TExES Core Subjects EC-6 (391) study plan

Map the 901 and 902 competency statements to a personal checklist of strengths and gaps

Diagnose baseline performance by completing a timed 30-question ELA and 30-question math practice set and logging error types

Build a spaced-review flashcard deck for ELA terminology (phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension) and math vocabulary (place value, equivalence, proportionality)

Schedule three fixed weekly study blocks with a distraction-free location

Explain the five components of reading instruction and identify an activity that develops each

Distinguish phonological awareness from phonemic awareness using teacher-scenario examples

Analyze how a structured literacy sequence moves from letter-sound correspondence to decoding multisyllabic words

Practice constructed-response writing on a reading-instruction scenario within a 10-minute limit

Differentiate literal, inferential, and evaluative comprehension questions on short fiction and expository passages

Select appropriate pre-, during-, and post-reading strategies for a given grade-level text

Identify conventions-of-English errors in student writing samples across grammar, usage, and mechanics

Outline the stages of the writing process and match instructional feedback to each stage

Solve number-and-operations problems involving fractions, decimals, and percents without a calculator

Model integer and rational operations with manipulatives or number lines and explain the reasoning

Compare additive and multiplicative reasoning in word problems and classify problem types

Complete a timed 40-question math set and rework every missed item to a correct written solution

Compute perimeter, area, surface area, and volume for standard and composite figures

Interpret data displays (dot plots, histograms, box plots) and calculate mean, median, mode, and range

Apply proportional reasoning to scale drawings, unit rates, and percent change

Explain the developmental progression of a chosen math concept from concrete to pictorial to abstract

Sequence major eras of Texas and U.S. history and identify a defining event for each

Locate and describe the geographic regions of Texas and explain how geography shaped settlement and economy

Explain the structure and function of federal, state, and local government and the rights in the Bill of Rights

Apply the scientific method and identify variables, controls, and sources of error in an experiment scenario

Describe the water cycle, Earth-Sun-Moon relationships, and basic properties of matter and energy

Differentiate observation from inference and classify organisms and Earth materials using provided criteria

Explain the elements of art and principles of design and how they appear in a classroom art activity

Identify foundational music concepts (beat, rhythm, melody, form) and movement concepts in physical education

Summarize key health topics including nutrition, personal safety, and communicable disease prevention

Design a cross-curricular activity that integrates one fine art or PE standard with a core content standard

Complete two full-length timed practice exams under test-day conditions and record scaled scores

Review every missed item across all five domains and categorize errors as content gaps or misread questions

Re-teach the three weakest competencies using the flashcards and study sheets built earlier

Practice pacing strategies and a test-day routine including breaks and materials