Praxis Elem CKT Reading/LA case studies
Praxis Elem CKT Reading/LA · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Praxis Elementary Education: Content Knowledge for Teaching credential is one of the Praxis tests ETS lists for candidates who need a generalist elementary school license to teach English, mathematics, social studies, and science. It is aimed at prospective K–6 teachers preparing for state certification rather than at specialists in a single subject. The Praxis Elem CKT Reading/LA case studies are 5 cases and about 3,696 words.
1Third-Grade Retell Data and Small-Group Planning
Alvarez has 22 third graders. On a fall running record, Jayden reads a Level L fiction text at 97% accuracy and 58 words correct per minute, but his oral retell includes only the character names and the comment 'it was good.' He cannot explain why the main character changes her mind.
738 words, about 4 min2Number-Line Exit Tickets in Grade 4
Chen's 24 fourth graders completed an exit ticket asking them to place 5/4 and 2/3 on a number line and explain which fraction is greater. Eighteen students placed 5/4 correctly between 1 and 2; six placed it between 0 and 1.
740 words, about 4 min3Second-Grade Bean Investigation
Patel's 21 second graders planted bean seeds in cups. Eight cups contained soil and seven contained cotton; all cups were placed near the same window.
742 words, about 4 min4Fifth-Grade Public Issue Discussion
Rivera's fifth graders are studying a proposal to rezone a vacant lot for a discount store. Students read a petition with 300 signatures supporting the store, city council minutes in which three speakers supported the store and two opposed it because of traffic near a school crossing, a map showing the crossing, and a newspaper article describing the debate.
739 words, about 4 min5Fourth-Grade Animal Reports and Copying
Brooks has 22 fourth graders. They wrote informational reports about an animal after reading three websites.
737 words, about 4 min