Study Guide
Field 023: Exceptional Needs—Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Test Design and Assessment Blueprint
The test design below describes general testing information. The assessment blueprint that follows is a detailed outline that explains the knowledge and skills that this test measures.
Test Design
Format | Computer-based test (CBT) |
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Number of Questions | 100 multiple-choice questions |
Time* | 105 minutes |
Passing Score | 220 |
*Does not include 15-minute CBT tutorial
Assessment Blueprint
Domain | Objectives | Standards | Approximate Test Weight | |
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I | Foundations and Professional Knowledge | 0001–0002 | 1, 10 | 15% |
II | Development, Characteristics, and Assessment | 0003–0004 | 2–3 | 20% |
III | Individualized Programs | 0005 | 4 | 15% |
IV | Planning and Delivering Instruction and Interventions | 0006–0010 | 5–9 | 50% |
Each objective in the assessment blueprint corresponds to one or more of the REPA Indiana Educator Standards for this field. Those standards can be accessed in the PDF below.
Domain I–Foundations and Professional Knowledge
0001 Foundations of Deaf Education (Standard 1)
0002 Professional Roles and Responsibilities (Standard 10)
Domain II–Development, Characteristics, and Assessment
0003 Development and Characteristics of Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (Standard 2)
0004 Assessment (Standard 3)
Domain III–Individualized Programs
0005 Individualized Program Planning and Implementation (Standard 4)
Domain IV–Planning and Delivering Instruction and Interventions
0006 Learning Environments (Standard 5)
0007 Instructional Planning and Delivery (Standard 6)
0008 Language and Communication Skills (Standard 7)
0009 Social Skills and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (Standard 8)
0010 Transitions (Standard 9)