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Taking the Praxis®Teaching Reading: K-12 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.
Built to assess the science of reading, the test is structured around the five essential components of effective reading instruction as identified by the National Reading Panel: phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension. It also assesses the relationship between reading skills and writing instruction, since receptive and productive literacy are interrelated. Questions about assessment will be included throughout.
| Questions | |
|---|---|
| Phonological and Phonemic Awareness | 13 |
| Phonics and Decoding | 16 |
| Fluency and Vocabulary | 20 |
| Comprehension of Literary and Informational Text | 27 |
| Writing | 14 |
| Assessment and Instructional Decision Making | 3 CRQs |
You'll have 2.5 hours to take the 90 question selected-response portion of the test as well as the 3 question CRQ section of the test.
The Praxis® Teaching Reading K-12 exam consists of 90 multiple-choice questions and 3 constructed-response questions. It may include questions with an audio and/or video component.
Test questions call on the individual’s knowledge of research-based reading instruction and the science of teaching reading, covering language, foundational skills and comprehension. You must be able to apply that knowledge to specific instructional scenarios, as well as analyze and respond to situations involving both entire classes and individual students.
