AEPA Elementary Education (NT102/NT103) study plan

Map the Domain 1 blueprint into a checklist of subskills (phonics and word analysis, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension of literary and informational text, writing process and genres, grammar and usage, speaking and listening)

Diagnose baseline by completing a timed 30-question reading/language arts practice set and logging every miss by subskill

Build a personal error log template with columns for subskill, why missed, and corrective rule

Review phonics and structural analysis (syllabication, affixes, roots) and write a one-page rule sheet from memory

Apply comprehension strategies (main idea, inference, text structure, author's purpose) to 20 short passages and justify each answer in one sentence

Distinguish literary elements and genres and match each to a sample instructional scenario

Draft and self-score two short constructed responses to writing-process prompts using a 4-point rubric

Memorize and recite from memory the conventions checklist (punctuation, agreement, sentence structure) and correct 10 flawed sentences

Complete a second timed Domain 1 set and confirm error-log misses dropped by at least 25% from baseline

Inventory Domain 3 subskills (number and operations, fractions and decimals, ratios and proportions, algebraic thinking, geometry, measurement, data and probability) into a checklist

Take a timed 30-question math diagnostic and classify every miss as concept gap, procedure slip, or misread

Relearn the two weakest math concepts using worked examples and redo the missed items cold

Solve 15 fraction, decimal, and percent problems without a calculator and explain each method in writing

Solve 10 ratio, proportion, and algebraic-expression problems and verify answers by substitution

Compute perimeter, area, volume, and angle relationships across 10 figures and state the formula used

Interpret 5 data displays (table, bar graph, line plot, circle graph, mean/median/mode set) and write one conclusion per display

Complete a timed 25-question math set and log time per item to build pacing awareness

Summarize Domain 2 subskills (U.S. and world history, geography, civics and government, economics) into a checklist with key dates and documents

Build a one-page timeline linking 10 major U.S. historical events to their civic significance

Explain the three branches of government and the Bill of Rights in your own words without notes

Label a blank world map from memory with continents, oceans, major rivers, and mountain ranges

Define 15 core economics terms (supply, demand, scarcity, opportunity cost, goods, services) and apply each to a classroom example

Inventory Domain 4 subskills (scientific inquiry, life science, physical science, earth and space science, health and safety connections) into a checklist

Explain the steps of the scientific method and design one controlled experiment with variables identified

Describe the water cycle, rock types, and plant and animal life cycles accurately in writing from memory

Apply force, motion, and energy concepts to 10 everyday scenarios and identify the principle involved

Inventory Domain 5 subskills (visual art elements, music elements, dance and theater basics, health and nutrition, physical education and fitness) into a checklist

Match 15 arts, health, and PE concepts to grade-appropriate classroom activities

Take two full-length timed practice exams under test-day conditions and score each by domain

Reconcile all remaining error-log entries and close every open item with a written corrective rule

Review condensed one-page summaries for all five domains in two spaced sessions

Rehearse test-day logistics (timing per section, pacing benchmarks, guess-and-flag strategy) and write a personal pacing plan