FTCE Elementary Education K-6

It is a Florida Teacher Certification Examination subject-area test listed in the FTCE/FELE program. Passing the required FTCE tests is part of Florida's educator certification process. The test is aimed at candidates who will teach elementary grades and who need to demonstrate general content knowledge rather than a single-subject specialty.

The source material available to us does not state an item count or a time limit for Elementary Education K–6 (060), so we do not publish a figure that might be out of date. Check the current test information guide on the official FTCE/FELE site, which lists the format and timing for each test.

We are not able to state a passing score for this test from the source material we retrieved. Passing standards are set by the Florida Department of Education and reported through the FTCE/FELE program, so confirm the current requirement on the official score-reporting pages rather than relying on secondhand numbers.

The retrieved source does not list a registration fee for this test. It does reference an Elementary Education/Exceptional Student Education fee waiver in its news items, without stating eligibility rules or amounts. Confirm current fees and waiver eligibility directly with FTCE/FELE Customer Service before you register.

The source we retrieved does not describe a retake policy for this test. In practice, retake rules, waiting periods, and re-registration steps are administered through the FTCE/FELE program, so verify the current policy on the official site or by calling FTCE/FELE Customer Service at 1-866-613-3281.

The FTCE site states that test information guides for several tests have been updated to align to the B.E.S.T. Standards, and that the updated tests will be administered beginning 1/1/24. That notice does not name every affected test, so check the Elementary Education K–6 page to see which guide version applies to your test date.

Start with your weakest area, not your strongest, so it gets the most calendar time. Read the competencies and skills for that strand first, then study, then answer practice items and log every miss by cause (unknown content, misread question, or careless error). Move to the next strand only when your practice accuracy is stable.

The usual causes are uneven coverage - over-studying one favorite subject and neglecting another - and weak pacing from never practicing under time pressure. A second common cause is studying from summaries instead of the official competencies, which leads to preparing for content the test does not actually assess. Rotate strands and use timed practice.

Registration, test dates, and the official test information guides are handled through the FTCE/FELE program site at fl.nesinc.com. The Florida Department of Education's Bureau of Educator Certification handles certification questions. Use those two sources for anything involving fees, eligibility, scores, or which tests your statement of eligibility requires.