A third grader knows he needs to write from left to right and from top to bottom on the page. He knows what sounds are associated with specific letters. He can recognize individual letters and can hear word families. He correctly identifies prefixes, suffixes, and homonyms, and his reading comprehension is very good. However, when he is asked to write, he becomes very upset. He has trouble holding a pencil, his letters are very primitively executed, and his written work is not legible. He most likely has:

Many U.S. states use the Praxis Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects Exam to assess educators' knowledge and readiness to teach a variety of subjects at the elementary level. The Praxis 5001 exam covers four subjects : reading and language arts, social studies, math, and science.

Special topics include writing types, basic economics, mathematical patterns, geomorphology, and much more. It also covers literary text elements, major events in U.S. history, government systems, statistical and probability concepts, fluency in education, and the structure of matter.