Praxis SLP 5331 study plan
Praxis SLP 5331 · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation of Treatment
Map the Domain 3 (34%) blueprint into a one-page outline of every treatment-related task area before touching content review
Define the three components of evidence-based practice and apply them to two pediatric and two adult cases
Write five measurable treatment goals that each specify baseline, target behavior, criterion, and timeframe
Contrast drill-based, hybrid, and contextualized intervention approaches using a decision checklist
Your checkpoint
A one-page treatment-planning template plus five SMART goals scored against a self-made 4-point rubric, filed in a review notebook
Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation of Treatment
Sequence treatment phases for speech sound disorders, language disorders, fluency, voice, and neurogenic communication disorders
Select service delivery models (individual, small group, consultative, telepractice, co-treatment) for six case vignettes and justify each choice
Draft a progress-monitoring plan naming the data-collection method, probe schedule, and visual display for each disorder category
Apply dismissal and transition criteria to three cases and defend each decision in two sentences
Your checkpoint
A treatment matrix covering six disorder categories, each row listing approach, dosage, data-collection method, and dismissal criterion
Foundations and Professional Practice
Recite the four principles of the ASHA Code of Ethics and apply them to eight written dilemma scenarios
Differentiate IDEA, Section 504, ADA, HIPAA, and FERPA by purpose, eligibility, and SLP obligations in a comparison table
Outline the certification, state licensure, and ASHA CCC maintenance requirements in your own words
Identify the components of a defensible clinical record and a compliant billing entry
Describe at least three strategies for culturally responsive practice and supervision of assistants
Your checkpoint
An ethics decision tree with five worked scenarios plus a completed five-law comparison table, both self-quizzed to 90% accuracy
Screening, Assessment, Evaluation, and Diagnosis
Distinguish screening from full assessment and justify screening tool selection by sensitivity, specificity, and population fit
Compute and interpret z-scores, percentile ranks, standard scores, confidence intervals, and standard error of measurement across ten practice items
Compare norm-referenced, criterion-referenced, dynamic, and curriculum-based measures on purpose, strengths, and limits
Select alternative and nonbiased assessment procedures for three culturally and linguistically diverse case vignettes
Your checkpoint
A one-page psychometrics cheat sheet plus ten solved computation items, scored at 80% or better
Screening, Assessment, Evaluation, and Diagnosis
Differentiate borderline diagnoses across speech sound disorders, language impairment, fluency, voice, and neurogenic conditions in eight paired vignettes
Integrate standardized scores, language samples, and dynamic assessment evidence into a written diagnostic statement
Write eligibility recommendations that connect assessment findings to state and IDEA criteria
Structure a diagnostic report with reason for referral, background, methods, results, impressions, and recommendations
Your checkpoint
Three complete mock diagnostic summaries, each with an explicit differential-diagnosis rationale paragraph
Foundations and Professional Practice & Screening, Assessment, Evaluation, and Diagnosis & Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation of Treatment
Rank your three lowest-scoring task areas from weeks 1-5 and re-study each using two new sources
Connect assessment findings to treatment planning in five integrated case scenarios spanning all three domains
Build a 40-card spaced-repetition deck covering ethics, laws, psychometrics, and treatment approaches
Complete 60 mixed practice items untimed and tag every miss by domain and task area
Your checkpoint
A categorized error log listing each missed item's domain, task area, root cause, and one corrective action, plus the finished 40-card deck
Foundations and Professional Practice & Screening, Assessment, Evaluation, and Diagnosis & Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation of Treatment
Complete two full-length timed practice tests under exam-day conditions
Analyze every incorrect and guessed item to classify errors as knowledge gaps, misread stems, or reasoning errors
Re-teach the five highest-frequency error patterns using targeted review of only those topics
Practice a pacing plan that banks time for flagged items and confirms no unanswered questions
Your checkpoint
A two-page error-analysis report with error patterns ranked by frequency and a remediation action for each
Foundations and Professional Practice & Screening, Assessment, Evaluation, and Diagnosis & Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation of Treatment
Drill the spaced-repetition deck daily until 90% or better recall on two consecutive days
Recite from memory the key facts for ethics principles, the five federal laws, psychometric formulas, and major treatment approaches
Re-attempt the highest-error items from weeks 6-7 and confirm corrected reasoning aloud
Finalize test-day logistics: appointment time, ID requirements, break plan, and anxiety-management routine
Your checkpoint
A one-page final review sheet of high-yield facts plus a verified log showing deck accuracy at 90% or better on two consecutive days
Milestones
Week 2: Score 80% or better on a self-assembled 40-question Domain 3 practice set; treatment matrix is complete for all six disorder categories
Week 4: Score 80% or better on 40 Domain 2 items weighted toward psychometrics and assessment selection; law comparison table is fully filled in
Week 6: Score 75% or better on a 60-question mixed-domain set and show an error log that assigns every miss to a domain and task area
Week 7: Complete both full-length timed practice tests and produce an error-analysis report ranking the five most frequent error patterns
Week 8: Achieve 90% or better recall on the spaced-repetition deck two days in a row and complete all re-attempts of previously missed high-error items