AEPA ELA (NT301) study plan

AEPA ELA (NT301) · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 7 hours per week

Week 1

Reading Comprehension and Analysis of Literary and Informational Texts

Distinguish literary from informational text structures and identify the organizational pattern of 15 short passages
Annotate 10 literary passages for theme, characterization, and figurative language
Summarize each passage's central idea in one sentence to build comprehension speed

A 15-passage analysis log with structure labels, central-idea summaries, and theme statements

Week 2

Trace how an author builds and supports an argument across a full informational text
Compare two texts on the same topic and evaluate the strength of each author's evidence
Identify the meaning and function of domain-specific vocabulary in context
Analyze how point of view and purpose shape a text's content

A two-text comparison write-up evaluating evidence quality and author purpose

Week 3

Outline essays using thesis-driven structures for argument, informative, and narrative modes
Draft and revise one full essay applying clear organization and transitions
Evaluate sample essays against a rubric and justify scores with text evidence
Apply revision strategies to strengthen coherence and word choice

One polished 500-word essay plus a self-scored rubric with written justification

Week 4

Apply grammar, usage, and punctuation rules to edit 20 sentences containing common errors
Revise drafts to eliminate fragments, run-ons, and faulty parallelism
Use context clues and morphology to determine meanings of 30 unfamiliar words
Distinguish connotation and denotation when selecting precise words

An edited error-correction set (20 items) and a 30-word vocabulary log with context-based definitions

Week 5

Compare assessment types (formative, summative, diagnostic) and match each to instructional purposes
Design a mini assessment with items aligned to a stated reading objective
Interpret sample student data to identify instructional next steps
Select differentiated instructional strategies for varied readers

A 10-item mini assessment blueprint with an aligned data-interpretation response

Week 6

Map phonological awareness and phonics progressions to grade-level expectations
Explain how fluency components (accuracy, rate, prosody) support comprehension
Describe stages of second-language acquisition and their instructional implications
Identify evidence-based supports for vocabulary and language development

A one-page phonics-and-fluency progression chart with instructional notes

Week 7

Plan a discussion that builds on others' ideas and uses questioning to deepen understanding
Identify speaking and listening skills assessed in collaborative and presentation tasks
Design a content-area literacy task that integrates reading strategies with subject knowledge
Select discipline-specific vocabulary and text structures appropriate to a content area

A discussion plan and a content-area literacy lesson sketch with embedded reading strategies

Week 8

Complete a timed full-length practice set under exam conditions and log missed-item domains
Re-teach weak objectives from earlier weeks using targeted review notes
Synthesize a one-page study sheet linking the heaviest domains' key concepts
Reflect on pacing and test-taking strategy for each domain

A full-length practice score report with a domain-by-domain error analysis and revised study sheet

Week 2: Score at least 80% on a self-made 20-question Domain 1 quiz covering structure, theme, argument, and evidence

Week 4: Produce a rubric-scored essay at or above the target band and complete the grammar/vocabulary error set with 85% accuracy

Week 6: Explain phonics, fluency, and language-acquisition progressions accurately in a self-quiz without notes

Week 8: Achieve an overall practice-test score at or above the passing target with no single domain below 70%