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Taking the FTCE Reading K-12 (035) exam can be a daunting task. Because its goal is to test your classroom readiness across the spectrum of content, it covers a lot of ground.
The purpose of the FTCE Reading K-12 (035) test is to ensure that candidates have sufficient knowledge in all relevant subject areas to teach students reading.
Knowing the structure of the exam helps, but taking a core subjects exam can be a daunting prospect, and the FTCE Reading K-12 (035) exam is no exception. Because its goal is to test your classroom readiness across the spectrum of content, it covers a lot of ground. This breadth can make it hard to know how to prepare. Luckily, if you understand how the test is organized and what it is testing, you will have no problem prepping for this test. In order to cover everything needed to teach reading, the exam is broken into nine competencies.
| Competency | Approximate Percentage of Total Test Questions | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge of research and theories of reading processes | 10 | ||
| Knowledge of text types and structures | 10 | ||
| Knowledge of reading assessment and evaluation | 10 | ||
| Knowledge of learning environments and procedures that support reading | 10 | ||
| Knowledge of oral and written language acquisition and beginning reading | 11 | ||
| Knowledge of phonics and word recognition | 12 | ||
| Knowledge of vocabulary acquisition and use | 12 | ||
| Knowledge of reading fluency and reading comprehension | 15 | ||
| Knowledge of reading program development | implementation | and coordination | 10 |
You will have 2 hours and 30 minutes to complete your exam.
The FTCE Reading K-12 (035) exam in its entirety consists of approximately 120 multiple-choice questions. The test is administered via computer.
You should expect to see three main types of questions: single-answer, stimulus-based, and cluster. You should expect most questions to require you simply to click an oval next to the correct answer. They may ask you to zoom in on details in a graphic or picture, click boxes next to all that apply, click on checkboxes, click on parts of a graphic or sentence, use a drag and drop feature, or select your answer from a drop-down menu.
