Domain I. Reading -- Competency 1. Understand oral language foundations of literacy development in English, including phonological and phonemic awareness -- Competency 2. Understand the development of concepts of print, letter recognition, letter formation, and letter-sound correspondence -- Competency 3. Understand the development of phonics and other word identification strategies, spelling, and fluency -- Competency 4. Understand vocabulary development -- Competency 5. Understand reading comprehension and development of comprehension strategies and independent reading -- Competency 6. Understand different types of texts and strategies for understanding, analyzing, and responding to them -- Competency 7. Understand academic language development, including English language structures and conventions -- Domain II. Communication arts -- Competency 8. Understand the development of writing skills -- Competency 9. Understand the development of listening, speaking, viewing, and media literacy skills -- Domain III. Mathematics -- Competency 10. Understand concepts of numerical literacy -- Competency 11. Understand concepts of mathematical patterns, relations, and functions -- Competency 12. Understand concepts of space and shape -- Competency 13. Understand concepts and techniques of data investigations and the concepts of randomness and uncertainty -- Competency 14. Understand concepts and applications of discrete math -- Competency 15. Understand mathematical processes and perspectives -- Domain IV. Health/fitness and fine arts -- Competency 16. Understand fundamental health and physical education concepts -- Competency 17. Understand fundamental visual and performing arts concepts -- Domain V. Science -- Competency 18. Understand concepts related to scientific knowledge and inquiry -- Competency 19. Understand the fundamental concepts and principles of physical science -- Competency 20. Understand the fundamental concepts and principles of life science -- Competency 21. Understand the fundamental concepts and principles of earth and space science -- Domain VI. Social studies -- Competency 22. Understand the processes and tools of inquiry and problem solving in social studies -- Competency 23. Understand characteristics of and interactions among people, places, and environments -- Competency 24. Understand characteristics of and interactions among individuals, groups, and institutions -- Sample test.