FTCE Middle Grades English 5-9 (014) Study Guide Alignment

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Built around the official exam framework
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7Domains

51Competencies reviewed

94%Test-aligned

47Covered

2Partially covered

2Gaps

CoveredCompetency is comprehensively supported by the guide.
Partially coveredCore content is covered, but some depth gaps remain.
Coverage gap identifiedA content gap has been identified.

This study guide is based on the current official exam framework. We review and update alignment whenever the official framework changes so candidates are always studying current, accurate material.

Knowledge of how the characteristics of middle school students affect student learning and instructional decisions in English language arts (Domain 1)Covered

154 questions · 8 materials · 30 cards · 2 videosCovered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
1. Determine how students’ development of reading skills (i.e., phonological awareness, decoding and word analysis, encoding, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension) may affect instructional decisions in English language arts.	ELA.Process of Learning and Intervention - Reading Fluency; ELA.Teaching - Reading Fluency	Covered	74	2	15	0	Covered by 2 topics (74 questions, 2 materials, 15 cards, 0 videos).
2. Determine evidence-based practices to differentiate instruction based on student needs.	ELA.Accommodating Developmental Changes	Covered	10	1	1	0	Covered by 1 topic (10 questions, 1 materials, 1 cards, 0 videos).
3. Determine evidence-based practices for the instruction of English language learners.	ELA.ELL Strategies - Oral Language; ELA.ELL Teaching - Listening Comprehension; P.Teaching Reading and Writing for ELLs; ELA.Adaptations for Diversity - ELL	Covered	60	4	5	2	Covered by 4 topics (60 questions, 4 materials, 5 cards, 2 videos).
4. Determine evidence-based practices for the instruction of students with disabilities.	ELA.Adaptations for Diversity - Disabilities	Covered	10	1	9	0	Covered by 1 topic (10 questions, 1 materials, 9 cards, 0 videos).

Knowledge of applications of evidence-based practices in teaching English language arts (Domain 2)Partially covered

181 questions · 11 materials · 44 cards · 3 videosPartially covered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
1. Select and apply evidence-based practices that are aligned with state standards at the appropriate grade level.	ELA.Florida ELA Grade Level Standards	Partially covered	5	1	0	0	Partial coverage by 1 topic (5 questions, 1 materials, 0 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content.
2. Select appropriate technology that incorporates evidence-based practices for English language arts instruction.	ELA.Integrating Digital Technology	Covered	10	1	3	1	Covered by 1 topic (10 questions, 1 materials, 3 cards, 1 videos).
3. Apply evidence-based practices in the integration of English language arts content with other disciplines.	ELA.Interdisciplinary Connections	Covered	15	1	3	0	Covered by 1 topic (15 questions, 1 materials, 3 cards, 0 videos).
4. Determine appropriate methods and materials for meeting the diverse learning needs of students in English language arts, including implementing accommodations and modifications required by students' education plans (e.g., explicit and systematic instruction, corrective feedback).	ELA.Differentiation in Language Arts Instruction	Covered	12	1	8	0	Covered by 1 topic (12 questions, 1 materials, 8 cards, 0 videos).
5. Determine and apply instructional practices for teaching English language arts.	ELA.Effective ELA Learning Environment	Covered	11	1	6	0	Covered by 1 topic (11 questions, 1 materials, 6 cards, 0 videos).
6. Determine and apply the components of text complexity (i.e., quantitative, qualitative, and student centered) to text selection.	ELA.Measures of Text Complexity - Three-Part Model	Covered	17	1	3	0	Covered by 1 topic (17 questions, 1 materials, 3 cards, 0 videos).
7. Select and analyze appropriate measures for assessing reading performance (i.e., foundational reading skills, vocabulary, and comprehension) and use data to inform instruction.	ELA.Assessment - Reading Comprehension; ELA.Assessment - Reading Fluency; ELA.Intervention - Reading Comprehension; ELA.Measures of Fluency; ELA.Assessment - Vocabulary	Covered	111	5	22	2	Covered by 5 topics (111 questions, 5 materials, 22 cards, 2 videos).

Knowledge and understanding of literary and informational texts (Domain 3)Covered

586 questions · 24 materials · 247 cards · 10 videosCovered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
1. Determine the connotative and denotative meanings of words and phrases by analyzing word relationships, context clues, and figurative language or selecting appropriate reference materials.	ELA.Teaching - Determining Meaning of Words; ELA.Reference Materials Advanced; ELA.Skill - Pick Best Word	Covered	92	3	24	2	Covered by 3 topics (92 questions, 3 materials, 24 cards, 2 videos).
2. Determine the meanings of words through understanding of Greek and Latin roots and affixes, etymology of the English language, and word derivations.	ELA.Skill - Word Analysis from Roots and Affixes; ELA.Skill - Meaning of Words from Contextual, Syntactic, and Semantic Clues	Covered	86	2	7	2	Covered by 2 topics (86 questions, 2 materials, 7 cards, 2 videos).
3. Analyze how the use of various literary and rhetorical devices (e.g., symbolism, allusion, irony, foreshadowing, figurative language) helps establish and achieve an author's purpose, enhances meaning, and creates tone and mood in texts across genres.	ELA.Skill - Meaning of Figurative Language; ELA.Skill - Meaning of Figurative Language Advanced; ELA.Teaching - Poetry Analysis; ELA.Teaching - Persuasive Writing Skills	Covered	75	4	47	2	Covered by 4 topics (75 questions, 4 materials, 47 cards, 2 videos).
4. Determine the characteristics of various genres of literary texts (e.g., fiction, poetry, drama) and analyze how key elements (e.g., setting, plot, characterization, conflict, point of view, theme, tone) enhance or add layers of meaning and style.	ELA.Common Themes in Literary Works; ELA.Elements of Literary Analysis Across Genres; ELA.Teaching - Literary Analysis	Covered	65	3	45	2	Covered by 3 topics (65 questions, 3 materials, 45 cards, 2 videos).
5. Analyze a range of texts by a variety of authors within and across literary periods (e.g., colonial and early national, romantic, realism, naturalism, modernism, contemporary) and genres.	ELA.Noteworthy Books and Authors; ELA.Advanced Literary Genres; ELA.Noteworthy Poems and Poets; ELA.Literary Movements and Periods; ELA.Teaching - Literary Analysis	Covered	97	5	95	1	Covered by 5 topics (97 questions, 5 materials, 95 cards, 1 videos).
6. Determine the structures (e.g., description, problem/solution, chronological, comparison and contrast, cause and effect, sequence) of informational texts and analyze how structure conveys purpose and meaning in texts.	ELA.Skill - Analyze Organization	Covered	28	1	15	0	Covered by 1 topic (28 questions, 1 materials, 15 cards, 0 videos).
7. Determine the characteristics of informational text features (e.g., table of contents, headings, captions, photographs, graphs, charts, illustrations, glossaries, footnotes, bold words, sidebars) and analyze how text features convey purpose and meaning.	ELA.Skill - Interpret Tables; ELA.Skill - Interpret Graphs; ELA.Informational Text Features	Covered	38	3	20	1	Covered by 3 topics (38 questions, 3 materials, 20 cards, 1 videos).
8. Determine the author's purpose and perspective in an informational text and evaluate how relevant details support the implied or explicit central ideas of a text.	ELA.Skill - Analyze Evidence; ELA.Teaching - Reading Comprehension (Informational Texts)	Covered	86	2	46	0	Covered by 2 topics (86 questions, 2 materials, 46 cards, 0 videos).
9. Evaluate an argumentative text by analyzing the author's reasoning, effectiveness and validity of claims, bias, and use of rhetorical devices (e.g., antithesis, irony, metonymy) and appeals (e.g., logos, ethos, pathos).	ELA.Skill - Analyze Evidence; ELA.Skill - Identify Persuasive Techniques; ELA.Teaching - Argumentative Text Analysis	Covered	104	3	21	1	Covered by 3 topics (104 questions, 3 materials, 21 cards, 1 videos).

Knowledge and understanding of communication skills, techniques, and processes (Domain 4)Covered

467 questions · 22 materials · 187 cards · 7 videosCovered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
1. Select and apply techniques for writing a personal or fictional narrative using a logical sequence of events, precise words and phrases, figurative language, varied transitions, and a clearly established point of view.	ELA.Teaching - Narrative Writing Skills	Covered	24	1	26	0	Covered by 1 topic (24 questions, 1 materials, 26 cards, 0 videos).
2. Select and apply techniques for writing an expository text to explain and analyze information from various sources using relevant supporting details and elaboration, logical organization, varied purposeful transitions, and a tone appropriate to the task.	ELA.Teaching - Expository Writing Skills	Covered	10	1	15	0	Covered by 1 topic (10 questions, 1 materials, 15 cards, 0 videos).
3. Select and apply techniques for writing an argument that supports claims and addresses counterclaims using logical and valid reasoning, relevant and credible evidence from multiple sources, logical organization, varied purposeful transitions, and a tone appropriate to the task.	ELA.Teaching - Persuasive Writing Skills; ELA.Logical Fallacies	Covered	29	2	31	0	Covered by 2 topics (29 questions, 2 materials, 31 cards, 0 videos).
4. Select and apply techniques for integrating diverse digital media to emphasize the relevance of topics and ideas in written texts.	ELA.Teaching Technology - Writing Skills	Covered	20	1	8	0	Covered by 1 topic (20 questions, 1 materials, 8 cards, 0 videos).
5. Select and apply techniques for using digital tools and collaborative platforms to produce and share purposeful writing.	ELA.Teaching Technology - Writing Skills	Covered	20	1	8	0	Covered by 1 topic (20 questions, 1 materials, 8 cards, 0 videos).
6. Select and apply strategies for engaging in the research process (e.g., developing a research question, selecting reliable and valid sources, refining the scope of a question based on findings, generating additional questions for further research).	ELA.The Research Process; ELA.Credible Sources; ELA.Types of Sources; ELA.Citation Styles	Covered	82	4	25	2	Covered by 4 topics (82 questions, 4 materials, 25 cards, 2 videos).
7. Select and apply techniques for presenting information orally using a logical organization that supports the central idea with credible evidence, clear perspective, coherent focus, and appropriate nonverbal cues.	ELA.Oral Presentation Skills	Covered	22	1	15	0	Covered by 1 topic (22 questions, 1 materials, 15 cards, 0 videos).
8. Select and apply evidence-based practices for each stage of the writing process (i.e., planning, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing), including techniques for improving writing (e.g., varying sentence types, revising for clarity and cohesiveness).	ELA.Teaching - Stages of the Writing Process	Covered	27	1	10	1	Covered by 1 topic (27 questions, 1 materials, 10 cards, 1 videos).
9. Select and apply appropriate collaborative techniques and active-listening skills for engaging in academic discussions (e.g., supporting claims with evidence, justifying reasoning, building on ideas, propelling the conversation).	ELA.Active Listening; ELA.Teaching - Oral Communication in the Classroom	Covered	44	2	5	1	Covered by 2 topics (44 questions, 2 materials, 5 cards, 1 videos).
10. Apply evidence-based practices for integrating academic and domain-specific vocabulary in speaking and writing.	ELA.Cross-Curricular Applications - Academic Vocabulary (General); ELA.Choosing Targeted Vocabulary Words	Covered	27	2	16	0	Covered by 2 topics (27 questions, 2 materials, 16 cards, 0 videos).
11. Apply standard English grammar, usage, and conventions (i.e., capitalization, punctuation, and spelling).	ELA.Skill - Fix Basic Syntax Usage; ELA.Skill - Proper Writing and Grammar Conventions; ELA.Skill - Fix Punctuation; ELA.Skill - Fix Capitalization; ELA.Skill - Fix Spelling; ELA.Skill - Mechanical Conventions; ELA.Types of Phrases	Covered	182	7	48	3	Covered by 7 topics (182 questions, 7 materials, 48 cards, 3 videos).

Knowledge of pedagogical content for teaching English language arts (Domain 5)Covered

580 questions · 26 materials · 202 cards · 6 videosCovered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
1. Select appropriate instructional practices for teaching students the conventions of standard English (e.g., grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, spelling), the types of sentences (i.e., simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex), and the effective use of sentence variety.	ELA.Teaching - Proper Writing and Grammar Conventions	Covered	15	1	0	0	Covered by 1 topic (15 questions, 1 materials, 0 cards, 0 videos).
2. Select and apply evidence-based practices for teaching students how to determine the meaning of words and phrases by using context clues, word structure, Greek and Latin roots and affixes, etymology of the English language, and word derivations.	ELA.Teaching - Increasing Vocabulary; ELA.Teaching - Basic Linguistic Concepts	Covered	63	2	19	1	Covered by 2 topics (63 questions, 2 materials, 19 cards, 1 videos).
3. Select and apply appropriate strategies for explicitly teaching students how to integrate academic and domain-specific vocabulary in speaking and writing.	ELA.Cross-Curricular Applications - Academic Vocabulary (General); ELA.Choosing Targeted Vocabulary Words	Covered	27	2	16	0	Covered by 2 topics (27 questions, 2 materials, 16 cards, 0 videos).
4. Select and apply evidence-based practices for teaching students how to comprehend and analyze literary texts.	ELA.Teaching - Literary Analysis; ELA.Elements of Literary Analysis Across Genres	Covered	55	2	26	2	Covered by 2 topics (55 questions, 2 materials, 26 cards, 2 videos).
5. Select and apply evidence-based practices for teaching students how to comprehend and analyze informational texts.	ELA.Teaching - Reading Comprehension (Informational Texts)	Covered	40	1	42	0	Covered by 1 topic (40 questions, 1 materials, 42 cards, 0 videos).
6. Select and apply appropriate instructional practices for teaching students how text structures and text features support meaning.	ELA.Types of Organization	Covered	25	1	12	1	Covered by 1 topic (25 questions, 1 materials, 12 cards, 1 videos).
7. Select and apply appropriate instructional practices for teaching students reading and writing processes for a variety of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.	ELA.Teaching - Writing Skills - Advanced; ELA.Teaching - Writing Types and Various Contexts; ELA.Teaching - Reading Comprehension Advanced	Covered	82	3	23	0	Covered by 3 topics (82 questions, 3 materials, 23 cards, 0 videos).
8. Select and apply appropriate instructional practices for facilitating students' responses to literary and informational texts through writing, speaking, and use of multimedia and digital platforms.	ELA.Instructional Strategies	Covered	10	1	34	0	Covered by 1 topic (10 questions, 1 materials, 34 cards, 0 videos).
9. Select and apply appropriate instructional practices for teaching students the research process (e.g., gathering relevant information, synthesizing information from multiple sources, paraphrasing and citing sources to avoid plagiarism).	ELA.Teaching - The Research Process; ELA.Citation Styles	Covered	40	2	14	0	Covered by 2 topics (40 questions, 2 materials, 14 cards, 0 videos).
10. Select and apply appropriate strategies for teaching students to present information in a way that conveys coherent ideas with a clear perspective and integrates diverse multimedia elements (e.g., artifacts, audio representations, digital representations).	ELA.Teaching - Oral Presentation Skills; ELA.Teaching Technology - Media Tools; ELA.Teaching - Effective Digital Presentations	Covered	70	3	19	0	Covered by 3 topics (70 questions, 3 materials, 19 cards, 0 videos).
11. Select and apply appropriate instructional practices for teaching students how to analyze and evaluate the purpose of information presented in multimedia formats.	ELA.Teaching - Media Analysis V2	Covered	20	1	21	0	Covered by 1 topic (20 questions, 1 materials, 21 cards, 0 videos).
12. Select and apply appropriate instructional practices for teaching students how to use active-listening and collaborative skills for engaging in academic conversations (e.g., supporting claims with evidence, building on ideas, propelling the conversation).	ELA.Teaching - Using Groups; ELA.Teaching - Advanced Using Groups	Covered	40	2	12	0	Covered by 2 topics (40 questions, 2 materials, 12 cards, 0 videos).
13. Select and apply instructional practices for providing meaningful feedback on student writing throughout the writing process and teaching students how to improve their writing by planning, revising, editing, and utilizing adult and peer reviews.	ELA.Teaching - Writing Skills; ELA.Teaching - Stages of the Writing Process; ELA.Skill - Evaluate Writing; ELA.Teaching Writing - Transition Words; ELA.Teaching - Writing Feedback	Covered	96	5	24	2	Covered by 5 topics (96 questions, 5 materials, 24 cards, 2 videos).

Knowledge of various assessments and use of assessment data to drive instructional decisions within English language arts (Domain 6)Covered

153 questions · 7 materials · 28 cards · 2 videosCovered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
1. Select appropriate and effective, formal and informal assessment tools for use in English language arts.	ELA.Types of Assessment; ELA.Assessment and Intervention - Proper Writing and Grammar Conventions; ELA.Assessment - Writing Skills; ELA.Assessment - Reading Comprehension; ELA.Assessment - Vocabulary	Covered	137	5	25	1	Covered by 5 topics (137 questions, 5 materials, 25 cards, 1 videos).
2. Analyze and evaluate results of formal and informal assessments to determine students' strengths and needs.	ELA.Using Assessment to Adjust Instruction	Covered	8	1	0	1	Covered by 1 topic (8 questions, 1 materials, 0 cards, 1 videos).
3. Analyze and evaluate results of formal and informal assessments to adjust instruction as needed (e.g., differentiation, reteaching, explicit and systematic instruction, scaffolding, small-group instruction, peer tutoring).	ELA.Using Assessment to Adjust Instruction	Covered	8	1	0	1	Covered by 1 topic (8 questions, 1 materials, 0 cards, 1 videos).
4. Determine appropriate ways to share student assessment data with students and stakeholders.	ELA.Communicating Assessment Results	Covered	8	1	3	0	Covered by 1 topic (8 questions, 1 materials, 3 cards, 0 videos).

Ability to evaluate a student's argumentative essay (Domain 7)Partially covered

0 questions · 1 materials · 0 cards · 0 videosPartially covered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Mats	Notes
1. Evaluate a student's ability to argue a position by making a strong, logical claim and supporting the claim with valid reasoning, elaboration, and relevant and sufficient evidence from multiple sources.	CRQ-Scoring-FTCE.014	Partially covered	1	Partial coverage by 1 topic (0 questions, 1 materials, 0 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content.
2. Evaluate a student's ability to rebut counterclaims using relevant evidence.	None	Coverage gap identified	0	No matching topic found in the study guide.
3. Evaluate a student's use of logical organization, purposeful transitions, varied sentences, academic and domain-specific vocabulary, and appropriate tone.	None	Coverage gap identified	0	No matching topic found in the study guide.

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This guide is 94% aligned based on a competency-by-competency review of the official framework and the study resources included in the guide.

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