"GACE Georgia assessments for the certification of educators"--Cover.

Competency 1.0 Understand formal and informal techniques for assessing reading -- Competency 2.0 Understand how to interpret and communicate the results of reading assessments -- Competency 3.0 Understand the use of assessment data to plan and guide instruction for readers at all skill levels -- Competency 4.0 Understand language acquisition, reading processes, and theories of reading development -- Competency 5.0 Understand the role of phonological awareness in reading development and strategies for promoting phonological awareness skills -- Competency 6.0 Understand the role of phonemic awareness in reading development and strategies for promoting phonemic awareness skills -- Competency 7.0 Understand methods for promoting literacy as a lifelong skill -- Competency 8.0 Understand how to promote students' understanding of concepts about print and the alphabetic principle -- Competency 9.0 Understand the role of phonics and other word-analysis skills in promoting reading development -- Competency 10.0 Understand strategies for promoting fluency at the word level and text level --Competency 11.0 Understand the factors that affect reading comprehension -- Competency 12.0 Understand methods, activities, and techniques for applying comprehension strategies throughout the reading process --Competency 13.0 Understand the selection and use of reading materials for different purposes, including materials for introducing of reviewing various comprehension skills and strategies -- Competency 14.0 Understand the characteristics of a variety of genres and types of literature and informational texts -- Competency 15.0 Understand literary texts from various genres, cultures, and time periods and how to use evidence and main ides as the basis for interpretation -- Competency 16.0 Understand strategies for developing and reinforcing students' reading comprehension skills as they relate to literary texts -- Competency 17.0 Understand strategies for developing and reinforcing students' reading comprehension skills as they relate to informational texts -- Competency 18.0 Understand the strategies for promoting content area knowledge through reading and for improving research habits and study skills -- Competency 19.0 Understand various methods for promoting and expanding vocabulary development -- Competency 20.0 Understand how to vary reading strategies for different texts and purposes for reading and how to facilitate students' use of various reading materials -- Glossary -- Directory of theorists -- Bibliography of print resources -- Tools for teaching and testing -- Sample Test -- Answer Key -- Rationales for sample questions -- Constructed response questions -- Tips and reflections -- Additional citations.