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Summary: Excellent
Review: Absolutely excellent. I aced it because of this book. It is exactly like the test. Worth every penny. Don't take the test without using this book.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: Absolutely excellent. I aced it because of this book. It is exactly like the test. Worth every penny. Don't take the test without using this book.
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Summary: Include Barron's in Your Preparation
Review: After trying to franctically prepare for the praxis, I found this study guide especially helpful. This study guide is a must buy! Try to include the offical study guides and tests from ETS and you should be fine. What you should never purchase are any of the CDs from a praxis company called "teaching solutions." Talk about getting had! Watch out for these internet companies! Stick to the best and you'll do the best.
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Summary: Include Barron's in Your Preparation
Review: After trying to franctically prepare for the praxis, I found this study guide especially helpful. This study guide is a must buy! Try to include the offical study guides and tests from ETS and you should be fine. What you should never purchase are any of the CDs from a praxis company called "teaching solutions." Talk about getting had! Watch out for these internet companies! Stick to the best and you'll do the best.
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Summary: MY SCORES
Review: Based on all the different books I've seen, admittedly, this really is the best out there. That and the Cliff's study guide. I used this to study for the PPST the night before I took the test and it helped me remember all the materials I had forgotten, some from as long as 10 years ago, when I last took geometry. I took the computerized reading, math, and writing exams, and got above 180 on reading and math(I'm still waiting for my writing scores.)Unfortunately, that's all it was good for. Being in Pennsylvania and wanting to teach music, I had other subject tests to take, namely the Fundamental Subjects exam and the Music Content Knowledge exam, which weren't even mentioned in this book. The Cliff's study guide was good for the general studies(language arts, math, science, citizenship/social studies) but I still have not found _any_ effective study guide for the music exams.(If anyone out there knows of any, please let me know, just in case I bombed the Music Content Knowledge, or I move to another state and have to take one of the other exams) I was disappointed that this book didn't help me prepare for those exams, but nowhere near as disappointed as I was with my inability to find _any_ test prep materials for the music exams and just fishing through the local public library to find whatever Music Ed textbooks were available. Granted, not everyone reading this review will be teaching music, but be ye forewarned, that there may be certain tests that you will need to take that this book(nor any other book available) will adequately prepare you for Anyway, that's my review, and I'm standing by it.
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Summary: Gives you a good start, but won't get you all the way
Review: Based on all the different books I've seen, admittedly, this really is the best out there. That and the Cliff's study guide. I used this to study for the PPST the night before I took the test and it helped me remember all the materials I had forgotten, some from as long as 10 years ago, when I last took geometry. I took the computerized reading, math, and writing exams, and got above 180 on reading and math(I'm still waiting for my writing scores.) Unfortunately, that's all it was good for. Being in Pennsylvania and wanting to teach music, I had other subject tests to take, namely the Fundamental Subjects exam and the Music Content Knowledge exam, which weren't even mentioned in this book. The Cliff's study guide was good for the general studies(language arts, math, science, citizenship/social studies) but I still have not found _any_ effective study guide for the music exams.(If anyone out there knows of any, please let me know, just in case I bombed the Music Content Knowledge, or I move to another state and have to take one of the other exams) I was disappointed that this book didn't help me prepare for those exams, but nowhere near as disappointed as I was with my inability to find _any_ test prep materials for the music exams and just fishing through the local public library to find whatever Music Ed textbooks were available. Granted, not everyone reading this review will be teaching music, but be ye forewarned, that there may be certain tests that you will need to take that this book(nor any other book available) will adequately prepare you for Anyway, that's my review, and I'm standing by it.
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Summary: Help for the Overtested
Review: I am changing careers and am overtested. It seems like all I've been doing for over a year is taking tests to become a teacher. I am trying for certification in several states and that made things worse. Luckily this book got me through. You can tell that the publisher and author did everything that they could do to help and support people to do well. I used this book to successfully prepare for the PPST, the PLT and two Elementary Education tests. The preparation was great and should be more than enough for just about everyone who will take these tests. It would have cost me close to $$$ to buy the other preparation available for these tests instead of the $$$ for this book and from what I have seen that more expensive preparation is not as good as this. It is easy for me to recommend that you get this book if you are preparing for one of the Praxis tests.
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Summary: Materials for Praxis few and far between
Review: I am considering teaching as a second career and had to take the Elementary test (0014) for admission to a graduate school. My first piece of advice is to think about the tests in terms of their numerical codes and not the names because the names are totally confusing and all sound the same. If you need to take the PPST (pre-professional skills test, which is the Praxis I and easy to distinguish) this is probably a pretty good book. If you need to take the 0014 this is a very good review book for the math, but nothing else. Although this book says it's a review for the 0014 it has one practice test, nothing else. But that's still better than anything else I could find. I couldn't find anything to review for the science and social studies, but if you are a smart person you should pass. The English part will be easy if you've had any education courses, which I didn't. The Educational Testing service also has a review book for the 0014 but all it is is a daunting list of what you have to know, but no content materials. The ETS book has a practice exam too which was the only useful part of the book. If you have to take the 0014, you're pretty much on your own.
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Summary: Good start but thats about it
Review: I couldn't find any other book in a quick fix for study material.
I need to pass the PRAXIS for graduate school and have just taken the test----I have not taken math for over 13 years, and it did help me----to an extent. I would recommend for those of you who are not fresh out of college or high school to look elsewhere for help. This book doesn't help kick start your math, its just a REFRESHER. The reading and writing were a help, but I really feel that I could've done better on the PRAXIS math if I would've had more detailed math help in the book. I needed clear explanations on how problems were solved. These weren't present.
The rest of it was fine---the reading question and answers were a bit biased; but on the whole a great help for those who need a quick reference guide but have no real problem areas.
The PRAXIS math is not a hard test, but it is for someone who is a bit out of practice! Study hard! (In another book!)
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Summary: Another Great Barron's Production
Review: I have had the pleasure of using books in the Barron's series for the GRE, SAT, PPST, and Praxis exams. I also use Barron's GED book in the GED test prep class that I teach. I highly recommend all of the Barron's books, especially this one. This book helped me and my wife raise out PRAXIS scores greatly. The book is very clearly written, helpful in all areas (not just elementary education), and is easily the best book in the field. While there is no "Money Back Guarantee" for the book, this book will not let you down. On that note, none of the Barron's books will let you down. This is the best book on the market for the money!
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