How to Prepare for Praxis [With CD]

by Robert D. Postman and Robert D. Poshman

PRAXIS exams are designed to assess the skills and qualifications of prospective teachers in primary and secondary schools. This book and compact disc combination prepares teacher candidates for all... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764171402
• ISBN13: 9780764171406
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series
• Length: 700 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 7.8" x 10.8"

Customer Reviews

PASSED ON FIRST TRY

I bought this book one week before the test was to be administered. As I thumbed through I found out on test day, that this prep, was very useful. Taking the Elementary Education: Content Knowledge portion, as i was told, is very difficult. However, this study guide really was of great help especially in the area of science and math.Thankfully, I passed this test,with flying colors, on my first attempt. I recommend this book to anyone who is serious about passing this exam.ps Pray and study smart.

Highly Recommended -- Useful Subject Assessment Section

This book got me through my Praxis tests with flying colors. I recommend it highly for the PPST and the PLT. I also had to take a social studdies subject assessment. Let me tell you that there is almost no review available for this test. I only found the newspaper print books from ETS with about 10 questions and the questions in this book. I was very thankful to get some additional help. I don't know anyone who bought the book just for the subject assessment section, and you should not do that either. But if you buy the book for the main Praxis tests you'll be happy for this extra help. It would be terrible if Barrons takes out the subject assessment section because of the criticism, and it would probably not cost them the sales of any books. It would only mean to people like me that there will be even less help for these tests.

Excellent for the PPST and the PLT

I am writing this review because I think this book deserves an excellent rating. I used this book to prepare for a few tests. The practice PLT in the book was just like the test that I took this Saturday. The practice PPST in this book was just like the PPST that I took in September. Every answer to the practice PPST and the practice PLT was explained.The PPST review was excellent and the PLT review was very good. I want to get certified in a few states so I liked the teacher certification information in the book. There are brief descriptions and a few sample questions for most of the Subject Assessments. I would not buy the book just to prepare for these subjevct assessments. But there is very little review available for most Subject Assessments, and it was nice to get some extra help in a PPST/PLT book. The answers to Subject Assessment practice questions are not explained. Becoming a teacher means a lot of testing and I learned a lot about the Praxis tests and books during the last six months. The tests have changed a lot and I want to share some of what I learned. I hope it helps. The Core Battery Tests are no longer given. This Praxis book and the PPST books are still good. But most of the NTE books are obsolete. Don't waste your money on books that just prepare you for the Core Battery Test. Most of the ETS Subject Assessment books are for the old tests that are not given any more. If you get a book from ETS be sure the test is still given. I recommend this Praxis book for anyone who has to take the PPST or the PLT. If you are going to take the CBT, I hear the Barrons Praxis I book is best because it has good review and a practice CBT. If you are going to take the Subject Assessment mathematics test, I hear that the ETS Mathematics Review Kit is good for practice test questions. My professor told me there is not much for the other Subject Assessments. Good luck.

A PRAXIS Masterpiece

I've been helping college students prepare for PRAXIS and NTE tests for years. This new edition is simply the very best book available. The review is very clear and helpful. The practice tests are right on target. This is the only book with effective preparation for the PLT.My students appreciate the extra help this book gives about becoming certified as a teacher, about writing a resume, and about finding a teaching position. I recommend this book to every student who will take a Praxis test.