Praxis 5881 Study Guide 2026–2027 | Speech and Language Impairments Teacher Exam Prep + Practice Tests

A complete study guide for the Praxis Special Education: Teaching Speech to Students with Language Impairments (5881) test, the speech and language impairment licensure exam used by several states. Organized around the four official ETS content categories, with two practice tests weighted like the real exam.

What's Inside:

• Exam overview: 120 questions, 2 hours, the four content categories and their weights, scoring and fees
• Foundations of Speech and Language Development: phonation and voice, the five components of language, milestones, sequential memory, articulation errors and phonological processes, fluency, aphasia and dysarthria
• Identification and Assessment: screening, case history, standardized and informal tools, standard scores and percentiles, reliability and validity, cut scores, accommodations vs modifications, IEP content and the IEP team
• Planning and Managing the Learning Environment: intervention planning, service delivery models, language acquisition theories, AAC and assistive technology, crisis prevention, deaf and hard-of-hearing students, SWPBIS
• Legal, Ethical, and Professional Aspects: credentials and scope of practice, landmark laws and cases, procedural safeguards, IFSPs, transition planning, culturally and linguistically diverse students, co-teaching
• 2 practice tests of 100 questions each (200 scenario-based questions total) and detailed answer explanations
• 30+ quick-reference tables, flowcharts and diagrams, plus study schedules, strategies and FAQs

Format:

• Digital PDF, instant download
• Printable US Letter pages (124 pages)

This is an independent study resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by ETS.