Field 702: Elementary Education (Grades K–6)

Alignment of Test Framework Objectives with State and National Standards

Foundations of Literacy (K–6) (405)

Illinois Licensure Testing System (ILTS) Framework Objectives Testlet 1—Foundations of Literacy	23 Illinois Administrative Code 20	Standards for the Preparation of Literacy Professionals
0001 Understand foundations of research-based literacy instruction and assessment and apply knowledge of emergent literacy development.	20:110: a.1-7; b.1.A-D; b.2.A; c.1.A-B; d.1-6; e.1-9; f.1-7; f.2, 5-6; g.1-5	Standard 1 – 1.1 Standard 2 – 2.2
0002 Apply knowledge of decoding and fluency development.	20:110: b.2.B-C; c.1.C-D; f.2, 5-6	Standard 1 – 1.1 Standard 2 – 2.2
0003 Apply knowledge of development in vocabulary, academic language, and comprehension.	20:110: b.1.E; b.3.A; c.2.A-I, K; c.5.A-G; f.2, 5-6, 26.430a2	Standard 1 – 1.1 Standard 2 – 2.3
0004 Apply knowledge of skills and approaches for developing comprehension and analysis of literary and informational texts.	20:110: b.3.B-C, E; c.2.A, E-F, J, L-N; f.2, 5-6	Standard 1 – 1.1 Standard 2 – 2.2

English Language Arts and Biliteracy Skills (K–6) (406)

Illinois Licensure Testing System (ILTS) Framework Objectives Testlet 2—English Language Arts and Biliteracy Skills	23 Illinois Administrative Code 20	Standards for the Preparation of Literacy Professionals	WIDA Core Standards
0001 Apply knowledge of writing development and the writing process.	20:110: b.1.F; c.3.A-M; f.2, 5-6	Standard 1 – 1.2 Standard 2 – 2.3
0002 Apply knowledge of the development of speaking and listening skills.	20:110: b.1-2; c.1-2, 7; d-h	Standard 1 – 1.3 Standard 2 – 2.4
0003 Understand factors and variables that affect bilingual students' language and literacy development and learning, including stages and processes of new-language learning.		Standard 1 – 1.3	English Language Development Standard 1: English language learners communicate for Social and Instructional purposes within the school setting.
0004 Understand how to plan culturally and linguistically responsive and sustaining research-based instruction for bilingual students that effectively integrates interdependent interpretive language development and content-learning goals and expectations.	Standard 4 – 4.3	English Language Development Standard 1: English language learners communicate for Social and Instructional purposes within the school setting. English Language Development Standard 2: English language learners communicate information, ideas, and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of language arts.

Mathematics (K–6) (407)

Illinois Licensure Testing System (ILTS) Framework Objectives Testlet 3—Mathematics	National Standards https://www.nctm.org/Standards-and-Positions/NCTM-Standards/	National Standards https://caepnet.org/terms/standards/
0001 Apply knowledge of the mathematics curriculum and strategies for teaching counting and cardinality, numbers and operations in base ten, and of operations involving fractions and strategies for teaching these concepts to students.	Number and Operations, PreK-2 Number and Operations, 3-5 Number and Operations, 6-8 Problem Solving, PreK-2 Problem Solving, 3-5 Problem Solving, 6-8 Algebra, 3-5 Measurement, 6-8 Communication, PreK-2 Communication, 3-5 Communication, 6-8 Connections, PreK-2 Connections, 3-5 Connections, 6-8 Representation, PreK-2 Representation, 3-5 Representation, 6-8 Principles for School Mathematics: Equity, Curriculum, Teaching, Learning, Assessment, Technology	Standard 1: Content and Pedagogical Knowledge
0002 Apply knowledge of operations, algebraic thinking, and college algebra and statistics and strategies for teaching these concepts to students.	Number and Operations, PreK-2 Number and Operations, 3-5 Number and Operations, 6-8 Number and Operations, 9-12 Algebra, PreK-2 Algebra, 3-5 Algebra, 6-8 Algebra, 9-12 Problem Solving, PreK-2 Problem Solving, 3-5 Problem Solving, 6-8 Data Analysis and Probability, 9-12 Communication, PreK-2 Communication, 3-5 Communication, 6-8 Connections, PreK-2 Connections, 3-5 Connections, 6-8 Representation, PreK-2 Representation, 3-5 Representation, 6-8 Principles for School Mathematics: Equity, Curriculum, Teaching, Learning, Assessment, Technology	Standard 1: Content and Pedagogical Knowledge
0003 Apply knowledge of measurement and data and strategies for teaching these concepts to students.	Measurement, PreK-2 Measurement, 3-5 Measurement, 6-8 Problem Solving, PreK-2 Problem Solving, 3-5 Problem Solving, 6-8 Communication, PreK-2 Communication, 3-5 Communication, 6-8 Connections, PreK-2 Connections, 3-5 Connections, 6-8 Representation, PreK-2 Representation, 3-5 Representation, 6-8 Principles for School Mathematics: Equity, Curriculum, Teaching, Learning, Assessment, Technology	Standard 1: Content and Pedagogical Knowledge
0004 Apply knowledge of geometry and strategies for teaching geometry concepts to students.	Geometry, PreK-2 Geometry, 3-5 Geometry, 6-8 Problem Solving, PreK-2 Problem Solving, 3-5 Problem Solving, 6-8 Communication, PreK-2 Communication, 3-5 Communication, 6-8 Connections, PreK-2 Connections, 3-5 Connections, 6-8 Representation, PreK-2 Representation, 3-5 Representation, 6-8 Principles for School Mathematics: Equity, Curriculum, Teaching, Learning, Assessment, Technology	Standard 1: Content and Pedagogical Knowledge

Science (K–6) (408)

Illinois Licensure Testing System (ILTS) Framework Objectives Testlet 4—Science	National Standards https://www.nextgenscience.org/search-standards	National Standards www.theaste.org
0001 Understand the interrelationships among science, technology, and society.	NGSS Crosscutting Concepts	Standard 1: Content Knowledge Standard 2: Content Pedagogy Standard 5: Impact on Student Learning
0002 Understand the use of scientific investigations and inquiry skills and apply principles and procedures, including safety practices, related to the design and implementation of scientific investigations.	NGSS Science and Engineering Practices	Standard 1: Content Knowledge Standard 2: Content Pedagogy Standard 3: Learning Environments Standard 4: Safety Standard 5: Impact on Student Learning
0003 Understand the fundamental concepts, principles, and interconnections of the life sciences, the physical sciences, and Earth and space sciences.	NGSS Disciplinary Core Ideas	Standard 1: Content Knowledge Standard 2: Content Pedagogy Standard 5: Impact on Student Learning

Social Studies (K–6) (409)

Illinois Licensure Testing System (ILTS) Framework Objectives Testlet 5—Social Studies	National Standards https://www.socialstudies.org/standards/national-curriculum-standards-social-studies	National Standards https://www.socialstudies.org/standards/c3 College, Career, & Civic Life C3 Framework
0001 Understand the structures and functions of government; the rights and responsibilities of citizenship in the United States; and the skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary for successful participation in civic life.	5: Individuals, Groups, and Institutions 6: Power, Authority, and Governance 8: Science, Technology, and Society 10: Civic Ideals and Practices	D1-5.1.K-2 D1.1-5.3-5 D1-5.1.6-8 D2.Civ.1-14.K-2 D2.Civ.1-14.3-5 D2.Civ.1-14.6-8 D3.1-4.K-2 D3.1-4.3-5 D3.1-4.6-8 D4.1-8.K-2 D4.1-8.3-5 D4.1-8.6-8
0002 Understand the interrelationships of economic and political principles, concepts, and systems and their relationship to historical and contemporary developments in Illinois, the United States, and the world.	2: Time, Continuity, and Change 7: Production, Distribution, and Consumption 8: Science, Technology, and Society	D1-5.1.K-2 D1.1-5.3-5 D1-5.1.6-8 D2.Eco.1-15.K-2 D2.Eco.1-15.3-5 D2.Eco.1-15.6-8 D2.His.6.K-2 D2.His.6.3-5 D2.His.6.6-8 D3.1-4.K-2 D3.1-4.3-5 D3.1-4.6-8 D4.1-8.K-2 D4.1-8.3-5 D4.1-8.6-8
0003 Understand major principles, concepts, and phenomena of geography, sociology, and culture and the interrelationships between people and their environment.	1: Culture 3: People, Places, and Environments 4: Individual Development and Identity 8: Science, Technology, and Society 9: Global Connections	D1-5.1.K-2 D1.1-5.3-5 D1-5.1.6-8 D2.Geo.1-12.K-2 D2.Geo.1-12.3-5 D2.Geo.1-12.6-8 D3.1-4.K-2 D3.1-4.3-5 D3.1-4.6-8 D4.1-8.K-2 D4.1-8.3-5 D4.1-8.6-8

Arts, Health, and Physical Development (K–6) (410)

Illinois Licensure Testing System (ILTS) Framework Objectives Testlet 6—Arts, Health, and Physical Development	National Standards https://www.nationalartsstandards.org/	National Standards https://caepnet.org/caep-standards/#standard1	National Standards https://www.shapeamerica.org/standards/health
0001 Understand historical, cultural, and societal contexts for the arts (visual arts, music, drama, dance); the interrelationships among the arts; concepts, techniques, and materials related to the arts; and how to provide students with learning opportunities that encourage them to express themselves through the arts.	Anchor Standards 1-11	Standard 1: Content and Pedagogical Knowledge
0002 Understand fundamental concepts, principles, and practices related to movement, sports, and team-building skills and the role of physical activity in promoting students' personal, social, and cognitive development.		Standard 1: Content and Pedagogical Knowledge	PE Standards 1 - 3
0003 Understand the systems of the human body; health-related and skill-related fitness components, concepts, and practices; interrelationships between fitness and body systems; principles and practices related to personal, family, and community health and safety; and ways to provide students with knowledge and skills that will help them make sound health-related decisions.		Standard 1: Content and Pedagogical Knowledge	PE Standards 1 - 3 HE Standard 1 - 8

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