| Passing a Praxis exam successfully can be your ticket | | | | and questions used in the tests. Don't expect these |
| to a highly rewarding teaching career. Not only that, | | | | to actually appear on your testing day, however. |
| the Praxis test series can also cement your | | | | Praxis tests are reviewed and changed regularly so |
| reputation as an educator. That is why it's important | | | | what you find online or offline may not appear on |
| you don't take chances with the study preparation | | | | the actual test. |
| for your Praxis tests, considering that proper study is | | | | Study and study hard. |
| key to passing the test and securing your future. | | | | While a good number of test takers don't study for |
| Here are some tips to help you get ready for that | | | | their Praxis tests and still pass, there's also a high |
| Praxis test: | | | | percentage among failures who did not bother to |
| Know which Praxis test to take. | | | | prepare themselves. Remember that the Praxis test |
| There are 3 Praxis test series you will need to take | | | | is an assessment of your knowledge and skills, many |
| depending on the licensure and requirement you have | | | | of which were obtained over your many years of |
| to fulfill. Know what your specific test is and what | | | | study. The Praxis test series will not measure your |
| type of tests to expect. | | | | interest or disposition in teaching so it will be |
| Study ahead of time. | | | | necessary that you study all relevant material to help |
| Schedules for Praxis tests are posted on the | | | | you pass the exam. |
| websites of the Department of Education and the | | | | You might want to design an effective study |
| Educational Testing Services. Know how much time | | | | schedule to help you gradually sort through and |
| you have to study for your Praxis test by checking | | | | review your study materials. Read about case |
| out the schedules online. | | | | studies, do classroom observations and practice |
| Familiarize yourself. | | | | teaching. Learn how to identify specific information in |
| It would be a very helpful study strategy to | | | | questions to help you cut reading time. |
| familiarize yourself with the format and layout of the | | | | Practice. |
| Praxis exam. Knowing how the test booklet will look | | | | Learn about your pacing by taking practice tests |
| like, where the questions will be found and how you | | | | from online sites. You'll be able to observe your |
| will be using the answer sheet will not only save you | | | | speed and accuracy by doing so and still be able to |
| time during the test but also help lessen your anxiety | | | | come up with corrective measures. If you're |
| and pre-test jitters. | | | | confident about multiple choice tests, spend more |
| Know what kind of test content and question types | | | | time on constructed response tests to improve your |
| to expect and find out what specific teaching skills | | | | score. Most importantly, keep track of the time you |
| each test will measure. Another important | | | | spend reading questions and writing your answers. |
| consideration during your Praxis study is the time | | | | Should I use the services of a professional study |
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