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Fee Waivers:
Registration fees for the California educator examinations and performance
assessments are being waived for eligible California residents to test for free.
The fee waivers do not apply to the NES and WEST–E examinations.

Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA):
The Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA) is being retired and will
no longer be offered after June 30, 2025. The Commission on Teacher
Credentialing has adopted a transition plan for the RICA Written Examination and
RICA Video Performance Assessment pursuant to the Commission's work to implement
Senate Bill 488 (Chap. 678, Stats. 2021) , commonly referred to as SB 488.

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Welcome: This site provides you information about California educator
credentialing assessments. Here you can find assessment information, register
for your assessment, prepare, and get results for the CalAPA, CalTPA, CBEST,
CPACE, CSET, CTEL, RICA, NES, and WEST.
CalAPA: Learn about the California Administrator Performance Assessment.
CalTPA: Learn about the California Teaching Performance Assessment.
CBEST: Learn about the California Basic Educational Skills TestTM.
CPACE: Learn about the California Preliminary Administrative Credential
Examination.
CSET: Learn about the California Subject Examinations for Teachers®.
CTEL: Learn about the California Teacher of English Learners®.
RICA: Learn about the Reading Instruction Competence Assessment®.
NES® and WEST: Learn about additional testing requirements for the National
Evaluation SeriesTM's Assessments of Professional Knowledge or the Washington
Educator Skills Tests—EndorsementsTM Designated World Languages: Latin test.
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 * Welcome: This site provides you information about California educator
   credentialing assessments. Here you can find assessment information, register
   for your assessment, prepare, and get results for the CalAPA, CalTPA, CBEST,
   CPACE, CSET, CTEL, RICA, NES, and WEST.
 * CalAPA: Learn about the California Administrator Performance Assessment.
 * CalTPA: Learn about the California Teaching Performance Assessment.
 * CBEST: Learn about the California Basic Educational Skills TestTM.
 * CPACE: Learn about the California Preliminary Administrative Credential
   Examination.
 * CSET: Learn about the California Subject Examinations for Teachers®.
 * CTEL: Learn about the California Teacher of English Learners®.
 * RICA: Learn about the Reading Instruction Competence Assessment®.
 * NES® and WEST: Learn about additional testing requirements for the National
   Evaluation SeriesTM's Assessments of Professional Knowledge or the Washington
   Educator Skills Tests—EndorsementsTM Designated World Languages: Latin test.


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Subjects Music Physical Education Portuguese Preliminary Educational Technology
Punjabi Russian Science Social Science Spanish Theatre Turkish Vietnamese
Writing Skills California Teacher of English Learners® (CTEL®) Assessment of
Professional Knowledge: Elementary Assessment of Professional Knowledge:
Secondary Written Examination Video Performance Assessment Designated World
Languages: Latin


IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS

 * 08/25/23
   
   Candidates who registered for, but no longer need to take CalTPA or edTPA
   under California Senate Bill 114 (Chap. 48, Stats 2023) may be eligible for a
   full refund of their assessment fee.

 * 07/18/23
   
   Registration and scheduling are now available for the 2023–2024 program year
   for all assessments: computer-based tests, RICA Video Performance Assessment,
   CalAPA, CalTPA, and EdSp CalTPA.

 * 07/18/23
   
   2023–2024  test dates are now available .

 * 07/18/23
   
   Registration fees for the CBEST, CSET, CTEL, and RICA are now waived for
   eligible California residents.

 * 07/18/23
   
   CPACE fees are now waived for eligible California residents.

 * 07/18/23
   
   California administrator and teaching performance assessment fees (CalAPA,
   CalTPA, and EdSp CalTPA) are now waived for eligible California residents.

   
 * 07/18/23
   
   See the FAQs for more information about the California assessment fee
   waivers.

   
   
 * 07/18/23
   
   CA Educator Credentialing Assessment Candidates may request to provide copies
   of their Performance Assessment and/or Exam score reports to additional
   recipients of their choice.

   
 * 07/18/23
   
   Registration now open for online proctoring for the CBEST, some CSET tests,
   CTEL, RICA, and CPACE–Content: test remotely, including from home.

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   


BEFORE YOU REGISTER

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FOR FACULTY AND INSTITUTIONS

 * Vouchers are available for purchase by state education agencies and educator
   preparation programs to provide candidates with full or partial credit toward
   registration fees.
 * For CalAPA, CalTPA, and EdSP CalTPA:
    * Review participation guidelines and faculty resources for the CalAPA,
      CalTPA, and EdSp CalTPA programs.
    * Become an Assessor: View the required qualifications and apply to score
      the CalAPA, CalTPA, and EdSp CalTPA.


RELATED LINKS

 * Visit the Commission on Teacher Credentialing website
 * Early Completion Internship Option Candidates:
   Visit www.nestest.com/california for information about the required
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NEW SCORE REPORTING DATE FOR THE CALAPA AND CALTPA

Due to the recent California fire evacuations, school closures, and power
disruptions, the CTC has authorized the addition of a new score reporting date
for the CalAPA and CalTPA. Candidates who submit a cycle by 11:59 p.m. Pacific
time on Thursday, November 7, 2019, may expect to receive their Assessment
Results Reports on Monday, December 2, 2019.

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CTC ISSUES PARTNERSHIP LETTER TO DISTRICT AND COUNTY OFFICES REGARDING
PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT PREPARATION

Candidate placement and fieldwork locations are important factors in preparing
candidates for the CalTPA or CalAPA. Executive Director Mary Sandy has authored
a letter to help district and county office personnel understand their role in
this preparation, through initial partnerships and ongoing relationships with
initial preparation programs. This letter is being provided for programs to
download and distribute to all district and county offices with whom their
candidates work during their preliminary programs as they continue to partner
together for candidate success. The letter can also be found on the Commission's
TPA webpage.

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CALTPA UPDATE FOR CANDIDATES PURSUING A MULTIPLE OR SINGLE SUBJECT PRELIMINARY
CREDENTIAL CONCURRENT WITH A BILINGUAL AUTHORIZATION

For concurrent bilingual multiple subject and single subject candidates who are
in a placement where a language other than English is exclusively used for
instruction, or who are in a placement where both English and another language
are used for instruction:

 * Candidates may submit responses along with student evidence for the two
   CalTPA instructional cycles in the language other than English, as applicable
   to the candidate's teaching context. Candidates do not have to provide
   translations or transcriptions for any materials submitted in a language
   other than English.
 * Multiple Subject: Candidates must submit one of the CalTPA instructional
   cycles with a literacy focus (i.e., learning goals based in ELA and ELD
   standards) and one cycle with a math focus (i.e., learning goals based in
   math standards and ELD standards), as appropriate to the teaching context.
   Programs should assist candidates to decide accordingly the content focus for
   each of the two instructional cycles.
 * Single Subject: Single subject concurrent bilingual candidates should
   complete both instructional cycles within the content area for which they are
   seeking the preliminary credential.

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CALTPA AND CALAPA REGIONAL FACULTY WORKSHOPS

The CTC is pleased to sponsor five one-day regional workshops for practitioners
who prepare and support preliminary educators. Workshops will be facilitated by
practitioners; participants will gain a deeper understanding of the performance
expectations measured in the CalTPA and CalAPA. Scheduled to be held at numerous
locations, the CTC encourages faculty to attend a workshop close to their
institution. Mileage to the workshop will be reimbursed; additional travel
support is available for extraordinary travel needs; for specific information,
email CalTPA@ctc.ca.gov or CalAPA@ctc.ca.gov. Registration will be from 8:30
a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and the workshops will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. A
continental breakfast and lunch will be provided. Registration is currently
open.

Register for the CalTPA workshops here .

Register for the CalAPA workshops here .

Institutions are encouraged to bring small teams that will 1) serve as a
leadership team who will be able to take information back to additional faculty
and personnel and 2) allow all programs in the geographic region to attend.

Geographic RegionLocationCalTPA DateCalAPA Date Northern CaliforniaEvaluation
Systems Offices, NatomasNovember 13thNovember 14th Orange CountyConcordia,
IrvineDecember 11thDecember 12th Bay AreaSanta Clara COEJanuary 29thJanuary 28th
San Diego areaNational University, Clairemont-Mesa campusMarch 11th March 10th
Inland Empire areaSan Bernardino County, West EndApril 7thApril 8th

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CTC APPROVES CALTPA MULTIPLE SUBJECT SUBMISSIONS IN SPANISH

Beginning with the 2018–2019 year, for CalTPA Multiple Subject submissions, no
translation is required if the language of instruction is Spanish. For
submissions in all Single Subject content areas, except World Languages, any
evidence in a language other than English must be accompanied by a translation.
More information on these requirements will be available with the release of the
2018–2019 CalTPA Assessment Guide in fall 2018.

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2017–2018 TEST DATES

[17-18 test dates]

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