Effective January 1, 2021, candidates seeking certification in this area will be required to take a revised version of the English Language Arts and Reading/Social Studies 4–8 exam and the new, standalone Science of Teaching Reading exam. The revised English Language Arts and Reading/Social Studies 4–8 exam being administered beginning in 2021 will not include items that overlap with content tested on the Science of Teaching Reading exam. The number of selected-response questions and testing time for the revised exam will remain the same as the current version.
The revised English Language Arts and Reading/Social Studies 4–8 and new Science of Teaching Reading preparation manuals are available on this website. Please review the English Language Arts and Reading/Social Studies 4–8 preparation manual that corresponds with the timeframe in which you plan to test.
Exams may include questions that are evaluated for future administrations and do not affect a candidate's score.