TPA Orientation

TPA OrientationTPA OrientationTeacher Performance Teacher Performance

Assessments and LivetextAssessments and Livetext

Beginning TPA’sBeginning TPA’s

You can begin accessing information regarding Teacher Performance Assessments by going online to

www.calbaptist.edu/tpa.

LiveTextLiveText

http://college.livetext.com

Registering Your AccountRegistering Your Account

Step # 1

Click on

“Register Account”

You will then be rerouted to the

registration process.

Entering Personal InformationEntering 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 InformationEntering 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 QuestionEnter 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 ProcessComplete Registration Process

Step # 6

Click the “next” button to complete the registration process.

Account ActivatedAccount Activated

Step # 7

With your account activated, you are now able to log in to 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 LivetextBeginning Livetext

Beginning LivetextBeginning LivetextStep # 1Step # 1

When you open your page in When you open your page in Live Text, documents that Live Text, documents that youyou have created will be have created will be listed (Unlike the sample, listed (Unlike the sample, your original page will be your original page will be blank, since you have not blank, since you have not created any documents).created any documents).

In order to complete TPA’s, In order to complete TPA’s, or create your own or create your own document, click on document, click on

““Create.Create.””

How to BeginHow to Begin

Step # 2

Using the “Choose a Folder” drop down menu

choose“Assessments” under

“California Baptist: School of Education.”


Step # 3Using the drop down menu under “Template,” choose “Teacher Performance Assessment.”

Step # 4The document in the yellow text box on the right shows the beginning of the template you are trying to access.


Step # 5

The title of your document is your CBU ID #. DO NOT PLACE YOUR NAME IN THE

BOX.


Step # 6

Leave the “Description” box blank.

Step # 7

Click “Create Document.”

Responding to the TaskResponding 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 TPA, click the TPA task number you are intending to attach.

Once the appropriate TPA window is open, to make a submission, click “edit.”


Step # 9

To submit your TPA and other attachments, click

“edit,” next to ‘Attachments.’


Step # 10

A “Browser Box” will open. Click

“Browse…” and find the document you

want to insert. Next, click “Attach,” and

finally click “Finish.”


Step # 11

When the document has been attached, the title will appear next to “Attachments.” Next click “Save.”

Finally, click “Finish.”

Submitting for ReviewSubmitting for ReviewSubmit your document for review once it is finalized. Submissions Submit your document for review once it is finalized. Submissions

will not be checked until after the due date.will not be checked until after the due date.

Step # 12

Once all documents have been attached you are ready to submit your TPA for review.

Submitting for ReviewSubmitting for Review

Step # 13

Choose “Share.”


Step # 14

Go to “Share with Editors” and type

“Smith.”


Step # 15Choose “Sherrye Smith <tpas>.”

Click “Share.”


Step # 16Choose “Submit for

Review.” Type “Smith.”

Choose “Sherrye Smith <tpas>.”

Press “Submit.”

Congratulations! You have now submitted your

task for review and scoring!

To submit other TPAs, open the file and choose the next TPA to be submitted.

Repeat steps 8-16.

Documents

TPA Orientation