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NYSTCE Multi-Subject: Teachers of Childhood (Grade 1-Grade 6) (221/222/245)
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Build the Literacy Foundation (Part One)You are here
Master the science of reading: phonological and phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and text comprehension instruction.
Strengthen Elementary Mathematics (Part Two)
Review number and operations, fractions, ratios, algebra, geometry, measurement, and data, plus how to teach them.
Review Arts and Sciences Content (Part Three)
Cover science, social studies, fine arts, health and fitness, and family and consumer science content knowledge.
Practice the Constructed Responses
Rehearse the scenario-based written tasks for Parts One and Two using analysis of student-based evidence.
Can You Take the NYSTCE Multi-Subject: Childhood Exam?
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- •Required Content Specialty Test for New York Grade 1-6 classroom-teacher certification
- •Candidates must pass Part One, Part Two, and Part Three separately
- •Part Three (245) is shared by all four Multi-Subject grade-level tests and need be passed only once
- •EAS (Educating All Students) also required for initial certification
- •Fingerprinting, TEACH account, and DASA and child-abuse and school-violence workshops required for certification
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100 Practice Questions
Covers literacy and ELA, mathematics, and arts and sciences for the Grade 1-6 Multi-Subject test.
Updated for 2026
Reflects the current NYSTCE 221/222/245 framework and NYSLS-aligned content.
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Study all three parts of the New York elementary Multi-Subject test without a paywall.
What You'll Study
3 chapters covering everything you need to pass
Chapter 1: Literacy & English Language Arts
8 sections
Chapter 2: Mathematics
9 sections
Chapter 3: Arts and Sciences
11 sections
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NYSTCE Multi-Subject: Childhood Exam Details
NYSTCE Multi-Subject: Teachers of Childhood (Grade 1-Grade 6) (221/222/245)
Administered by New York State Education Department (NYSED) / Pearson
Exam Content Breakdown
Based on the official New York State Education Department (NYSED) / Pearson content outline
Knowledge of literacy and language arts, instruction in foundational literacy skills, instruction in English language arts, and a constructed-response analysis and application task.
Number and operations, ratios and proportional relationships and number systems, algebra, measurement, geometry, and data, instruction in mathematics, and a constructed-response task.
Science and technology, social studies, and fine arts, health and fitness, family and consumer science, and career development; shared across all four Multi-Subject assessments.
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