This exemplary resource supports and prepares teacher candidates for successful completion of all four of the California Teaching Performance Assessment (CalTPA) tasks. Written by trained CalTPA assessors whose past or current credentials include instructing courses that prepare candidates for the CalTPA, the first edition of the CalTPA Prep Guide serves as a major text to support completion of the CalTPA. Clear and concise, the guide assists candidates for a multiple-subject and single-subject credential in California by teaching how to organize, articulate, and demonstrate their knowledge on all four of the CalTPA tasks in a clear and concise manner. Filled with activities and engaging exercises to help, the guide also provides practical writing strategies and tips for organization to enhance the credential candidate's performance on the CalTPA. The CalTPA Prep Guide demystifies the format of the assessment to allow candidates to best demonstrate their knowledge, skills, and abilities.  Clearly written and flexible in its scope, this guide can be used by candidates in any credential program, whether candidates pursue the CalTPA through a series of courses at their program, or are expected to complete it independently.