Education Specialist CalTPA Score Reporting Policies

Administrative Review

Candidates registering for the CalAPA, CalTPA, and EdSp CalTPA acknowledge and agree to the policies governing the programs, including the Rules of Participation, at the time of registration. Candidates are also required to attest to their adherence to specific program policies at the time of submitting their assessment materials for scoring. Candidates are advised that failure to comply with the rules, requirements, and policies specified or referenced on the current California Educator Credentialing Assessments website may result in the candidate's assessment results being voided and other actions taken by Evaluation Systems, the candidate's educator preparation program, or the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC).

During official scoring, portions of a candidate's submitted materials are screened for originality by official assessors and detection software. Submissions are identified for administrative review if screening indicates a match of identical or similar language with other sources. Screening for each submission includes analysis of matched language across any and all source(s), including previously submitted portfolios.

Once under administrative review, submissions undergo an analysis by multiple reviewers. At the conclusion of the administrative review, if the reviewers are unable to confirm the originality of any part of the submission, the portfolio and flagged materials will be forwarded to the CTC for final review and action. Evaluation Systems will make a determination on whether the submission under review will be released for scoring and reporting or if all scores will be voided.

If the final decision is to release the results, the candidate will be contacted and told when the Assessment Results Report will be available for viewing in his/her account. In some cases, the candidate may receive a letter indicating that materials demonstrate a possible violation of the assessment policies and cautioning the candidate to comply with assessment rules in the future.

Prior to the voiding of results, a candidate is given an opportunity to provide information, other than the materials already submitted for official scoring, that may support the originality of the candidate's submitted materials. After reviewing the additional information provided by the candidate and considering the final recommendation of the administrative review team, Evaluation Systems and the CTC may determine to either 1) proceed with official scoring and reporting or 2) void all scores related to the submission. Information provided by a candidate as part of the administrative review may be shared with the CTC and/or the educator preparation program for additional investigation.

Score Delays Due to an Administrative Review

The originality checking process begins at the time of candidate submission, and screening and additional manual reviews are scheduled to occur prior to the release of results for any given published reporting date. In the event that the administrative review process is not complete by the scheduled reporting date, the results associated with the submission(s) under investigation will be held until the review is complete. In order to protect the privacy of the candidate and the integrity of the results reporting process, detailed information about the basis for the administrative review is not available to candidates or programs during this time.

Voiding of Scores

If results are voided as the final determination of the administrative review process, the candidate will be advised of the void via email. Per the assessment policies, candidates are not eligible for a refund of assessment fees and would be required to register and submit new payment to retake a cycle if results are voided.

The educator preparation program identified by the candidate at the time of registration will also be notified if a candidate's results are voided.

Queries related to the status of an administrative review should be directed to Evaluation Systems' Office of Assessment Practice at ES-OfficeAssessmentPractice@pearson.com.

Voiding of Assessment Results by the CTC or Evaluation Systems

If you violate one of the Rules of Participation or if doubts are raised about the validity or legitimacy of your registration or assessment results, Evaluation Systems will notify the CTC and other parties as deemed appropriate by the CTC.

Evaluation Systems takes reasonable security precautions in developing and administering assessments and in processing assessment results. The CTC and Evaluation Systems reserve the right to void your results if in their sole opinion there is adequate reason to question the validity or legitimacy of your results, due to misconduct (including, but not limited to, a violation of the program rules, including the Rules of Participation) or to circumstances within or beyond your control.

Further action may be taken, including denying, revoking, and/or suspending a credential. Other actions, as described in the Rules of Participation, may be taken as deemed appropriate by the CTC and/or Evaluation Systems.