Induction TPA & RICA Support
RICA: For RICA support, please go here.
TPA: If you are a teacher who has finished their credential program but still has to complete the TPA in order to earn your preliminary credential, please book an appointment with our TPA Coordinator, Nadja Conway, for support. For teachers who already have a preliminary credential the CTC announced the following on July 14, 2023:
PSA 23-05 – SB 114 Teaching Performance Assessment Exemption for Preliminary Credential Holders with Covid 19 Pandemic Deferrals
Governor Newsom signed SB 114 on July 10, 2023 that exempts preliminary credential holders who received a TPA deferral as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic from having to complete a TPA. It is important that candidates understand that this exemption is only for the TPA and only for specific candidates. For more information, please see PSA 23-05.
In short, this means:
Teachers who HAVE preliminary credentials that include TPA as a renewal requirement, no longer need to do the TPA. Yay!
Teachers who HAVE preliminary credentials that include other renewal requirements (RICA, English Learner Authorization, etc) DO still need to complete those.
Teachers who do NOT yet have their preliminary credentials DO still have to complete the TPA in order to earn their preliminary credential.
Teachers can continue to access prep support for the CBEST, CSET, and RICA here.
What next?
In the coming weeks, our team will be reaching out to the preliminary credentialed teachers who have TPA as a renewal requirement to explain what this means for their progress toward a clear credential.
We will be reducing the support services provided by our TPA Coordinator, Nadja Conway, as most teachers who still need to pass the TPA will receive support from their credential program.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to newteachersupport@ousd.org.