240's Praxis ParaPro Assessment Study Guide Is 100% Test-Aligned
240's Praxis ParaPro Assessment study guide is built around the official exam framework so you can study what is actually tested. This page shows exactly how the guide maps to the real exam — SMR by SMR and competency by competency — so you can see where coverage is strongest, where some depth gaps remain, and how each part of the guide supports your prep.
Why Test Alignment Matters for Your Praxis ParaPro Assessment Study Guide
Certification test standards are broad, but the exam questions are very specific. Our team of curriculum experts uses the 240 Study Guide Creation Process to ensure the most aligned, specific content for your Praxis ParaPro Assessment (1755) test — so you are not wasting time on broad subject review that may not show up on exam day.
- Built around the official exam framework
- Organized by the competencies actually used on the exam
- Shows exactly what is covered and where depth is partial
- Includes aligned questions, flashcards, study materials, and videos
- Helps candidates study what is actually tested instead of broad generic content
How to Read This Alignment Review
| Official Competency | Matching 240 Topics | Alignment | Qs | Mats | Cards | Vids | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Identify the main idea or primary purpose | ELA.Skill - Main Idea / Primary Purpose | Covered | 88 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Covered by 1 topic (88 questions, 1 materials, 2 cards, 1 videos). |
| 2. Identify supporting ideas | ELA.Skill - Supporting Ideas | Covered | 46 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Covered by 1 topic (46 questions, 1 materials, 0 cards, 1 videos). |
| 3. Identify how a reading selection is organized | ELA.Skill - Analyze Organization | Covered | 28 | 1 | 15 | 0 | Covered by 1 topic (28 questions, 1 materials, 15 cards, 0 videos). |
| 4. Determine the meanings of words or phrases in context | ELA.Skill - Meaning of Words from Contextual, Syntactic, and Semantic Clues | Covered | 66 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Covered by 1 topic (66 questions, 1 materials, 2 cards, 1 videos). |
| 5. Draw inferences or implications from directly stated content | ELA.Skill - Draw Inferences; ELA.Skill - Identify Author Attitude | Covered | 78 | 2 | 7 | 2 | Covered by 2 topics (78 questions, 2 materials, 7 cards, 2 videos). |
| 6. Determine whether information is presented as fact or opinion | ELA.Skill - Fact vs Opinion | Covered | 20 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Covered by 1 topic (20 questions, 1 materials, 3 cards, 1 videos). |
| 7. Interpret information from tables, diagrams, charts, and graphs | ELA.Skill - Interpret Tables; ELA.Skill - Interpret Graphs; ELA.Skill - Use Navigational Text Features | Covered | 36 | 3 | 10 | 2 | Covered by 3 topics (36 questions, 3 materials, 10 cards, 2 videos). |
| Official Competency | Matching 240 Topics | Alignment | Qs | Mats | Cards | Vids | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Foundations of Reading | None | Coverage gap identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No matching topic found in the study guide. |
| 2. Tools of Reading Process | None | Coverage gap identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No matching topic found in the study guide. |
| Official Competency | Matching 240 Topics | Alignment | Qs | Mats | Cards | Vids | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Number Sense and Basic Algebra | None | Coverage gap identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No matching topic found in the study guide. |
| 2. Geometry and Measurement | None | Coverage gap identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No matching topic found in the study guide. |
| 3. Data Analysis | None | Coverage gap identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No matching topic found in the study guide. |
| Official Competency | Matching 240 Topics | Alignment | Qs | Mats | Cards | Vids | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Basic grammatical errors in standard written English | ELA.Skill - Fix Subject/Verb; ELA.Skill - Fix Parallelism | Covered | 50 | 2 | 5 | 2 | Covered by 2 topics (50 questions, 2 materials, 5 cards, 2 videos). |
| 2. Errors in word usage (e.g., their/they’re/there, then/than) | ELA.Skill - Commonly Confused Words | Covered | 41 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Covered by 1 topic (41 questions, 1 materials, 2 cards, 0 videos). |
| 3. Errors in punctuation | ELA.Skill - Fix Punctuation | Covered | 28 | 1 | 6 | 1 | Covered by 1 topic (28 questions, 1 materials, 6 cards, 1 videos). |
| 4. Parts of a sentence (e.g., subject and verb/ predicate) | ELA.Skill - Parts of a Sentence | Covered | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Covered by 1 topic (12 questions, 1 materials, 0 cards, 0 videos). |
| 5. Parts of speech (nouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, and prepositions) | ELA.Skill - Fix Adjective and Adverb; ELA.Parts of Speech | Covered | 54 | 2 | 13 | 1 | Covered by 2 topics (54 questions, 2 materials, 13 cards, 1 videos). |
| 6. Errors in spelling | ELA.Skill - ID Incorrect Spelling | Covered | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Covered by 1 topic (24 questions, 1 materials, 2 cards, 0 videos). |
| Official Competency | Matching 240 Topics | Alignment | Qs | Mats | Cards | Vids | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Use prewriting to generate and organize ideas (including freewriting and using outlines) | ELA.Paraprofessional - Organizing Ideas | Covered | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Covered by 1 topic (27 questions, 1 materials, 2 cards, 0 videos). |
| 2. Identify and use appropriate reference materials | ELA.Paraprofessional - Reference Materials | Covered | 13 | 1 | 12 | 0 | Covered by 1 topic (13 questions, 1 materials, 12 cards, 0 videos). |
| 3. Draft and revise (including composing or refining a thesis statement, writing focused and organized paragraphs, and writing a conclusion) | ELA.Paraprofessional - Revising and Editing | Covered | 18 | 1 | 8 | 0 | Covered by 1 topic (18 questions, 1 materials, 8 cards, 0 videos). |
| 4. Edit written documents for clarity, grammar, sentence integrity (run-ons and sentence fragments), word usage, punctuation, spelling | ELA.Paraprofessional - Revising and Editing | Covered | 18 | 1 | 8 | 0 | Covered by 1 topic (18 questions, 1 materials, 8 cards, 0 videos). |
| 5. Write for different purposes and audiences (including using appropriate language and taking a position for or against something) | ELA.Paraprofessional - Organizing Ideas | Covered | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Covered by 1 topic (27 questions, 1 materials, 2 cards, 0 videos). |
| 6. Recognize and write in different modes and forms (e.g., descriptive essays, persuasive essays, narratives, letters) | ELA.Paraprofessional - Organizing Ideas | Covered | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Covered by 1 topic (27 questions, 1 materials, 2 cards, 0 videos). |
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