TExES Science of Teaching Reading (293) Study Guide 2026–2027 | Texas Teacher Certification Exam Prep

Study guide for the TExES Science of Teaching Reading (293) exam, required for Texas teacher candidates who will teach reading in prekindergarten through grade 6.

What's Inside:

• Full content review of all four official domains: Reading Pedagogy; Reading Development: Foundational Skills; Reading Development: Comprehension; and Analysis and Response
• Chapters for all 13 competencies, including oral language, phonological and phonemic awareness, phonics, syllabication and morphology, fluency, vocabulary, and literary and informational texts
• Quick-reference tables: reader profiles, spelling stages, phonics scope and sequence, syllable division, MTSS tiers, assessment types, and text structures
• 2 full-length practice tests with 200 scenario-based practice questions
• Detailed answer explanations for every question
• 2 constructed-response practice assignments with student exhibits, model responses, and scoring checklists
• Exam overview, study schedules, and test-taking strategies

Format:

• Digital PDF, instant download
• Printable US Letter pages

This is an independent study resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Texas Education Agency or Pearson.