Beating Them All! Thirty Days to a Magic Score on Any Elementary Literacy Instruction Exam for Teacher Certification

by Chris Nicholas Boosalis

This concise book is designed to help pre-service and practicing teachers in California and eight other states (NY, TX, IL, OK, MI, CO, MA) pass National Evaluation Systems, Inc. (NES) exams. KEY TOPICS: The Magic Score is a universal preparation manual that will assist test-takers across the country beat any elementary reading instruction exam. The strategies and methods presented in this text are research-based and will allow...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0205394728
• ISBN13: 9780205394722
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Pearson
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.9" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

True to its name...

I used this book to study before taking the Foundations of Reading MTEL. It was an excellent resource. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who needs some help in preparing for any Literacy Instruction exam.

I passed MTEL Foundations of Reading on my 1st attempt!!

This book was my one & only source of study for the MTEL F.O.R test. I had heard nothing but horror stories from people who had taken this exam. I have been out of college for 18 years and therfore out of practice taking exams. I used this for the F.O.R and not only passed but did very well. I also bought MTEL (the yellow & black book) for the Communications & Literacy and passed with flying colors. Good Luck!!

This is the only book you need

I just want to say how helpful I found this book. I do not have an education degree, and have never had a course in teaching reading or anything like it, but reading and studying this book helped me pass the MTEL Foundations of Reading the first time! Everything you need to know really is in this book. I am usually very skeptical about the claims of books like this, but I am definitely a fan. Many thanks to Chris Boosalis.

I passed!

I highly recommend Dr. Boosalsis Book to anyone who wants to pass the RICA. I had completed all my classes, and studied a lot, but I felt totally unprepared for the RICA test. I just had no idea how to prepare. I learned important strategies, including time management, that helped me with the test. Most importantly, it instilled confidence in me by assuring me I would pass. And I did! It made me feel a lot more confident going into the test, and I think all future teachers should read this book.

I passed!!!

The MTEL subtest-Foundations of Reading, felt like it was impossible to pass. I had missed passing by two points more than once! I contacted Chris Boosalis who gave me tips and strategies on how to pass the test and what exactly the people who scored these tests were looking for. I am now a certified teacher and I could not have done it without his help or his book! [...]