Transcript TPA Orientation - California Baptist University
CalTPA Orientation
California Teacher Performance Assessments and Livetext
Beginning CalTPA Tasks
You can begin accessing information regarding California Teacher Performance Assessments by going online to
www.calbaptist.edu/tpa .
LiveText
http://college.livetext.com
Registering Your Account
Step # 1
Click on
“Register Account”
You will then be rerouted to the registration process.
Entering Personal Information
Step # 3
Enter the necessary personal information You will need a one-time use key code to register your account. Students purchase accounts from the university bookstore or online. Register with an email address that you can access easily (in case you need to retrieve your login information).
Entering Member Information
Step # 4
Enter Member Information Your password should be easy to remember but difficult to guess. Carefully make sure that you choose the correct university information.
You should be registering as “California Baptist University – School of Education.”
Enter Security Question
Step # 5
Enter security question The security question feature allows you to reset your password in case you forget it – provided you know the answer to your security question.
Complete Registration Process
Step # 6
Click the “next” button to complete the registration process.
Account Activated
Step # 7
With your account activated, you are now able to log into LiveText edu solutions. Print this page or write down your login information for future reference.
A copy of your login information will be sent to the email address you used to register your account.
Beginning Livetext
Beginning Livetext
Step # 1
When you open your page in Live Text, documents that you have created will be listed (Unlike the sample, your original page will be blank, since you have not created any documents).
In order to complete CalTPA tasks, or create your own document, click on “
Create.
”
How to Begin
Step # 2
Using the “Choose a Folder” drop down menu choose
“Portfolios
” under “California Baptist: School of Education.”
How to Begin
Step # 3
Using the drop down menu under “Template,” choose “
Teacher Performance Assessment.
”
Step # 4
The document in the yellow text box on the right shows the beginning of the template you are trying to access.
How to Begin
Step # 5
The title of your document is your CBU ID #.
DO NOT PLACE YOUR NAME IN THE BOX.
How to Begin Step # 6 Leave the “Description” box blank.
Step # 7 Click “
Create Document.
”
Responding to the Task
Step # 8
The page that is shown after clicking “
Create Document
” is the submission page. Preview and become acquainted with the site. Once you are prepared to submit any CalTPA, click the CalTPA task number you are intending to attach. Once the appropriate CalTPA window is open, to make a submission, click “
edit.
”
Responding to the Task
Step # 9
To submit your CalTPA and other attachments, click “
edit,
” next to ‘Attachments.’
Responding to the Task
Step # 10
A “
Browser Box”
will open. Click “
Browse…”
and find the document you want to insert. Next, click “
Attach
,” and finally click “
Finish.
”
Responding to the Task
Step # 11
When the document has been attached, the title will appear next to “
Attachments.
” Next click “
Save.
” Finally, click “
Finish.
”
Submitting for Review Submit your document for review once it is finalized. Submissions will not be checked until after the due date.
Step # 12
Once all documents have been attached you are ready to submit your CalTPA for review.
Submitting for Review
Step # 13
Choose “
Share.
”
Submitting for Review
Step # 14
Go to “
Share with Editors
” and type “
Smith.”
Submitting for Review
Step # 15
Choose “
Sherrye Smith
”
Click “Share.”
Submitting for Review
Step # 16
Choose “Submit for Review.” Type “Smith.” Choose “Sherrye Smith
To submit other CalTPA tasks, open the file and choose the next CalTPA to be submitted.
Repeat steps 8-16.