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The only official guide to The Praxis Series� of teacher-licensing exams-straight from the test-makers

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If you're looking for the best, most trustworthy guide to the exams in The Praxis Series, you've found it. This official Praxis guide comes straight from ETS--the people who actually make the tests. It will show you exactly what to expect -- whether you're taking the PPST to begin your teaching career, the PLT to demonstrate your professional expertise, or a Praxis II Subject Test to prove your knowledge of a specific K-12 teaching topic. Only ETS can give you real Praxis questions for practice, show you exactly what you'll see on screen on the computerized exams, and tell you the test-maker's own strategies for success. That's why this guide is your indispensable source for everything you need to know about The Praxis Series.

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No other Praxis guide gives you:

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• 6 full-length real PPST exams.
• Hundreds of authentic PLT and Praxis II questions-so you can study with the real thing.
• Sample PPST essays with actual raters' comments.
• The latest state-by-state teacher certification testing requirements.
• Comprehensive outline of PLT study topics .
• Complete coverage of Praxis II Elementary Education tests .

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Jam-packed with hundreds of curriculum-based activities, exercises and games in every subject, Brain Quest Pre-K Workbookreinforces what kids are learning in the classroom The workbook's lively layout and easy-to-follow explanations make learning fun, interactive, and concrete. Plus it's written to help parents follow and explain key concepts. Includes ABCs, 123s, tracing letters, mazes, shapes, colors, beginning sounds, sorting and matching, "what's wrong with this picture" games, and much, much more.
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This book contains two types of educational games. First are color-by-number exercises, which help children recognize numbers up to 70. Next are connect-the-dots exercises, which teach children ordinal numbers and the sequence of numbers between 1 and 70. Both types of exercises will create the basis skills needed for addition, subtraction and other advanced level math..
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From America's leading education publisher, the struggling student's guide to GED success

Nearly one million Americans plan to take the GED each year, but many are deficient in the most basic skills and not yet ready for GED courses and study guides. McGraw-Hill's Pre-GED offers a comprehensive foundation on which to build the necessary skills for more vigorous study and eventual success.

This edition covers the five subject areas-- writing, reading, social studies, science, and math--guiding students in such matters as topic sentences, punctuation, sequence, inference, decimals, and ratios.

Fully updated, it also introduces students to subject matter added to the test in 2002, including world history, space study, business documents, and number grids. With easy-tofollow instructions, McGraw-Hill's Pre- GED provides:

• Diagnostic pretests identifying strengths and weaknesses
• Hundreds of exercises with answer key
• Full explanations of answers provided
• Posttests with correlations to other McGraw-Hill GED books

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Your guide to a higher score on the Praxis II: Principles of Learning and Teaching Tests



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About the contents:

Introduction
* Suggestions for using this guide, along with answers to frequently asked questions about the test


Part I: Diagnostic Preview Tests
* Sample tests with answers and explanations for each of the 4 PLT tests: Early Childhood, Grades K-6, Grades 5-9, and Grades 7-12


Part II: Preparing for the Format of the PLT
* Strategies and tips for answering constructed-response questions and multiple-choice questions


Part III: Preparing for the Content of the PLT
* Students as learners
* Instruction and assessment strategies
* Communication techniques
* Teacher professionalism


Part IV: 8 Full-Length Practice Tests with Answers and Explanations
* 2 full-length practice tests for each of the 4 PLT tests


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The system for success with the Praxis Is, brought to you by the leader in test preparation guides -- CliffsNotes!

CliffsTestPrep PRAXIS I: PPST, 3rd Edition gives you an introduction to the test format and basic strategies Use the study guide checklist to schedule your study program for maximum benefit. Plus, you can take advantage of the analysis of each type of question or problem and the explanations of the most successful approaches to each area tested. Check out the mathematics review for arithmetic, algebra and geometry -- including diagnostic tests -- and the grammar and usage review that covers all the basics. Multiple full length practice tests give you realistic test questions and complete, clear explanations for each answer. And last but not least, self-analysis charts and score approximators enable you to analyze your performance on the practice tests..
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When it comes to pinpointing the stuff you really need to know, nobody does it better than CliffsNotes This fast, effective tutorial helps you master core mathematical concepts -- from fractions, decimals, and statistics to graphs, integers, and exponents -- and get the best possible grade.

At CliffsNotes, we're dedicated to helping you do your best, no matter how challenging the subject. Our authors are veteran teachers and talented writers who know how to cut to the chase -- and zero in on the essential information you need to succeed..
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You, too, can understand algebra-just ask Dr. Math??!

Getting ready to take your first algebra class? Don't panic. Making the leap from the concrete world of numbers and real objects to the abstract world of letters and symbols doesn't have to be as scary as it sounds. Dr. Math??-the popular online math resource for students, parents, and teachers-is here to help!

Students just like you have been turning to Dr. Math for years asking questions about math problems, and the math doctors at The Math Forum have helped them find the answers with lots of clear explanations and helpful hints. Now, with Dr. MathO Gets You Ready for Algebra, you'll learn just what it takes to succeed in this subject. You'll find the answers to dozens of real questions from students who needed help understanding the basic math concepts in a typical pre-algebra class. You'll learn all about basic algebraic operations and their connections to the real world. Pretty soon, everything from integers to single-variable equations will make sense. Plus, you'll get plenty of tips for working with tricky problems.

You won't find a better introduction to the world and language of algebra anywhere!.
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Schaum's has Satisfied Students for 50 Years.

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For half a century, more than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's to help them study faster, learn better, and get top grades. Now Schaum's celebrates its 50th birthday with a brand-new look, a new format with hundreds of practice problems, and completely updated information to conform to the latest developments in every field of study.

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This book has been updated to reflect the latest course scope and sequence. Review problems have been added after key chapters as well as more supplementary practice problems. An informal level discussion of limits, continuity, and derivatives has also been added, as well as additional information on the algebra of the dot product, exponential form of complex numbers, and conic sections in polar coordinates-plus business applications such as average rate of change, price/demand and science applications, including projectiles.

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