Unofficial questions for Oklahoma's OSAT Early Childhood Education test, field 205, many from Oklahoma's own statutes, rules and standards.
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Subarea I: Child development, language and learning 9
A five-year-old moves a toy while a friend is out of the room and predicts that the friend will look in the old place. Which capacity is she using?Wikipedia, Theory of mind, lead. Written to the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) framework, competency 0003
A four-year-old says the wind is blowing hard "because it is angry at the trees". Which idea from Piaget's preoperational stage does the remark show?Wikipedia, Piaget's theory of cognitive development, Four stages of development. Written to the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) framework, competency 0001
A kindergartner working a puzzle mutters, "First the corners, then the edges," to no one in particular. What is she using?Wikipedia, Private speech, lead. Written to the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) framework, competency 0002
After a counting game a first grader says, "I lost track, so next time I will touch each one." What is she showing?Wikipedia, Metacognition, lead. Written to the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) framework, competency 0003
An infant's babbling grows more speech-like month by month. Around what age do infants typically begin to produce recognizable words?Wikipedia, Babbling, lead. Written to the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) framework, competency 0002
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Subarea I: Child development, language and learning, continued
In the zone of proximal development a learner can perform only with support from a teacher or a peer with more knowledge. What is that person called?Wikipedia, Zone of proximal development, lead. Written to the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) framework, competency 0003
Three children at the art table talk, pass the glue and admire one another's pictures, yet each makes her own and nobody proposes a shared one. Which of Parten's types of play is this?Wikipedia, Parten's stages of play, lead. Written to the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) framework, competency 0001
Two infants share a room: one startles at each new sound and the other stays calm. Which term names such consistent, biologically based differences in behavior?Wikipedia, Temperament, lead. Written to the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) framework, competency 0001
Two months into pre-K, a child whose family speaks Marshallese at home follows every classroom routine on cue but has not yet said a word of English at school. What is this phase of second-language acquisition called?Wikipedia, Silent period, lead. Written to the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) framework, competency 0002
Subarea II: Learning environment, physical development and assessment 12
A classroom groups three- to six-year-olds together, lets them choose their own work and protects long uninterrupted work periods in a prepared environment. Which method is this?Wikipedia, Montessori education, lead. Written to the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) framework, competency 0004
A pre-K teacher labels the shelves and brings in cereal boxes and a stop sign. Which Oklahoma print concepts objective do these materials serve?Oklahoma Academic Standards for English Language Arts (Oklahoma State Department of Education, 2021). Written to the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) framework, competency 0005
A teacher checks whether each child can name the letters taught this month, with no comparison between children. What kind of test is this?Wikipedia, Criterion-referenced test, lead. Written to the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) framework, competency 0007
An Oklahoma public school early childhood class enrolls 14 four-year-olds. By the state rule on early childhood programs, what does that enrollment require?Oklahoma Administrative Code 210:15-11-2, Rules and regulations for early childhood education programs (Oklahoma State Department of Education copy). Written to the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) framework, competency 0004
By Oklahoma's rule for early childhood programs, how must the learning environment be arranged and furnished?Oklahoma Administrative Code 210:15-11-2, Rules and regulations for early childhood education programs (Oklahoma State Department of Education copy). Written to the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) framework, competency 0004
For a counting center a teacher sets out acorns, toy cars and buttons and lets each child pick the set that interests her. Which principle of Universal Design for Learning is this?Wikipedia, Universal Design for Learning, lead. Written to the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) framework, competency 0005
How much classroom space does Oklahoma's rule for early childhood programs recommend?Oklahoma Administrative Code 210:15-11-2, Rules and regulations for early childhood education programs (Oklahoma State Department of Education copy). Written to the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) framework, competency 0006
Under Oklahoma's Early Intervention Act, a child with a delay in only one developmental area counts as "developmentally delayed" when the delay is how large?Oklahoma State Department of Health, SoonerStart Early Intervention, Eligibility Guidelines. Written to the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) framework, competency 0007
Which of these activities chiefly builds fine motor skill?Wikipedia, Fine motor skill, lead. Written to the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) framework, competency 0006
Which screenings must an Oklahoma school district provide for the children in its early childhood program, by the state rule?Oklahoma Administrative Code 210:15-11-2, Rules and regulations for early childhood education programs (Oklahoma State Department of Education copy). Written to the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) framework, competency 0006
While children retell a story with felt pieces, a teacher tallies who puts the events in order and plans Thursday's small groups from the tally. What kind of assessment is this?Wikipedia, Formative assessment, lead. Written to the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) framework, competency 0007
Why do early mathematics classrooms use manipulatives such as linking cubes and counters?Wikipedia, Manipulative (mathematics education), lead. Written to the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) framework, competency 0005
Subarea III: Learning across the curriculum 20
A child says a shape is a triangle "because it looks like a slice of pizza" and will not accept a long, thin triangle. Which van Hiele level is this?Wikipedia, Van Hiele model, Van hiele levels. Written to the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) framework, competency 0012
A compass rose on a classroom map marks N, E, S and W, the cardinal directions. What are northeast, southeast, southwest and northwest called?Wikipedia, Cardinal direction, lead. Written to the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) framework, competency 0013
A kindergartner counts a row of five crackers aloud and ends on "six", because her finger landed on one cracker twice. Which part of counting is not yet secure?Wikipedia, Counting, Counting in mathematics. Written to the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) framework, competency 0012
A kindergartner labels a drawing "lefnt" for elephant. Which Oklahoma spelling objective does this phonetic spelling meet?Oklahoma Academic Standards for English Language Arts (Oklahoma State Department of Education, 2021). Written to the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) framework, competency 0011
A kindergartner notices that the letter m stands for the same sound in mop, ham and summer. Which understanding is she building?Wikipedia, Alphabetic principle, lead. Written to the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) framework, competency 0009
A teacher and the whole class sit close around an enlarged text, reading and rereading it while she models what proficient readers do. Which approach is this?Wikipedia, Shared reading, lead. Written to the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) framework, competency 0010
A teacher asks which part of the spoken word "cat" is the onset. What is the right answer?Wikipedia, Syllable, lead. Written to the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) framework, competency 0008
A teacher opens a unit by asking, "What will happen to the ice we left outside?" and has the children test their ideas before she tells any facts. Which approach is this?Wikipedia, Inquiry-based learning, lead. Written to the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) framework, competency 0013
A teacher sorts children's drawings by Viktor Lowenfeld's theory. In his sequence, which stage stands between scribble and schematic?Wikipedia, Viktor Lowenfeld, Creative and mental growth. Written to the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) framework, competency 0014
Before a read-aloud about spiders, a class fills in the first two columns of a KWL chart. What do those two columns hold?Wikipedia, KWL table, lead. Written to the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) framework, competency 0010
By Oklahoma's standards, which of these is a phonological awareness objective for pre-kindergarten and not one that first appears in kindergarten?Oklahoma Academic Standards for English Language Arts (Oklahoma State Department of Education, 2021). Written to the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) framework, competency 0008
Children can tell how many dots are on a card at a glance, without counting, only when the set is small. For about how many items does subitizing work?Wikipedia, Subitizing, lead. Written to the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) framework, competency 0012
How does Oklahoma's letter-naming objective change from pre-kindergarten to kindergarten?Oklahoma Academic Standards for English Language Arts (Oklahoma State Department of Education, 2021). Written to the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) framework, competency 0009
In a second-grade economics lesson, which of these is a service and not a good?Wikipedia, Goods and services, lead. Written to the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) framework, competency 0013
In Oklahoma's kindergarten writing objectives, through what do students "express themselves" in K.2.W.1 and what do they "add to" in K.2.W.4?Oklahoma Academic Standards for English Language Arts (Oklahoma State Department of Education, 2021). Written to the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) framework, competency 0011
Oklahoma objective K.2.PA.6 gives the example /f/ /l/ /a/ /t/ = flat. Which skill does it name?Oklahoma Academic Standards for English Language Arts (Oklahoma State Department of Education, 2021). Written to the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) framework, competency 0008
Oklahoma objective K.2.PWS.4 has kindergartners blend letter sounds to decode simple VC and CVC words. Which pair of words fits it?Oklahoma Academic Standards for English Language Arts (Oklahoma State Department of Education, 2021). Written to the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) framework, competency 0009
Oklahoma's pre-K fluency objectives are two. One is reading the child's first name in print. What is the other?Oklahoma Academic Standards for English Language Arts (Oklahoma State Department of Education, 2021). Written to the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) framework, competency 0010
The Reggio Emilia approach holds that children are endowed with "a hundred languages". What are these languages?Wikipedia, Reggio Emilia approach, lead. Written to the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) framework, competency 0014
What letter writing does Oklahoma objective PK.2.PC.6 expect of a pre-kindergartner, with prompting?Oklahoma Academic Standards for English Language Arts (Oklahoma State Department of Education, 2021). Written to the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) framework, competency 0011
Subarea IV: Professional knowledge and responsibilities 9
A family that speaks Vietnamese at home is invited to a meeting on their toddler's Individualized Family Service Plan. By federal rule, in what language must the meeting be held?34 CFR 303.342, Procedures for IFSP development, review, and evaluation (eCFR). Written to the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) framework, competency 0015
A family worries about how their 20-month-old is developing. Which Oklahoma program serves infants and toddlers from birth to 3 with developmental delays, and who may refer a child?Oklahoma State Department of Health, SoonerStart Early Intervention. Written to the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) framework, competency 0015
A kindergartner has an IEP. What does the federal least restrictive environment requirement ask of the school?34 CFR 300.114, LRE requirements (eCFR). Written to the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) framework, competency 0016
A parent asks to see her kindergartner's education records and to have an error in them amended. Which federal law gives her those rights?Wikipedia, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, lead. Written to the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) framework, competency 0015
A parent asks whether a child who turns five on September 20 may enroll in an Oklahoma public kindergarten this fall. What does the statute say?Oklahoma Statutes, Title 70, Schools (Oklahoma Legislature), 70 O.S. § 1-114(C). Written to the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) framework, competency 0016
An Oklahoma pre-K teacher has reason to believe that a student is a victim of abuse or neglect. Under 10A O.S. § 1-2-101, what must she do?Oklahoma Statutes, Title 10A (Oklahoma Legislature), 10A O.S. § 1-2-101(B)(2). Written to the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) framework, competency 0016
By Oklahoma statute, toward what must a district's early childhood program for four-year-olds be directed?Oklahoma Statutes, Title 70, Schools (Oklahoma Legislature), 70 O.S. § 11-103.7(B). Written to the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) framework, competency 0016
Oklahoma's standards for early childhood programs for four-year-olds cover half-day and full-day programs. How long is each, by statute?Oklahoma Statutes, Title 70, Schools (Oklahoma Legislature), 70 O.S. § 11-103.7(B). Written to the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) framework, competency 0016
On home visits a teacher learns that many of her families garden and sell at a market, and she builds a math unit on it. Which model of family resources is she using?Wikipedia, Funds of knowledge, lead. Written to the OSAT Early Childhood Education (205) framework, competency 0015
How this list was compiled: Our own questions, written to the test design and framework of Oklahoma Subject Area Tests field 205, Early Childhood Education, in the study guide on the Certification Examinations for Oklahoma Educators website (https://www.ceoe.nesinc.com/Content/StudyGuide/OK_SG_OBJ_205.htm, Office of Educational Quality and Accountability and Pearson Education, Inc.; test page https://www.ceoe.nesinc.com/TestView.aspx?f=HTML_FRAG/OK205_TestPage.html, read 2026-10-15): 80 selected-response questions and 1 constructed-response assignment in 4 hours, passing score 240; selected response weighs Child Development, Language, and Learning (competencies 0001 to 0003) 16%, The Learning Environment, Physical Development, and Assessment (0004 to 0007) 21%, Learning Across the Curriculum (0008 to 0014) 34% and Professional Knowledge and Responsibilities (0015 and 0016) 14%, and the constructed response (0017) 15%. The bank holds 50: 9, 12, 20 and 9. Every fact was read on the public page named under its question: the Oklahoma Statutes, the Oklahoma Administrative Code, the Oklahoma Academic Standards for English Language Arts, the SoonerStart page of the Oklahoma State Department of Health, the Code of Federal Regulations and the named Wikipedia articles. Licence: Questions, choices and explanations are original work of this site.
How it works
Fifty free practice questions of our own for the OSAT Early Childhood Education test, field 205, spread over its 16 selected-response competencies. The page is unofficial: Oklahoma's Office of Educational Quality and Accountability and Pearson, who own the test, have no part in it.
Read the full guide
OSAT Early Childhood Education (205): four selected-response subareas
By the framework on the CEOE site, read October 15, 2026: Child Development, Language, and Learning is 16% of the test; The Learning Environment, Physical Development, and Assessment 21%; Learning Across the Curriculum 34%; Professional Knowledge and Responsibilities 14%. Our 50 questions split 9, 12, 20 and 9.
Oklahoma's own law and standards
Nineteen questions are written from Oklahoma sources: the school statutes on kindergarten entry and programs for four-year-olds, the state rule on early childhood classes, the child abuse reporting statute, SoonerStart, and the state's pre-K and kindergarten English language arts objectives.
The written assignment
Subarea V, Analysis of Young Children's Learning, is one constructed-response assignment worth 15%. It is not practiced on this page, which is why the 40-question exam here is untimed.
The Early Childhood Education (105) test retired on May 23, 2022, so a guide written for 105 describes the earlier test.
The test page asks candidates who are alternatively certifying to contact the Oklahoma State Department of Education before registering.
Questions and answers
How many questions are on the OSAT Early Childhood Education test?
The test page lists 80 selected-response questions and one constructed-response assignment for field 205. Candidates get 4 hours of testing at a test center, or 3 hours with an online proctor; a 15-minute tutorial and nondisclosure agreement come first.
What is the passing score for OSAT Early Childhood Education?
The passing score is 240, according to the test page. Since the constructed-response assignment feeds that score, right answers here are only counted, with no pass or fail verdict.
Is there an OSAT Early Childhood Education study guide?
The CEOE site publishes one for field 205. This page follows that guide's test design and framework and leaves its sample questions alone: every question here is our own.
Is this early childhood practice test for the OSAT free?
Yes, with no account to make. Each question names the statute, rule, standard or article its answer was read in, so you can open the source and check it.