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A combined speech and theatre teacher exam guide for the ETS selected-response format, communication fundamentals, group communication, public speaking, debate, performance, production, and theatre history.
Praxis 5222 preparation should balance speech communication and theatre arts: media literacy, interpersonal and group communication, public speaking, debate, acting, directing, staging, design, technical production, theatre history, literature, and criticism.
Use these official structure points to organize Speech and Theatre Content Knowledge study.
ETS lists Praxis 5222 as a computer-delivered selected-response exam.
The exam is 120 minutes long.
The current ETS test page lists 120 selected-response questions.
Theatre: Production is the largest listed category at 26 questions, or 22% of the exam.
Praxis 5222 is built for a combined endorsement, so study should not treat theatre as an add-on to speech or speech as an add-on to drama. Candidates need working knowledge from both instructional areas.
The study companion lists three speech categories and three theatre categories. Speech covers communication fundamentals and media, interpersonal and group communication, public speaking, and debate; theatre covers creating and performing, production, history, literature, and criticism.
Selected-response questions can ask candidates to apply principles to classroom instruction, rehearsal decisions, performance critique, debate coaching, group communication, design choices, technical theatre, or dramatic literature.
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Praxis Speech and Theatre: Content Knowledge 5222 is designed for candidates seeking middle school or high school certification in both speech and theatre. ETS lists a 120-minute computer-delivered exam with 120 selected-response questions that require understanding and application of foundational speech communication and theatre arts.
The current study companion divides the exam into six content categories: Speech: Communication Fundamentals and Media at 19 questions, or 16%; Speech: Interpersonal and Group Communication at 22 questions, or 18%; Speech: Public Speaking and Debate at 19 questions, or 16%; Theatre: Creating and Performing at 20 questions, or 16%; Theatre: Production at 26 questions, or 22%; and Theatre: History, Literature, and Criticism at 14 questions, or 12%. Preparation should balance speech and theatre rather than over-weighting one side of the combined endorsement.
ETS lists Praxis 5222 as a 120-minute exam.
The current ETS test page lists 120 selected-response questions.
The exam covers communication fundamentals and media, interpersonal and group communication, public speaking and debate, theatre creating and performing, theatre production, and theatre history, literature, and criticism.
The test is designed for candidates seeking certification as middle school or high school teachers of speech and theatre.
The study companion lists Theatre Production as the largest category at about 26 questions, or 22% of the exam.
Map the six official categories with their approximate question counts and assign weekly review blocks to each one.
Analyze speech outlines, debate flows, scripts, blocking notes, design sketches, production plans, and critique prompts.
Prioritize staging, lighting, sound, costuming, scenic design, safety, technical vocabulary, and production-team responsibilities.
Use timed sets that alternate communication theory, public speaking, debate, performance, theatre history, literature, criticism, and production decisions.
Use the guide to self-serve, or talk to a coordinator if you need help mapping timelines, official requirements, or troubleshooting day-of logistics.
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