NES Profile: Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Secondary (052)

Overview

The resources below provide information about this test, including the approximate percentage of the total test score derived from each content domain. The complete set of the content domains, the test framework, is provided here and contains all of the competencies and descriptive statements that define the content of the test.

Select any of the content domains presented in the chart or its key to view:

the test competencies associated with the content domain,
a set of descriptive statements that further explain each competency,
a sample test question aligned to each competency,
where applicable, a sample constructed-response assignment aligned to the appropriate content domain or competency.

Test Field	Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Secondary (052)
Test Format	Multiple-choice questions and constructed-response assignment
Number of Questions	100 multiple-choice questions, 1 case study written assignment, 1 work product written assignment
Test Duration	Up to 3 hours
Reference Materials	Written Assignment Directions Written Assignment Scoring Scale

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Key	Content Domain	Test Question Format	Approximate Percentage of Test	Range of Competencies
Domain 1	I. Student Development and Learning	Multiple-Choice Questions	24%	0001 to 0003
Domain 2	II. Assessment, Instruction, and the Learning Environment	Multiple-Choice Questions	40%	0004 to 0008
Domain 2	II. Assessment, Instruction, and the Learning Environment	Written Assignment: Case Study	10%	0004 to 0008
Domain 3	III. The Professional Environment	Multiple-Choice Questions	16%	0009 to 0010
Domain 3	III. The Professional Environment	Written Assignment: Work Product	10%	0009 to 0010

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