Iec praxis presentation

Why Prepare?
1. 26% of Praxis test takers said they received a
lower score than they expected.
2. Test takers tend to overestimate their
preparedness.
3. Success on teacher licensure tests is directly
linked to preparation.
4. 19% of Praxis test takers do not take
advantage of the free test prep available.
5. Advice for repeat test takers: Do NOT retake
the test without preparation!

Praxis II
You have to take three test to complete your licensure.
1. Principles of Teaching and Learning

Code for Passing Score
Name of Test Dates to take Test
Test Needed in Ohio
PLT: Early Childhood 0521 166
11/12/11
1/14/12
3/10/12
4/28/12

2. Education of Young Children
Test Needed in Ohio
0021
11/12/11
Education of Young (paper)
4/30/11 166
Children 5021
7/23/11
(computer)

3. Special Education: Preschool/Early Childhood
Test Needed in Ohio
Special Education: 11/12/11
Preschool/Early 0690 1/14/12* 530
Childhood 3/10/12
4/28/12*
6/09/12
7/21/12*

When am I required to take
each Praxis II test?
Junior Year, Second Semester
Special Education:
Preschool/Early Childhood (0690):

Senior Year, First Semester
Education of Young Children(0021):

TBA
Principles of Learning and Teaching
(0521):

Strategies and Tips
• Learn what the test covers
• Collect study materials
– Study guides and textbooks
– Notes from courses taken at BGSU
– Online practice tests at:
– http://www.ets.org/praxis/prepare/materials

– Plan and organize your time
– Develop a study plan
• STUDY!!

For Each Test on www.ets.org
Helpful Information
– Test at a Glance
– Reduce Test Anxiety
– General Information and Study Tips

To access this information:
• www.ets.org
• Click on Praxis (from home page)
• Under the heading For Test Takers click on Prepare for a
Praxis Test
• Select the Praxis test you wish to prepare for from the drop
down menu and you are provided with the links above

Principles of Learning and Teaching
Test Code: 0521
• Time: 2 hours

• Number of Questions: 12 short answer
and 24 multiple choice

• Format: 4 case histories will be presented;
each followed by 3 short answer questions;
24 multiple choice questions are included
in 2 sections of 12 questions each.

PLT cont.
Percentage of
Content Categories
Examination
Students as Learners (multiple choice questions) 11%
Instruction and Assessment (multiple choice questions) 11%
Teacher Professionalism (multiple choice questions) 11%
Students as Learners (short answer) 22%
Instruction and Assessment (short answer) 22%
Communication Techniques (short answer) 11%
Teacher Professionalism (short answer) 11%

• You will need to monitor your time carefully
– Plan on approximately 25 minutes per case history
– Plan on approximately 10 minutes for each of the
2 sections of multiple choice questions

Study Guide (eBook)
• Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT)
Study Guide eBook
This Praxis™ Study Guide eBook was created by ETS test
makers. Available for immediate download.

• http://store.digitalriver.com/store/ets/DisplayProductDet
ailsPage/ThemeID.12805600/productID.105172900

Education of Young Children
Test Code: 0021 (paper); 5021 (computer)

• Time: 2 hours

• Number of Questions:
– 90 multiple choice/3 Constructed response

Approximate Approximate
Content Categories Number of Percentage of
Questions Examination

Early Childhood Development 16 M/C 14%

Teaching and Supporting Diverse
14 M/C 12%
Children
Creating a Developmentally
Appropriate Learning 17 M/C 20%
Environment

Teaching and Learning 22 M/C 20%

Professionalism: Family and
21 M/C 19%
Community

Demonstrating Knowledge of
3 constructed response 20%
Teaching

• Categories of constructed responses:
– Teaching and supporting diverse children or
creating a developmentally appropriate learning
environment. (1 Constructed Response)
– Relationships with families or professionalism (1
Constructed Response)
– Assessment, curriculum, or instruction (1
Constructed Response)

Pacing: Education of Young
Children
It is recommended that about 90 minutes be
spent on the multiple-choice questions, and 30
minutes be spent on the constructed response
questions. The two sections are NOT
independently timed. It is also recommended
you answer all questions. Your score is
determined on the amount of questions you get
correct, not based on the amount of questions
answered. There is no penalty for incorrect
answers. Keeping these recommendations in
mind, determine your own pacing.

Study Guide (eBook)
• Education of Young Children Study Guide
eBook
This Praxis™ Study Guide eBook was created by ETS test
makers. Available for immediate download.

• http://store.digitalriver.com/store/ets/DisplayProductDet
ailsPage/ThemeID.12805600/productID.247562800

Special Education: Preschool/Early
Childhood
Test Code: 0690

• Time: 2 hours

• Number of Questions: 110 multiple choice
questions

Childhood
Approximate
Approximate Number of
Content Categories Percentage of
Questions
Examination
Human Growth and
16 15%
Development
Knowledge of Disabling
12 11%
Conditions
Evaluation, Assessment and
16 15%
Eligibility Criteria

Planning and Service Delivery 17 15%

Family and Community
21 19%
Aspects

Professional Practice 28 25%

Pacing: Special Education:
Preschool/Early Childhood
It is recommended that you keep in mind you
have 110 questions to complete in 120 minutes.
Do not dwell on a question. It is also
recommended you answer all questions. Your
score is determined on the amount of questions
you get correct, not based on the amount of
questions answered. There is no penalty for
incorrect answers.

Constructed-Response
• Read the questions first, then go back and
read for the answers
• Restate the question(s) in your answer
• Answer ALL parts of the questions

Tips for Constructed-Response
Questions
• Read directions carefully
• Pace your activities
• Organize your response
– Make outline or web of your ideas in the test booklet
– Rewrite the question in your response
– Answer each part of the question
• Write your response
• Review your response

Tips for Multiple Choice Questions
• Follow directions
• Pace your work
• Read carefully- reread if necessary
• Eliminate obvious incorrect answers
• Determine the "best" answer among the remaining answers
• Guess wisely- remember there is no penalty for incorrect
answers
• Mark your answers carefully
• Check the accuracy of your work

Reducing Test Anxiety
• Don’t believe the rumors you hear about the test
– Some may say it’s impossible
– Some may say it’s ridiculously easy
• Don’t waste time on “beat the test” strategies
– You can’t trick your way to a high score
– Spend your study time reviewing topics you don’t know
very well

Practical tips and more information can be found at:
http://www.ets.org/Media/Tests/PRAXIS/pdf/01361anxiety.pdf

3 Things You Need to Succeed:
• Preparation
– Learn what the test covers
– Study areas you don’t know very well
• Organization
– Create a clear, targeted study plan for the weeks
leading up to the test
• Practice
– Practice answering test questions and pacing yourself

Stay Focused
• Many people get so nervous when the test
supervisor tells them to begin
– Instead of racing to the first question, take a minute to
browse through the test page by page
• Remember you are not expected to answer every
question correctly
– You can skip difficult questions and return to them later if
there is time
• If you “go-blank” when facing constructed-response
questions, remember that action fights anxiety
– Start jotting down anything on a piece of scrap paper
– Once you start writing, you are more likely to find ideas
taking shape in your head
– Then you can start to organize your actual response

Stay Focused
• For multiple-choice tests, your score is based on the
number of questions you answer correctly
– Work as rapidly as you can without sacrificing accuracy
– Don’t spend too much time puzzling over a question that seems
too difficult for you
– Answer the easier questions first, then return to the harder ones
– Try to answer every question even if you have to guess

Are You Ready?
Complete this checklist to determine if you’re ready to take
your test.

□ Have you followed all of the test registration procedures?

□ Do you know the topics that will be covered in each test you plan to
take?

□ Have you reviewed any textbooks, class notes, and course readings that
relate to the topics covered?

□ Do you know how long the test will take and the number of questions it
contains? Have you considered how you will pace your work?

Checklist
□ Are you familiar with the types of questions for your test?

□ Are you familiar with the recommended test-taking strategies?

□ Have you practiced by working through the practice questions in
the Tests at a Glance booklet (on ets.org)?

□ If constructed-response questions are part of your test, do you
understand the scoring criteria for these items?

□ If you are repeating a Praxis Series test, have you analyzed your
previous score report to determine areas where additional
study and test preparation could be useful?

Taking the Test
You should have ended your review a day or two before the
actual test date. On the day of the test, you should:
• Be well-rested and eat a healthy breakfast.
• Take a valid photo identification that includes your signature
with you.
• Be sure to print your admission ticket to take with you.
• Take a supply of well-sharpened No. 2 pencils (at least 3).
Mechanical pencils are NOT allowed.
• If taking multiple tests on the same day, bring food with you
to keep your energy level up.
• Be prepared to stand in line to check in.
• Wear comfortable clothes and dress in layers.
• Do not take your cell phone into the testing center.

What to Review
(0021)
• This test will require you to know not only
fundamental concepts regarding early childhood
education, but how to integrate these concepts and
apply them in a variety of classroom situations.
• ***Please remember these are examples of
representative topics of those covered on the test.
The particular test may or may not include all of
these topics, and/or may cover additional topics not
mentioned.***

What to Review
(0021)
• Child development – birth though age 8
• Prominent theorists: Piaget, Vygotsky,
Maslow, Bruner, Skinner, etc.
• Content specific knowledge:
Reading/Language Arts, Math, Science, Social
Studies
• Teaching strategies for all content areas
• Positive classroom environment

What to Review
(0021)
• Relationships with families and communities
• Teaching strategies for meeting the needs of
of diverse needs
• Teaching strategies for students with special
needs
• Basic pedagogy: how do young children learn
best?
• http://www.ets.org/praxis/prepare/materials/0021

What to Review
Childhood Education (0690)
• This test will require you to not only know characteristics of
different disabilities but to take a diagnosis and know what
services should be put into place. You should expect to be
given several questions that are case based and you must
choose the best option from the given choices.
• ***Please remember these are examples of representative
topics of those covered on the test. The particular test may
or may not include all of these topics, and/or may cover
additional topics not mentioned.***

What to Review
• Typical and Atypical Child development- birth
through age 8
• Important Early Childhood Theories: Behavioral
Theory, Play Theory, Family Systems Theory
• Causes and Characteristics of Disabilities (review
EDIS 2310 text**)
• Individual Education Plan/ Individual Family Service
Plan Regulations

What to Review
• Laws and court cases specific to special
education and early childhood
• Teaming, transitions and placement issues
• Issues faced by families of children with
special needs

What to Review
Principles of Learning and
Teaching (0521)
• Child development and the learning process
• Diversity of learners
• Classroom management – including
motivation and promoting positive
relationships
• Instructional strategies and theoretical
foundations

What to Review
Principles of Learning and
Teaching (0521)
• Assessment – types, uses, and interpreting
• Types of communication – verbal/nonverbal,
effects of culture and gender, different types
for specific purposes
• Reflecting on teaching – how and why?
• Teacher as professional – roles and
responsibilities

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