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Taking the Praxis® Teaching Reading 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.
Taking the Praxis® Teaching Reading exam can be a daunting task. It focuses on your knowledge of reading theory and practice as well as your ability to apply knowledge and principles to instructional situations. Luckily, if you understand how the test is organized and what it is testing, you will have no problem prepping for this test. The exam is structured around five components: phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension.
| Questions | |
|---|---|
| Emergent Literacy | 15 |
| Phonological Awareness | 14 |
| Alphabetic Principle/Phonics and Word Analysis | 14 |
| Comprehension and Fluency | 30 |
| Vocabulary | 17 |
| Instructional Processes (Constructed Response) | 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 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 analyze and respond to situations involving both entire classes and individual students for students at grade levels from kindergarten through high school, including those with diverse needs.