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- Partially coveredCore content is covered, but some depth gaps remain.
- Coverage gap identifiedA content gap has been identified.
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Language Arts and Social Studies (P–5) (Domain 416)Covered
SMR 416.0001 · Demonstrate knowledge of structures and conventions of standard English, the writing process, and construction of texts.532 questions · 22 materials · 142 cards · 8 videosCovered
| Official competency | Matching 240 topics | Alignment | Qs | Mats | Cards | Vids | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a. Demonstrate knowledge of components of written language, including letter formation and fine motor skills needed to form legible words in both print and cursive and conventions of standard English grammar, word usage, and mechanics. | ELA.Teaching - Fine Motor Skills for Writing; ELA.Teaching - Proper Writing and Grammar Conventions; ELA.Skill - Commonly Confused Words | Covered | 70 | 3 | 3 | 0 | Covered by 3 topics (70 questions, 3 materials, 3 cards, 0 videos). |
| b. Demonstrate knowledge of sentence structures and elements used to convey and arrange ideas and information in texts. | ELA.Types of Sentences (Purpose); ELA.Types of Sentences (Grammar) | Covered | 26 | 2 | 13 | 2 | Covered by 2 topics (26 questions, 2 materials, 13 cards, 2 videos). |
| c. Demonstrate knowledge of the basic elements of different kinds of writing (e.g., poetry, drama, fiction, nonfiction), including the use of figurative language. | ELA.Literary Genres; ELA.Teaching - Figurative Language | Covered | 42 | 2 | 39 | 1 | Covered by 2 topics (42 questions, 2 materials, 39 cards, 1 videos). |
| d. Apply knowledge of the stages of writing development and writing processes used across developmental stages to communicate knowledge, ideas, insights, and experiences. | ELA.Stages of Writing Development | Covered | 24 | 1 | 5 | 0 | Covered by 1 topic (24 questions, 1 materials, 5 cards, 0 videos). |
| e. Apply knowledge of the writing process (i.e., prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing) and ways to avoid plagiarism. | Sped.Teaching Writing; ELA.Teaching - Writing Skills (Elementary); ELA.Proper Use of Source Information | Covered | 46 | 3 | 15 | 1 | Covered by 3 topics (46 questions, 3 materials, 15 cards, 1 videos). |
| f. Demonstrate knowledge of the characteristics, features, and literary devices of various types of narrative, informational, persuasive, and functional texts. | ELA.Teaching - Writing Types and Various Contexts; ELA.Informational Text Features; ELA.Types of Organization | Covered | 75 | 3 | 32 | 1 | Covered by 3 topics (75 questions, 3 materials, 32 cards, 1 videos). |
| g. Apply knowledge of the processes or steps involved in developing an oral presentation, including incorporating aural or visual media or technology and using appropriate language styles and registers. | ELA.Oral Presentation Skills; ELA.Teaching - Effective Digital Presentations | Covered | 47 | 2 | 16 | 0 | Covered by 2 topics (47 questions, 2 materials, 16 cards, 0 videos). |
| h. Demonstrate knowledge of the processes and procedures for collecting, evaluating, developing, and presenting research (e.g., exploring issues, posing problems, generating questions, determining the credibility of resources). | ELA.Teaching - The Research Process; ELA.Credible Sources | Covered | 60 | 2 | 13 | 1 | Covered by 2 topics (60 questions, 2 materials, 13 cards, 1 videos). |
| i. Apply knowledge of the four main literacy practices (i.e., engagement and intention for comprehension and composition, situating texts, author's craft, and collaboration and presentation) while engaging with the writing process and constructing texts. | ELA.Four Main Literacy Practices - GA; ELA.Teaching - Reading Comprehension (All Texts); ELA.Teaching - Argumentative Text Analysis; ELA.Developing Readers | Covered | 142 | 4 | 42 | 2 | Covered by 4 topics (142 questions, 4 materials, 42 cards, 2 videos). |
SMR 416.0002 · Demonstrate knowledge of historical, geographic, government, civic, and economic understandings.635 questions · 46 materials · 382 cards · 11 videosCovered
| Official competency | Matching 240 topics | Alignment | Qs | Mats | Cards | Vids | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a. Demonstrate knowledge of the history of national symbols (e.g., the U.S. flag, the Pledge of Allegiance, the national anthem), events, eras, themes, and people; and chronological relationships between events in the United States. | Symbols of American Principles; Early U.S. History Overview - Elementary; U.S. History Overview 1797 - 1877 - Elementary; U.S. History Overview 1877 - 1945 - Elementary; U.S. History Overview 1945 - Present - Elementary; Themes - Cause and Effect in History | Covered | 49 | 6 | 209 | 1 | Covered by 6 topics (49 questions, 6 materials, 209 cards, 1 videos). |
| b. Apply knowledge of the development of concepts of time and awareness of personal history, including daily experiences. | Connections to the Real World; Teaching - History (Grades 4-6); Teaching - History PK-3 | Covered | 22 | 3 | 19 | 0 | Covered by 3 topics (22 questions, 3 materials, 19 cards, 0 videos). |
| c. Demonstrate knowledge of Georgia Muscogee (Creek), Cherokee, and other early American Indian cultures and their development. | Native Peoples of Georgia; Native American Groups Pre-Colonization | Covered | 20 | 2 | 5 | 0 | Covered by 2 topics (20 questions, 2 materials, 5 cards, 0 videos). |
| d. Apply knowledge of information processing skills (e.g., identifying and using primary and secondary sources, analyzing graphs and diagrams, formulating appropriate research questions) to historical, geographic, government, civic, and economic understandings. | Teaching - Research Skills; Skill - Primary and Secondary Sources | Covered | 47 | 2 | 10 | 1 | Covered by 2 topics (47 questions, 2 materials, 10 cards, 1 videos). |
| e. Demonstrate knowledge of factors (e.g., language, arts, traditions, beliefs) that contribute to the development and transmission of culture and apply strategies for relating this knowledge to students' personal experiences. | Teaching - Culture PK-3; Art in Culture | Covered | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | Covered by 2 topics (18 questions, 2 materials, 3 cards, 0 videos). |
| f. Demonstrate knowledge of how geographic, social, political, economic, and cultural processes have interacted to shape historical patterns of human population, significant physical and human features of places and regions, and the interactions between the environment and human societies. | Factors Affecting Settlement; Causes of Human Migration; World Geography V1; U.S. Geography V1; The Earth's Significant Physical Features; Economic Development; Regions V1; Human-Environment Interaction | Covered | 104 | 8 | 45 | 1 | Covered by 8 topics (104 questions, 8 materials, 45 cards, 1 videos). |
| g. Apply knowledge of globe and map skills (e.g., using cardinal and intermediate directions, using latitude and longitude to determine location, comparing maps with data sets and/or readings to draw conclusions and make generalizations) to geographic understandings. | Using Maps; Types of Maps - Projections; Types of Maps; Special Coordinates; Absolute and Relative Location V1; Mapping Tools | Covered | 78 | 6 | 29 | 1 | Covered by 6 topics (78 questions, 6 materials, 29 cards, 1 videos). |
| h. Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of democratic civic involvement; the responsibilities of citizenship; democratic foundations; basic structures, functions, and purposes of national, state, and local government; and the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the U.S. government. | Methods to Enact Change; Limits on Citizen Rights; Constitution and the Bill of Rights; Expectations and Benefits of Citizenship; Structure and Functions of State Governments V1; Structure and Functions of Local Governments V1; Structure and Functions of Federal Government; Components of the Democratic Process | Covered | 145 | 8 | 54 | 3 | Covered by 8 topics (145 questions, 8 materials, 54 cards, 3 videos). |
| i. Demonstrate knowledge of basic economic concepts (e.g., scarcity, goods and services, bartering, supply and demand, wages and incomes) and characteristics of economic systems, functions of currency, the costs and consequences of economic choices, and the impact of economics on historical events. | Scarcity and Opportunity Cost; Economic Systems; Currency; Basic Economic Concepts | Covered | 72 | 4 | 19 | 3 | Covered by 4 topics (72 questions, 4 materials, 19 cards, 3 videos). |
| j. Demonstrate knowledge of the organization of politics in the world; characteristics of different forms of government; and factors that affect trade, international relationships, and foreign policy. | Leadership Structures Worldwide; Key Economic Institutions; Interdependence of Nations - Advanced; Implications of Different Forms of Government; Trade | Covered | 80 | 5 | 28 | 1 | Covered by 5 topics (80 questions, 5 materials, 28 cards, 1 videos). |
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