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What is the purpose of the guide?

 

The purpose of this guide is to provide the necessary information to successfully and easily complete the CalTPA Cycle 2. When putting this book together, the authors knew that the handbook, online resources, and teaching programs provide a lot of information that can be overwhelming and confusing. In writing this guide, the authors kept in mind the following to provide an effective book to complete the CalTPA Cycle 2:

 

• requirements to complete CalTPA Cycle 2
• best practices and strategies to easily and effectively complete CalTPA Cycle 2
• document information only relevant to completing the CalTPA Cycle 2
• maximizing points to pass the CalTPA Cycle 2

 

CalTPA is embedded in teaching preparation programs, and some programs provide a lot of information that can be relevant or irrelevant to completing the CalTPA. Other programs might not provide much good support at all. The main purpose of this book is to provide a clear, direct, and concise presentation on what needs to be done to successfully complete CalTPA Cycle 2.

 

How is this guide organized?

 

The official assessment handbook written by CalTPA is filled with many pages of excessive information. Students have expressed that the information presented is repetitive, confusing, and unclear. This guide provides a clear, concise, detailed, and complete presentation on how to achieve a passing score on the CalTPA Cycle 2. The information in the guide is presented in the following sequence:

 

Chapter 1 - Introduction to CalTPA®

 

• Introduction to CalTPA 
• What are the CalTPA subject areas?
• Overview of CalTPA Cycle 2
• What is the purpose of the guide?         
• How is this guide organized?     
• Reviewing CalTPA® Glossary in the CalTPA Cycle 2 Handbook     

 

Chapter 2 - Overview of CalTPA Cycle 2 Evidence To Submit       

 

Chapter 3 - Key Concepts and Topics    

 

• Standard English Learners vs. English Learners  
• Educational Technology             
• Funds of Knowledge     
• Asset-Based Instructional Design            
• Higher-Order Thinking Skills      
• Academic Language      
• California English Language Development Standards     
• English Language Arts/English Language Developmental Framework
• Instructional Strategies vs. Learning Activities    

 

Chapter 4 - Lesson Plan Development  

 

• Universal Design for Learning (UDL)       
• Grouping Students        
• Learning Activities         
• Assessments    
• Learning Goals and Standards  
• Video and Annotation Requirements    

 

Chapter 5 - CalTPA Cycle 2 Step 1 Plan - Part A

 

• Written Narrative: Contextual Information Template     

 

Chapter 6 - CalTPA Cycle 2 Step 1 Plan - Part B  Learning Segment Template     

 

Chapter 7 - CalTPA Cycle 2 Step 1 Plan - Part C

 

• Written Narrative: Assessment Description Template    

 

Chapter 8 - CalTPA Cycle 2 Step 2 Teach and Assess     

 

• Part G: Annotated Video Clips   
• General Video/Annotation Requirements          
• Video Clip Descriptions and Best Practices          
• Explanation of Annotations       
• Part H: Written Narrative: Analysis of Informal and Student Self Assessments Template 

 

Chapter 9 - CalTPA Cycle 2 Step 3 Reflect          

 

• Part I: Formal Assessment Responses from 3 Students  
• Part J: Written Narrative: Analysis of Formal Assessment Results and Reflection for Whole Class and 3 Students Template      

 

Chapter 10 - CalTPA Cycle 2 Step 4 Apply

 

• Part K: Writing Narrative Next Steps for Learning and Re-Teaching or Extension Activity          
• Part L: Annotated Video Clip of Follow Up Instruction    
• General Video/Annotation Requirements          
• Video Clip Description and Best Practices           
• Explanation of Annotations