NYSTCE Multi-Subject Birth-Grade 2 study plan

Explain how young children build number sense (counting principles, one-to-one correspondence, cardinality) and describe one classroom task for each

Solve 40 mixed problems on place value, addition/subtraction with regrouping, and multiplication/division as repeated grouping without a calculator

Compare and contrast the base-ten system with the patterns used in skip counting, even/odd, and rounding

Build a 25-card reference deck covering number-sense terms, models (ten frames, number lines, base-ten blocks) and their uses

Solve 30 problems on fractions, equivalence, decimals, and percent-as-part-of-a-whole, showing a visual model for each

Classify and solve pattern, function-table, and simple equation problems (unknown in any position)

Compute perimeter, area, and volume for rectangles, triangles, and rectangular prisms, labeling units correctly

Interpret bar graphs, pictographs, and line plots, and state one question each type can and cannot answer

Sequence the stages of phonological and phonemic awareness and list two activities appropriate to each stage

Decode 50 words using phonics patterns (CVC, blends, digraphs, vowel teams, r-controlled) and sort them by pattern

Distinguish the five components of reading (phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension) with a one-sentence definition and example for each

Diagnose six short error samples (e.g., letter reversals, sound substitutions) and name a plausible cause and next instructional step

Explain the difference between narrative and informational text structures and identify the structure of six short passages

Apply comprehension strategies (predicting, questioning, retelling, summarizing) to three children's text excerpts and write the strategy prompts you would use

Describe how to build tier-2 vocabulary in early childhood and write 10 kid-friendly definitions

Outline the writing process for emergent writers, from drawing and dictation to simple sentences

Analyze how literacy and math instruction support each other, giving three concrete integrated activities (e.g., counting books, labeling graphs)

Write two full constructed-response answers (one literacy, one math) in 10 minutes each using a claim-evidence-explanation structure

Identify the needs of English learners and students with disabilities in both domains and name two supports for each

Review all missed items from weeks 1-4 and re-solve them without notes

Classify organisms, life cycles, and basic needs using correct life-science vocabulary and give one early-childhood observation activity per concept

Explain force, motion, light, sound, and states of matter at a level a 6-year-old could follow, using one everyday example each

Describe weather, seasons, Earth materials, and day/night patterns and match each to a hands-on investigation

Interpret a simple data table or graph from a science investigation and state a conclusion supported by the data

Sequence key social-studies concepts (community roles, maps and globes, timelines, rules and laws, goods and services) and match each to an age-appropriate task

Compare the elements of visual art (line, color, shape, texture) and performing arts (music, movement, drama) and design one integrated arts activity

Summarize age-appropriate health and safety content (nutrition, hygiene, physical activity) with one accurate teaching point each

Explain how family, culture, and community shape young children's learning and name two inclusive practices

Complete two full-length timed practice tests under exam conditions and record sectional scores by domain

Rank your three weakest subareas and re-teach each using a one-page summary you write from scratch

Rehearse constructed-response timing: plan and write three responses in 30 total minutes

Assemble a final one-page 'must-know' sheet per domain from your own notes only