Alliant International University
 
 
 
 
 

California Teaching Performance Assessment (CalTPA)

The CalTPA consists of four Performance Tasks

Subject Specific Pedagogy Task (Task 1)
SSP English
SSP Math
SSP Multiple
SSP Science
SSP Social Science
BMC 025 (Sample Level 4 score)
Rubric
The Designing Instruction Task (Task 2)
Template
BMC 583 (Sample Level 4 score)
Rubric
The Assessing Learning Task (Task 3)
Template
T3 BMC 544 (Sample Level 4 score)
Rubric
The Culminating Teaching Experience Task (Task 4)
Template
BMC 861 (Sample Level 4 score)
Rubric
Assessor's Information
CalTPA 2008/2009 Calendar
TPA Candidate Handbook: 2008
 

Where and When to Submit

  • Submit your TPA tasks on the due date or  one week prior to deadline due date to:
    Sophia Huang
    Alliant International University
    One Beach Street
    San Francisco, CA 94133

Fall 2008 TPA Due Dates

  • The Subject Specific Pedagogy Task (Task 1) is offered in the fall semester. The deadline due date for submission is October 3, 2008.  

  • The Designing Instruction Task( Task 2) is offered in the fall semester.  The deadline due date for submission is November 14, 2008. 

 

 

 Spring 2009 TPA Due Dates

Enrollment

TPA TASK

Due Date

Practicum 

Task 1

March 20

Student Teaching 

Task 2, 3, 4

April 24

Intern Seminar, semester 1

Task 1

March 20

Intern Seminar, semester 1

Task 2

April 24

Intern Seminar, semester 2

Task 3

March 20

Intern Seminar, semester 2

Task 4

April 24

  

  

Intervention Process

The TPAs are an embedded requirement within our capstone field seminars:

1.     Student Teaching

a.   Practicum (EDU 6080 / 6180):  TPA 1

b.   Student Teaching (EDU 6091 / 6191):  TPAs 2,3, and 4

2.     Standard Intern

a.   Semester 1 (EDU 6095 / 6195): TPAs 1 and 2

b.   Semester 2 (EDU 6096 / 6196):  TPAs 3 and 4

3.     ECO Intern

a.   Semester 1 (EDU 6097 / 6197): TPAs 1 and 2

b.   Semester 2 (EDU 6098 / 6198): TPAs 3 and 4.

 

It is essential to successful and informed program progress and completion that credential Candidates receive prompt feedback on their performance on the California Teaching Performance Assessments (TPA). Such will better prepare them to do well on successive TPA Tasks as responses required are progressively more extensive in scope with each Task.  Passing TPA scores required for program completion and related course credit (see above):  “3” or “4.” 

 

TPAs are scored within two (2) weeks of the Task due date, and all students are notified of scores within three (3) weeks of the Task due date.

 

Therefore, at the first scoring of a TPA Task that is assessed as score level “1” or “2,” the TPA document along with the Record of Evidence (ROE) prepared by the assessor is submitted to the Alliant Lead Assessor, e.g. Dr. Reeves-Gutierrez. The Lead Assessor reviews and rescores the TPA. Should the review process reveal that the Candidate’s score reflects a “3” or a “4,” documentation is noted in the Record of Evidence; the TPA Task along with the new Record of Evidence are forwarded to Dr. Sophia Huang, and the student is notified of the score revision.

 

 
 
 
 
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