North Carolina Foundations of Reading Practice Test

Candidates seeking initial licensure in Elementary Education (K-6) or Exceptional Children: General Curriculum (K-12), both in-state and out-of-state, must pass it. It's required since 2014 for these areas.

Candidates seeking initial licensure in Elementary Education (K-6) or Exceptional Children: General Curriculum (K-12), both in-state and out-of-state, must pass it. It's required since 2014 for these areas.

Code 090 (retired 2023) was the original. 190 added science of reading components. 890 is the same content as 190, just a code change with no framework updates.

The minimum passing scaled score is 233 on a 100-300 scale. This is set by the North Carolina State Board of Education and applies to the current test code 890.

The exam has 100 multiple-choice questions (80% of score) covering three subareas, plus 2 open-response assignments (20% of score) requiring analysis of reading development or comprehension cases.

Key topics include phonological/phonemic awareness, phonics, word analysis, vocabulary, fluency, comprehension strategies, assessment methods, and integrating science of reading principles for effective instruction.

For preparing the North Carolina Foundations of Reading test, many recommend the official study guide and tutorials for core content. Popular books include Mary DeSouza Stephens' NC-focused prep book, and resources from Kathleen Jasper on strategies and open responses.

Yes, practice tests are available. A solid choice comes from ExamsDr, offering a complete practice exam with hundreds of questions, answer explanations, timed mode, topic-based analytics, and progress tracking.

Scores do not expire and remain valid indefinitely for licensure purposes once passed and reported to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.