Understanding the exact breakdown of the Praxis Teaching Reading Elementary Education test will help you know what to expect and how to most effectively prepare. The Praxis Teaching Reading Elementary Education has 90 multiple-choice questions and 3 essay questions. The exam will be broken down into the sections below:
| Praxis Teaching Reading Elementary Education Exam Blueprint | ||
|---|---|---|
| Domain Name | % | Number of Questions |
| Assessment and Diagnostic Teaching of Reading | 27% | 24 |
| Reading Development | 46% | 41 |
| A. Phonemic Awareness and Oral Language Development | ||
| B. Phonics and Alphabetic Principle | ||
| C. Word-Analysis Skills and Vocabulary Development | ||
| D. Development of Reading Fluency and Reading Comprehension | ||
| E. Reading Comprehension Strategies Across Text Types | ||
| Writing in Support of Reading | 27% | 24 |
| A. Interdepedence of Reading and Writing Development | ||
| B. Reading and Writing as Tools for Inquiry and Research | ||