Praxis Education of Young Children 5024 Study Guide 2026–2027 | 200 Practice Questions

Prepare for the Praxis® Education of Young Children (5024) test with a complete study guide organized around the ETS content categories and aligned with NAEYC standards. Each chapter explains what the test measures for children from birth through age 8, then condenses it into theory and milestone tables, flowcharts, a Bronfenbrenner diagram, and Key Concept boxes.

This 144-page digital guide gives the most room to Content Pedagogy and Knowledge, the largest selected-response category, and pairs the content review with two 100-question practice tests of exam-level, classroom-scenario questions plus constructed-response practice with sample strong answers.

What's Inside

• An overview of the current test: 120 selected-response and 3 constructed-response questions in 2 hours 30 minutes, the category weights, the 100–200 score scale, state qualifying scores, fees, and delivery options
• Childhood Development and Learning: developmental domains and milestones, Piaget, Vygotsky, Erikson, Bronfenbrenner, Gardner, and attachment, dual language learners, anti-bias education, temperament, risk and protective factors, ACEs, play, IDEA disability categories, Part C vs. Part B, UDL, and giftedness
• Observation, Documentation, and Assessment: anecdotal and running records, checklists, time and event sampling, portfolios, standardized tools, validity and reliability, screening vs. evaluation, referral, and sharing results with families
• Developmentally Appropriate Practices: interest areas, schedules and transitions, positive guidance and the Pyramid Model, curriculum models (HighScope, Montessori, Reggio Emilia, Creative Curriculum, project approach), backward design, scaffolding, and differentiation
• Professionalism, Family, and Community: family engagement and Epstein's six types, the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct, mandated reporting, FERPA, IDEA, Section 504, the ADA, technology use, teamwork, and advocacy
• Content Pedagogy and Knowledge: oral language, phonological awareness, concepts of print, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, dialogic reading, writing stages, counting principles, Common Core problem types, place value, geometry, measurement, data, and the CRA sequence
• Study schedules, FAQs, test-taking strategies, resources, and a glossary
• 2 practice tests (200 questions) weighted like the real test, 6 constructed-response prompts, and a complete answer key explaining every answer

Format

• Instant digital download (PDF), 8.5 × 11 in
• Clickable table of contents
• Print it or study on a tablet, laptop, or phone

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