CEOE study plan
CEOE · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Professional Knowledge, Reading, and General Education (e.g., Assessment of Professional Knowledge, Foundations of Reading, OGET, Elementary Education)
Take a timed 50-question diagnostic across all five domains to rank personal weak areas and record baseline scores
Build a one-page assessment-literacy reference sheet defining reliability, validity, norm-referenced vs. criterion-referenced, formative vs. summative, and bias review
Map the five stages of the reading process (phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension) onto instructional examples
Draft a 30-item flashcard set covering professional-knowledge terminology and review it three times during the week
Your checkpoint
Completed diagnostic score sheet with a ranked list of the three weakest sub-areas and a 30-card terminology deck
Special Education and Student Support Services (e.g., Mild-Moderate Disabilities, Severe-Profound/Multiple Disabilities, School Counselor, School Psychologist, Speech-Language Pathology Assistant)
Distinguish the 13 disability categories under IDEA and match each to one classroom accommodation example
Sequence the IEP process from referral through reevaluation, naming the legal timeline and required team members at each step
Compare push-in, pull-out, co-teaching, and self-contained service-delivery models by describing when each is appropriate
Explain FERPA, Section 504, and least-restrictive-environment requirements in writing without notes
Solve 40 scenario-based questions on behavior intervention plans and positive behavior supports, tagging each miss with the underlying concept
Your checkpoint
A two-column IEP-process flowchart (steps vs. legal requirements) plus an error log showing 80% or better on the 40 scenario questions
Sciences, Mathematics, and Technology (e.g., Advanced Mathematics, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, Technology Engineering)
Rehearse computational fluency by solving 40 mixed problems in number sense, proportional reasoning, and algebra with a calculator-free time limit
Interpret data displays and probability problems by writing a one-sentence justification for each answer choice rejected
Summarize core life-science, earth-science, and physical-science concepts into a concept map linking at least 20 terms
Describe the steps of the scientific inquiry cycle and the engineering design process, then identify a classroom activity illustrating each
Demonstrate safe and ethical use of technology by listing digital-citizenship and acceptable-use principles relevant to a P-12 classroom
Your checkpoint
A scored 40-item math and science practice set with a written rationale for every incorrect answer
Professional Knowledge, Reading, and General Education (e.g., Assessment of Professional Knowledge, Foundations of Reading, OGET, Elementary Education) & Sciences, Mathematics, and Technology (e.g., Advanced Mathematics, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, Technology Engineering)
Re-test the domain 1 and domain 3 sub-areas flagged in week 1 to confirm improvement
Construct three original assessment items (selected response, constructed response, performance task) and align each to a stated learning objective
Apply the concept map from week 3 by teaching two science concepts aloud in a five-minute recorded explanation
Analyze a sample score report to convert raw scores into a study priority list for the remaining four weeks
Your checkpoint
Midpoint mini-exam of 60 mixed domain 1 and 3 items scored at 75% or higher, with a revised priority list
English Language Arts, Social Studies, and World Languages (e.g., English, Middle Level Social Studies, U.S. History/Oklahoma History/Government/Economics, Spanish, Cherokee, Latin)
Outline the major eras of U.S. and Oklahoma history on a single timeline with 15 anchor events and dates
Compare the three branches of government and the Oklahoma state constitution's structure in a written summary
Apply basic economic concepts (scarcity, supply and demand, opportunity cost) to five real-world scenarios
Identify the main idea, supporting details, and author's purpose in four short passages of varying text types
Practice 20 target-language items in the chosen world language, including vocabulary recall and grammar application
Your checkpoint
A completed one-page history timeline plus a 40-item domain 4 practice set scored and error-analyzed
English Language Arts, Social Studies, and World Languages (e.g., English, Middle Level Social Studies, U.S. History/Oklahoma History/Government/Economics, Spanish, Cherokee, Latin) & Fine Arts, Health/Physical Education, Business, and School Leadership (e.g., Art, Instrumental/General Music, Physical Education/Health/Safety, Business Education, Principal Comprehensive Assessment, Superintendent)
Write two document-based short responses using primary-source evidence and proper citation of the source
Distinguish the elements of music, visual art, and theatre by matching 15 terms to definitions and examples
Summarize health, safety, and physical-education standards into a list of age-appropriate instructional activities
Explain the role of a school leader in budgeting, supervision, and school improvement planning
Review business-education fundamentals by defining 20 key terms in accounting, marketing, and entrepreneurship
Your checkpoint
A domain 4 and domain 5 combined practice set of 50 items at 75% or better, plus two graded document-based responses
Fine Arts, Health/Physical Education, Business, and School Leadership (e.g., Art, Instrumental/General Music, Physical Education/Health/Safety, Business Education, Principal Comprehensive Assessment, Superintendent) & Special Education and Student Support Services (e.g., Mild-Moderate Disabilities, Severe-Profound/Multiple Disabilities, School Counselor, School Psychologist, Speech-Language Pathology Assistant)
Revisit the highest-miss special-education scenarios from week 2 and rewrite each explanation from memory
Create a cross-domain cheat sheet linking leadership, fine arts, and health concepts to instructional practice
Complete 30 timed mixed items to build pacing at roughly one minute per question
Conduct a self-audit of remaining weak sub-areas and schedule targeted review blocks for week 8
Your checkpoint
A consolidated one-page cross-domain cheat sheet plus a scored 30-item timed pacing drill
Professional Knowledge, Reading, and General Education (e.g., Assessment of Professional Knowledge, Foundations of Reading, OGET, Elementary Education) & Special Education and Student Support Services (e.g., Mild-Moderate Disabilities, Severe-Profound/Multiple Disabilities, School Counselor, School Psychologist, Speech-Language Pathology Assistant) & Sciences, Mathematics, and Technology (e.g., Advanced Mathematics, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, Technology Engineering) & English Language Arts, Social Studies, and World Languages (e.g., English, Middle Level Social Studies, U.S. History/Oklahoma History/Government/Economics, Spanish, Cherokee, Latin) & Fine Arts, Health/Physical Education, Business, and School Leadership (e.g., Art, Instrumental/General Music, Physical Education/Health/Safety, Business Education, Principal Comprehensive Assessment, Superintendent)
Complete two full-length timed practice exams under test-day conditions and compare scaled results
Review every missed item and classify errors as content gaps, misreading, or pacing problems
Recite from memory the key legal and procedural facts for special education and assessment
Finalize a test-day logistics plan covering registration, identification, timing, and breaks
Your checkpoint
Two completed full-length practice exams with an error-classification table and a written test-day checklist
Milestones
Week 2: Score 80% or higher on the 40-question special-education scenario set and explain the IEP process from memory without notes
Week 4: Reach 75% or higher on the 60-item domain 1 and domain 3 mini-exam, improving over the week 1 diagnostic by at least 10 percentage points
Week 6: Reach 75% or higher on combined domain 4 and domain 5 practice and submit two document-based responses scoring at least 3 of 4 on the rubric
Week 8: Average 80% or higher across two full-length timed practice exams, with no single domain below 70%