This study guide includes information on NY state standards and a comprehensive review of each of the 35 core elementary education competencies. In addition to content-specific information for each of the seven domains, you will learn effective teaching strategies to use in your future classroom. Specific topics include: - Literacy development - Reading comprehension - Effective teaching strategies - Writing processes - Mathematical terminology and symbols - Algebraic functions - Geometry - Scientific inquiry - Technology - American history - World history - Fine arts - Personal well-being The sample test comes with an answer key, an organized table to show the difficulty of each question, and a detailed explanation for each correct answer. As an added bonus, all essay prompts come with detailed sample responses. With nearly 500 pages to guide your studying, this guide is a must when preparing for your teaching certification in New York.