparation course again (TPA 001 or TPA 002).  Failure to pass Cal TPA Task one or two after three attempts will result dismissal from the College of Education.

Students must complete and pass CalTPA Task one (SSP) and Task two (DI) prior to student teaching.

·         Do I have to observe an actual classroom with an English Learner and a Special Needs Student for Designing Instruction (DI)?

 Yes.  Students are required to observe an English Learner and Special Needs Student in order to complete CalTPA Task Two (DI)  You may use your field observation hours to complete this portion of the CalTPA- Designing Instruction.  However, during your TPA002 coursework, you may use the virtual school to complete your practice sections of Task two (DI).  

·         When do I submit CalTPAs, Assessing Learning (AL) and Culminating Teaching Experience (CTE)?

CalTPAs (AL) and (CTE) are designed to be submitted during student teaching.  Failure to pass (AL) and (CTE) in two attempts will result in dismissal from the College of Education.  Remediation with your CCC is required after your first failed attempt.  Please note you may need access to a classroom to complete these last two CalTPAs.  Failure to pass any of the CalTPAs within the alloted attempts will result in permanent dismissal from the UPX College of Education Program.

·         I am having difficulty with the “Self-Enrollment” process in TaskStream. 

The codes that are provided in your course are the codes for self-enrollment.  You must self-enroll for each of the four CalTPAs during the associated course (TPA/001, TPA/002, Student teaching seminar A, Student teaching seminar B).  Please try the step by step directions provided under each Task section of this website or contact TaskStream Technical Support at 1-800-311-5656 if you are still experiencing difficulties.

·         I “self-enrolled” in TaskStream today and cannot yet submit my CalTPA.

 It takes up to 48 hours for your self-enrollment to be processed into the appropriate folders in TaskStream.     

·         What if I attempted a subject matter assessment and then changed my major, does my Subject-Specific Pedagogy CalTPA score still stand?

 Yes.  The Commission is measuring your ability to teach the California standards.  If you passed in one content area, the CTC assumes that you will know how to obtain standards in the other subject area.  You are not required to re-take the CalTPA for that Subject-Specific Pedagogy task.

·         What if I took one of the four CalTPAs at a different institution?  Is it transferrable? 

Contact your Credential Analyst.  If you have passed Subject-Specific Pedagogy and/or Designing Instruction CalTPAas while attending another institution, you are not required to complete the corresponding preparation courses (TPA 001, TPA 002), nor are you required to re-take the corresponding CalTPA.   Scores of 1 or 2 are not passing scores at UPX and will not be accepted.

·         How do I know if I passed a CalTPA?

You should check TaskStream once each week for your score.  Scores of 1 and 2 are not passing scores.  Scores of 3 and 4 are passing scores.  In the event you do not pass, your  will contact you for remediation. 

·         What do I do if I did not pass? 

You are required to meet with your Campus College Chair after the second failure of Subject-Specific Pedagogy and Designing Instruction.  You are also required to repeat the related preparation courses for those assessments. You are required to meet with your Campus College Chair for remediation after the first failure of Assessing Learning and Culminating Teaching Experience CalTPAs. You have multiple tools available to you to use before reattempting your unsuccessful TPA.

o   Consult your CalTPA Candidate Handbook

o   Review your course materials

o   Note your score is “holistic”

o   Review the rubrics in your CalTPA handbook.  Note the requirements for 1, 2, 3 &4 (little or no evidence, partial evidence, clear evidence, clear and convincing evidence) 

·         How do I resubmit a revision into TaskStream? 

You will see a new “Folder” in your TaskStream Account when you have completed remediation and are allowed to resubmit.  You will also receive an email.