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The only official guide to The Praxis Series teacher-licensing exams—straight from the test makers

If you're looking for the best, most trustworthy guide to the exams in The Praxis Series, you've found it. This official Praxis guide comes straight from ETS—the people who actually make the tests. It will show you exactly what to expect—whether you're taking the PPST test to begin your teaching career, the PLT to demonstrate your professional expertise, or a Praxis II Subject Test to prove your knowledge of a specific K-12 teaching topic. Only ETS can give you real Praxis questions for practice, show you exactly what you'll see on-screen on the computerized exams, and share with you the test maker's own strategies for success. That's why this guide is your indispensable source for everything you need to know about The Praxis Series.

No other Praxis guide gives you:

• 3 full-length real PPST exams—fully updated to reflect the latest test format
• Actual PLT and other Praxis questions in the latest formats
• Sample PPST essays with actual raters' comments
• The most current state-by-state teacher certification testing requirements
• Comprehensive outline of PLT study topics
• Thorough coverage of Praxis II Elementary Education tests

ETS is a private, nonprofit organization devoted to educational measurement and research, primarily through testing. ETS develops and administers millions of achievement and admissions tests each year in the United States and 180 other countries. These include the TOEFL, GRE, Praxis, and other standardized tests.

For more information from ETS on individual Praxis II exams, visit www.ets.org/praxis

How to Use This Book; PART I. GETTING STARTED; Chapter 1. Introducing the Praxis Tests; Chapter 2. Praxis Assessments Practical Matters; Chapter 3. General Strategies for Test-Takers; PART II. PREPARING FOR THE PPST TESTS; Chapter 4. All About the PPST Tests; Chapter 5. PPST Reading; Chapter 6. PPST Mathematics; Chapter 7. PPST Writing: The Multiple-Choice Section; Chapter 8. PPST Writing: The Essay; PART III. REAL PPSTs FOR PRACTICE; Chapter 9. PPST Reading Test; Chapter 10. PPST Mathematics; Chapter 11. PPST Writing Test; PART IV. PRAXIS II: PRINCIPLES OF LEARNING AND TEACHING (PLT); Chapter 12. All About the PLT Tests; Chapter 13. Real PLT Questions for Practice; PART V. PRAXIS II ELEMENTARY EDUCATION; Chapter 14. Elementary Education: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment; Chapter 15. Elementary Education: Content Knowledge; Chapter 16. Elementary Education: Content Area Exercises; PART VI. PRAXIS II: SUBJECT ASSESSMENTS; Chapter 17. All About the Subject Assessments; Chapter 18. Reading, English, Language Arts; Chapter 19. Social Studies, Math, Science; Chapter 20. Other Subjects; Appendix A: Passing Scores by Test and State; Appendix B: For More Information

ETS is a private, nonprofit organization devoted to educational measurement and research, primarily through testing. ETS develops and administers millions of achievement and admissions tests each year in the United States and 180 other countries. These include the TOEFL, SAT®, GRE®, PRAXIS™ and other standardized tests.