Math Performance Assessment Field Test

Commission-approved educator preparation programs have been invited to participate in the Math Performance Assessment Field Test. Field test data—including feedback from surveys of participating teacher candidates, preparation program faculty, and assessors—will inform further revisions to the Math Performance Assessment. All candidate submission materials related to the field test will be kept confidential and secure.

Registration is by approved vouchers only. Candidates will receive voucher codes from their programs.

The Math Performance Assessment Field Test is being conducted in the following assessment areas*:

CalTPA PK–3
EdSp CalTPA Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH)
EdSp CalTPA Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)
EdSp CalTPA Visual Impairments (VI)

Format

Performance assessment requiring demonstration of assessment-driven math instruction

Content

Preparation

View the preparation materials available for this assessment.

Submission and Reporting Dates

Review the Math Performance Assessment Field Test submission deadline and reporting date.

Passing Score

Review the Math Performance Assessment Field Test passing standard.

Results

Scores are available at 10 p.m. Pacific time on the results reporting date.

Policies and Rules

When you register for the field test, you must agree to abide by all program rules and policies.

*Translations or transcripts are NOT required for the following:

concurrent bilingual 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
NOTE: Analysis and reflection narratives must be primarily in English
candidates registered for the World Languages assessment
candidates using American Sign Language (ASL) in a classroom setting with students who are deaf or hard of hearing
candidates using Braille instructional materials in a classroom setting with students who are visually impaired

For all other candidates, any evidence in a language other than English must be accompanied by a translation.

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