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Early Childhood Education (467)
| Early Childhood Development | |
| Teaching and Supporting Diverse Children | |
| Creating a Developmentally Appropriate Learning Environment | |
| Teaching and Learning | |
| Professionalism, Family, and Community | |
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Demonstrating Knowledge of Teaching |
| Elementary Education: Content Knowledge (0014/5014) |
Reading/Language Arts |
| Mathematics | |
| Social Studies | |
| Science |
| Reading Across the Curriculum: Elementary(0201/5201) |
Theory of Reading as a Process; Language Acquisition and Early Literacy |
| Reading Materials and Instruction; Reading Environment |
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| Reading Comprehension | |
| Assessment of Reading | |
| Vocabulary, Spelling, and Word Study | |
| Assessment and Evaluation |
| Reading Across the Curriculum: Elementary(0201/5201) |
Theory of Reading as a Process; Language Acquisition and Early Literacy |
| Reading Materials and Instruction; Reading Environment |
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| Reading Comprehension | |
| Assessment of Reading | |
| Vocabulary, Spelling, and Word Study | |
| Assessment and Evaluation |
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Principles of Learning and Teaching: |
Students as Learners |
| Instructional Process | |
| Assessment | |
| Professional Development, Leadership and Community | |
| Analysis of Instructional Scenarios |
Special Education/Early Childhood (459)
| Core Knowledge Applications (0534/5354) |
Development and Characteristics of Learners |
| Planning and the Learning Environment | |
| Assessment | |
| Foundations and Professional Responsibilities |
| Preschool/Early Childhood Education (0690) |
Human Growth and Development |
| Knowledge of Disabling Conditions | |
| Evaluation, Assessment, and Eligibility Criteria | |
| Planning and Service Delivery | |
| Family and Community Aspects | |
| Professional Practice |
| Theory of Reading as a Process; Language Acquisition and Early Literacy |
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| Reading Materials and Instruction; Reading Environment |
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| Reading Comprehension | |
| Assessment of Reading | |
| Vocabulary, Spelling, and Word Study | |
| Assessment and Evaluation |
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Principles of Learning and Teaching: |
Students as Learners |
| Instructional Process | |
| Assessment | |
| Professional Development, Leadership and Community | |
| Analysis of Instructional Scenarios |
Special Education Modified (460)
| Core Knowledge and Mild to Moderate Applications (0543/5543) |
Development and Characteristics of Learners |
| Planning and the Learning Environment | |
| Instruction | |
| Assessment | |
| Foundations and Professional Responsibilities | |
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Integrated Constructed Response Questions |
| Reading Across the Curriculum: Elementary(0201/5201) |
Theory of Reading as a Process; Language Acquisition and Early Literacy |
| Reading Materials and Instruction; Reading Environment |
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| Reading Comprehension | |
| Assessment of Reading | |
| Vocabulary, Spelling, and Word Study | |
| Assessment and Evaluation |
| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Early Childhood (0621/5621) |
Students as Learners |
| Instructional Process | |
| Assessment | |
| Professional Development, Leadership, and Community | |
| Analysis of Instructional Scenarios |
| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K-6 (0622/5622) |
Students as Learners |
| Instructional Process | |
| Assessment | |
| Professional Development, Leadership, and Community | |
| Analysis of Instructional Scenarios |
| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 5-9 (0623/5623) |
Students as Learners |
| Instructional Process | |
| Assessment | |
| Professional Development, Leadership, and Community | |
| Analysis of Instructional Scenarios |
| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (0624/5624) |
Students as Learners |
| Instructional Process | |
| Assessment | |
| Professional Development, Leadership, and Community | |
| Analysis of Instructional Scenarios |
Special Education Comprehensive (461)
| Development and Characteristics of Learners | |
| Planning and the Learning Environment | |
| Instruction | |
| Assessment | |
| Foundations and Professional Responsibilities | |
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Integrated Constructed Response Questions |
| Reading Across the Curriculum: Elementary(0201/5201) |
Theory of Reading as a Process; Language Acquisition and Early Literacy |
| Reading Materials and Instruction; Reading Environment |
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| Reading Comprehension | |
| Assessment of Reading | |
| Vocabulary, Spelling, and Word Study | |
| Assessment and Evaluation |
| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Early Childhood (0621/5621) |
Students as Learners |
| Instructional Process | |
| Assessment | |
| Professional Development, Leadership, and Community | |
| Analysis of Instructional Scenarios |
| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K-6 (0622/5622) |
Students as Learners |
| Instructional Process | |
| Assessment | |
| Professional Development, Leadership, and Community | |
| Analysis of Instructional Scenarios |
| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 5-9 (0623/5623) |
Students as Learners |
| Instructional Process | |
| Assessment | |
| Professional Development, Leadership, and Community | |
| Analysis of Instructional Scenarios |
| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (0624/5624) |
Students as Learners |
| Instructional Process | |
| Assessment | |
| Professional Development, Leadership, and Community | |
| Analysis of Instructional Scenarios |
Elementary Education (499)
| Elementary Education: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (0011/5011) |
Reading and Language Arts Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment |
| Mathematics Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment | |
| Science Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment | |
| Social Studies Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment | |
| Arts and Physical Education Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment | |
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General Information about Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment |
| Elementary Education: Content Knowledge (0014/5014) |
Reading/language Arts |
| Mathematics | |
| Social Studies | |
| Science |
| Reading Across the Curriculum: Elementary (0201/5201) |
Theory of Reading as a Process; Language Acquisition and Early Literacy |
| Reading Materials and Instruction; Reading Environment | |
| Reading Comprehension | |
| Assessment of Reading | |
| Vocabulary, Spelling, and Word Study | |
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Assessment and Evaluation Issues |
| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K-6 (0622/5622) |
Students as Learners |
| Instructional Process | |
| Assessment | |
| Professional Development, Leadership, and Community | |
| Analysis of Instructional Scenarios |
Middle School (440)
| Middle School:Content Knowledge (0146/5146) |
Literature and Language Studies |
| Mathematics | |
| History/Social studies | |
| Science | |
| Analysis of Instructional Scenarios |
| Reading Across the Curriculum: Elementary (0201/5201) |
Theory of Reading as a Process; Language Acquisition and Early Literacy |
| Reading Materials and Instruction; Reading Environment | |
| Reading Comprehension | |
| Assessment of Reading | |
| Vocabulary,Spelling, and Word Study | |
| Assessment and Evaluation Issues |
| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 5-9 (0623/5623) |
Students as Learners |
| Instructional Process | |
| Assessment | |
| Professional Development, Leadership, and Community | |
| Analysis of Instructional Scenarios |
| Content and Analysis (0135) | Art Making |
| Historical and Theoretical Foundations of Art | |
| Art Analysis |
| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Early Childhood (0621/5621) |
Students as Learners |
| Instructional Process | |
| Assessment | |
| Professional Development, Leadership, and Community | |
| Analysis of Instructional Scenarios |
| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K-6 (0622/5622) |
Students as Learners |
| Instructional Process | |
| Assessment | |
| Professional Development, Leadership, and Community | |
| Analysis of Instructional Scenarios |
| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 5-9 (0623/5623) |
Students as Learners |
| Instructional Process | |
| Assessment | |
| Professional Development, Leadership, and Community | |
| Analysis of Instructional Scenarios |
| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (0624/5624) |
Students as Learners |
| Instructional Process | |
| Assessment | |
| Professional Development, Leadership, and Community | |
| Analysis of Instructional Scenarios |
Musical Instrumental (428)
| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K-6 (0622/5622) |
Students as Learners |
| Instructional Process | |
| Assessment | |
| Professional Development, Leadership, and community | |
| Analysis of Instructional Scenarios |
English as a Second Language (490)
| English to Speakers of Other Languages (0361) |
Foundations of Linguistics and Language Learning |
| Planning, Implementing, and Managing Instruction | |
| Assessment | |
| Cultural and Professional Aspects of the Job |
| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Early Childhood (0621/5621) |
Students as Learners |
| Instructional Process | |
| Assessment | |
| Professional Development, Leadership, and Community | |
| Analysis of Instructional Scenarios |
| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K-6 (0622/5622) |
Students as Learners |
| Instructional Process | |
| Assessment | |
| Professional Development, Leadership, and Community | |
| Analysis of Instructional Scenarios |
| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 5-9 (0623/5623) |
Students as Learners |
| Instructional Process | |
| Assessment | |
| Professional Development, Leadership, and Community | |
| Analysis of Instructional Scenarios |
| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (0624/5624) |
Students as Learners |
| Instructional Process | |
| Assessment | |
| Professional Development, Leadership, and Community | |
| Analysis of Instructional Scenarios |
Health and Wellness (419)
| Health Education (0550/5550) | Health Education as a Discipline |
| Promoting Healthy Lifestyles | |
| Community Health Advocacy | |
| Healthy Relationships | |
| Disease Prevention | |
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Health Education Pedagogy |
| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Early Childhood (0621/5621) |
Students as Learners |
| Instructional Process | |
| Assessment | |
| Professional Development, Leadership, and Community | |
| Analysis of Instructional Scenarios |
| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K-6 (0622/5622) |
Students as Learners |
| Instructional Process | |
| Assessment | |
| Professional Development, Leadership, and Community | |
| Analysis of Instructional Scenarios |
| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 5-9 (0623/5623) |
Students as Learners |
| Instructional Process | |
| Assessment | |
| Professional Development, Leadership, and Community | |
| Analysis of Instructional Scenarios |
| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (0624/5624) |
Students as Learners |
| Instructional Process | |
| Assessment | |
| Professional Development, Leadership, and Community | |
| Analysis of Instructional Scenarios |
Physical Education (450)
| Content and Design (0095/5095) | Content Knowledge and Student Growth |
| Management, Motivation, and Communication | |
| Planning, Instruction, and Student Assessment | |
| Collaboration, Reflection, and Technology | |
| Instructional Design |
| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Early Childhood (0621/5621) |
Students as Learners |
| Instructional Process | |
| Assessment | |
| Professional Development, Leadership, and Community | |
| Analysis of Instructional Scenarios |
| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K-6 (0622/5622) |
Students as Learners |
| Instructional Process | |
| Assessment | |
| Professional Development, Leadership, and Community | |
| Analysis of Instructional Scenarios |
| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 5-9 (0623/5623) |
Students as Learners |
| Instructional Process | |
| Assessment | |
| Professional Development, Leadership, and Community | |
| Analysis of Instructional Scenarios |
| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (0624/5624) |
Students as Learners |
| Instructional Process | |
| Assessment | |
| Professional Development, Leadership, and Community2 | |
| Analysis of Instructional Scenarios |
Agriculture Education (448)
| Agriculture (0700) |
Agriculture: Social and Historical Perspectives |
| Plant and Soil Science | |
| Animal Science | |
| Agricultural Mechanization and Technology | |
| Agricultural Business and Economics | |
| matural Resources and Environment | |
| Program Planning and Management |
| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (0624/5624) |
Students as Learners |
| Instructional Process | |
| Assessment | |
| Professional Development, Leadership, and Community | |
| Analysis of Instructional Scenarios |
Family and Consumer Science (450)
| Family and Consumer Sciences (0121/5121) |
The Family |
| Human Development Through the Life Span | |
| Consumer Economics and Resource Management | |
| Nutrition, Food Science, and Wellness | |
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Textiles and Apparel |
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Housing and Living Environments |
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| Family and Consumer Sciences Education | |
| Career, Community, and Family Connections |
| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (0624/5624) |
Students as Learners |
| Instructional Process | |
| Assessment | |
| Professional Development, Leadership, and Community | |
| Analysis of Instructional Scenarios |
English (407)
| Content Knowledge (0041/5041) |
Literature and Understanding Text |
| Language and Linguistics | |
| Composition and Rhetoric |
| Pedagogy (0043/5043) |
Teaching Literature |
| Responding to Student Writing | |
| This requirement may change. Check with your advisor before registering for this exam |
| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (0624/5624) |
Students as Learners |
| Instructional Process | |
| Assessment | |
| Professional Development, Leadership, and Community | |
| Analysis of Instructional Scenarios |
Math (413)
| Content Knowledge (0061/5061) |
Algebra and Number Theory |
| Measurement | |
| Geometry | |
| Trigonometry | |
| Functions | |
| Calculus | |
| Data Analysis and Statistics | |
| Probability | |
| Matrix Algebra | |
| Discrete Mathematics | |
| Mathematical Problem Solving | |
| Mathematical Reasoning and Proof | |
| Mathematical Connections | |
| Mathematical Representation | |
| Use of Technology |
| Pedagogy (0065) |
Planning Instruction |
| Implementing Instruction | |
| Assessing Instruction | |
| This requirement may change. Check with your advisor before registering for this exam |
| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (0624/5624) |
Students as Learners |
| Instructional Process | |
| Assessment | |
| Professional Development, Leadership, and Community | |
| Analysis of Instructional Scenarios |
Speech Communication (408) and Theater (405)
| Speech Communication: Content Knowledge (0221) |
Communication Fundamentals |
| Interpersonal Communication | |
| Group Communication | |
| Public Speaking | |
| Media and their Influences | |
| Oral Interpretation and Performance Studies | |
| Forensics: Competitive Speech and Debate | |
| Assessment and Evaluation Issues |
| Theatre (0641) |
Assessment and Evaluation Issues |
| Creating and Performing | |
| Production | |
| History, Literature, and Criticism |
| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (0624/5624) |
Students as Learners |
| Instructional Process | |
| Assessment | |
| Professional Development, Leadership, and Community | |
| Analysis of Instructional Scenarios |
Biology (415)
| Content Knowledge (0235/5235) |
Basic Principles of Science |
| Molecular and Cellular Biology | |
| Classical Genetics and Evolution | |
| Diversity of Life, Plants, and Animals | |
| Ecology | |
| Science, Technology, and Society |
| Biology: Content Essays (0233) | Molecular and Cellular Biology |
| Classical Genetics and Evolution | |
| Organismal Biology and Ecology |
or
| General Science: Content Essays (0433) |
Fundamental Concepts in Physical Science |
| Fundatmental Concepts in Life Science | |
| Fundamental Concepts in Earth and Space Science | |
| This requirement may change in fall 2012. Check with your advisor before registering for this exam. | |
| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (0624/5624) |
Students as Learners |
| Instructional Process | |
| Assessment | |
| Professional Development, Leadership, and Community | |
| Analysis of Instructional Scenarios |
Chemistry (416)
| Content Knowledge (0245/5245) |
Matter and Energy; Heat, Thermodynamics, and Thermochemistry |
| Atomic and Nuclear Structure | |
| Nomenclature; the Mole, Chemical Bonding, and Geometry | |
| Periodicity and Reactivity; Chemical Reactions; Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry | |
| Solutions and Solubility; Acid/Base Chemistry | |
| History and Nature of Science; Science, Technology, and Social Perspectives | |
| Mathematics, Measurement, and Data Management; Laboratory Procedures and Safety | |
| General Science: Content Essays (0433) |
Fundamental Concepts in Physical Science |
| Fundamental Concepts in Life Science | |
| Fundamental Concepts in Earth and Space Science | |
| This requirement may change in fall 2012. Check with your advisor before registering for this exam. |
| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (0624/5624) |
Students as Learners |
| Instructional Process | |
| Assessment | |
| Professional Development, Leadership, and Community | |
| Analysis of Instructional Scenarios |
Earth Science (418)
| Content Knowledge (0245/5245)* |
Basic Scientific Principles of Earth and Space Sciences |
| Tectonics and Internal Earth Processes | |
| Earth Materials and Surface Processes | |
| History of the Earth and its Life-Forms | |
| Earth's Atmosphere and Hydrosphere | |
| Astronomy |
| General Science: Content Essays (0433) |
Fundamental Concepts in Physical Science |
| Fundamental Concepts in Life Science | |
| Fundamental Concepts in Earth and Space Science | |
| This requirement may change in fall 2012. Check with your advisor before registering for this exam. |
| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (0624/5624) |
Students as Learners |
| Instructional Process | |
| Assessment | |
| Professional Development, Leadership, and Community | |
| Analysis of Instructional Scenarios |
Physics (417)
| Content Knowledge (0265/5265) |
Mechanics |
| Electricity and Magnetism | |
| Optics and Waves | |
| Heat and Thermodynamics | |
| Modern Physics, Atomic, and Nuclear Structure | |
| History and Nature of Science; Science Technology, and Social Perspectives (STS) |
| Physics: Content Essays (0262) |
Matter and Energy |
| Fields and Waves | |
| Science, Technology, and Society |
or
| General Science: Content Essays (0433) |
Fundamental Concepts in Physical Science |
| Fundamental Concepts in Life Science | |
| Fundamental Concepts in Earth and Space Science | |
| This requirement may change in fall 2012. Check with your advisor before registering for this exam. |
| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (0624/5624) |
Students as Learners |
| Instructional Process | |
| Assessment | |
| Professional Development, Leadership, and Community | |
| Analysis of Instructional Scenarios |
Economics (424)
| Economics (0911) |
Fundamental Economic Concepts |
| Microeconomics | |
| Macroeconomics |
| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (0624/5624) |
Students as Learners |
| Instructional Process | |
| Assessment | |
| Professional Development, Leadership, and Community | |
| Analysis of Instructional Scenarios |
Geography (422)
| Geography (0921) |
Geography Literacy and Tools |
| Physical Geography | |
| Human Geography | |
| Regional Geography | |
| Environment and Society |
| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (0624/5624) |
Students as Learners |
| Instructional Process | |
| Assessment | |
| Professional Development, Leadership, and Community | |
| Analysis of Instructional Scenarios |
Government (Political Science) (423)
| Government/Political Science (0930) |
United States Constitutional Theory and Development: Civil Rights; Landmark Court Decisions |
| United States Government: Federal, State, and Local Institutions | |
| United States Politics: Political Parties, Interest Groups, Campaigns and Elections, Politicial Participation, Political Socialization, and Public Opinion |
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| Comparative Politics: Government, Ideologies, and Public Policies |
| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (0624/5624) |
Students as Learners |
| Instructional Process | |
| Assessment | |
| Professional Development, Leadership, and Community | |
| Analysis of Instructional Scenarios |
History (421)
| World and US History: Content Knowledge (0941/5941) |
World History to 1450 C.E. |
| World History: 1450 C.E. to the Present | |
| United States History to 1877 | |
| United States History: 1877 to the Present |
| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (0624/5624) |
Students as Learners |
| Instructional Process | |
| Assessment | |
| Professional Development, Leadership, and Community | |
| Analysis of Instructional Scenarios |
French (411)
| French: World Language (5174) |
Interpretive Mode: Listening |
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Interpretive Mode: Reading |
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| Cultural Knowledge | |
| Interpersonal and Presentational Writing | |
| Interpersonal and Presentational Speaking |
| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (0624/5624) |
Students as Learners |
| Instructional Process | |
| Assessment | |
| Professional Development, Leadership, and Community | |
| Analysis of Instructional Scenarios |
German (412)
| German: World Language (5183) |
Interpretive Mode: Listening |
| Interpretive Mode: Reading | |
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Cultural Knowledge |
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Interpersonal and Presentational Writing |
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Interpersonal and Presentational Speaking |
| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (0624/5624) |
Students as Learners |
| Instructional Process | |
| Assessment | |
| Professional Development, Leadership, and Community | |
| Analysis of Instructional Scenarios |
Spanish (409)
| Spanish: World Languages (5195) |
Interpretive Mode: Listening |
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Interpretive Mode: Reading |
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Cultural Knowledge |
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Interpersonal and Presentational Writing |
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Interpersonal and Presentational Speaking |
| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (0624/5624) |
Students as Learners |
| Instructional Process | |
| Assessment | |
| Professional Development, Leadership, and Community | |
| Analysis of Instructional Scenarios |
Reading Specialist (300)
| Theoretical and Knowledge Bases of Reading | |
| Application of Theoretical and Knowledge Bases of Reading in Instruction | |
| Application of Theoretical and Knowledge Bases of Reading in Diagnosis and Assessment | |
| Reading Leadership | |
Library Media Specialist (0311)
| Program Administration | |
| Collection Development | |
| Information Access and Delivery | |
| Learning and Teaching | |
| Professional Development, Leadership, and Advocacy |
Instructional Leadership (1011/6011)
| Theoretical and Knowledge Bases of Reading | |
| Application of Theoretical and Knowledge Bases of Reading in Instruction | |
| Application of Theoretical and Knowledge Bases of Reading in Diagnosis and Assessment | |
| Reading Leadership | |