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Get the ultimate guide to the Praxis® Core Academic Skills for Educators, complete with practice tests The Praxis® Core Academic Skills for Educators test has replaced the Praxis (PPST) as the pre-certification exam for educators, and plenty has changed. The new exam still tests competency in reading, writing, and mathematics, but the bar has been raised and the focus is more on critical thinking to provide states and agencies better candidate qualification indicators. The new test is aligned with the College and Career Readiness Standards and the Common Core State Standards, with expanded testing that more accurately reflects the nation's changing educational standards. Praxis® For Dummies, with online practice tests is the ultimate study guide for the exam. As an educator, you know how thorough preparation can effect performance, and this is one exam that requires your very best. The book contains a detailed overview so you know what to expect on test day, and three full-length practice exams that allow you to work out the kinks in advance. Completely geared toward the new test, Praxis® Core For Dummies, with online practice tests features the most updated information on the market. Learn which topics you know well by answering hundreds of test questions Understand how to prepare for the required essays Hone your test-taking skills with strategies that will help you ace the exam The book also includes access to practice tests online as well as detailed answer explanations that helps you discover your weak areas in time to improve them. While outdated study guides are sure to leave you unprepared, Praxis® Core For Dummies, with online practice tests is your ultimate study guide to one of the most important tests you'll ever take.

Table of Contents:
Introduction 1 Part I: Getting Started with the Praxis Core 5 Chapter 1: Previewing the Praxis 7 Chapter 2: Getting Ready for Test Day 11 Chapter 3: Practicing the Praxis: Trying Out Some Practice Questions 17 Part II: Mastering Math Concepts 35 Chapter 4: Count on It: Number and Quantity 37 Chapter 5: Introducing Letters: Algebra and Functions 59 Chapter 6: Grasping Geometry Concepts 81 Chapter 7: Pinning Down Statistics and Probability 111 Chapter 8: Test-Taking Strategies for Core Math 129 Part III: Refining Your Reading Comprehension Skills 139 Chapter 9: Reading Comprehension: Finding Meaning and Identifying Purpose 141 Chapter 10: Test-Taking Strategies for Core Reading 161 Part IV: Fine-Tuning Your Writing Skills 169 Chapter 11: Acing the Essay 171 Chapter 12: Giving Grammar a Glance 183 Chapter 13: Test-Taking Strategies for Core Writing 213 Part V: Tackling Praxis Core Practice Tests 223 Chapter 14: Practice Exam 1 225 Chapter 15: Practice Exam 1: Answers and Explanations 265 Chapter 16: Practice Exam 2 309 Chapter 17: Practice Exam 2: Answers and Explanations 345 Part VI: The Part of Tens 383 Chapter 18: Ten Common Math Errors to Avoid 385 Chapter 19: Ten Mistakes to Avoid on the Praxis Reading and Writing Exams 389 Index 395

About the Author :
Carla Kirkland, founder and CEO of the Kirkland Group, an educational consulting firm, has helped educators prepare their students for standardized tests for more than 20 years. Chan Cleveland, executive vice president of the Kirkland Group, is an English educator who has developed language arts resources for multiple school districts and serves as an educational consultant.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781118612576
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: For Dummies
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1118612574
  • Publisher Date: 03 Sep 2014
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • No of Pages: 432


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