Total Page : 336
Publisher : Research Education Association
Publication Date : 2010 01 15
>> Lots of errors very frustrating
I too noticed a lot of errors not just typos but HUGE errors This is frustrating because I know the right answers but the program CD marks them wrong One error noted is the explanation for Question 43 for Exam 1
Question
In the problem which operation should be performed according to the order of operations A Exponent B Multiply C Subtract D Add
Answer
B Multiply
Explanation
Using the acronym PEMDAS as a mnemonic device to remember the order of operations it allows us to see the that the first operation required in the problem is multiplication That is the acronym calls for the following order percentages EXPONENTS multiplication division addition and subtraction
BTW the P in PEMDAS stands for parentheses not percentage
>> Not Enough
I used this book as well as Preparing to Teach Texas Content Areas EC 4 and the practice exam on the ETS website The practice tests in this manual focus on content whereas the practice test on the ETS site focuses on application and the real exam is somewhere in between Unfortunately a lot of the content questions on the actual test didn t ask about content that was covered in the book and the test s questions especially about Math Social Studies and Science were so out there that I don t know that there s a way I could have better prepared myself for the exam I was expecting the manual to be similar to manuals on the GRE or SAT written by instructors who have studied the test and know what kind of things come up Instead this manual as well as the EC 4 manuals is more like a shot in the dark However the English portion is very useful and all of the information about teaching theories and child development are a must And I doubt I would have passed the test without having read a manual on it and this one is fine compared to others I would recommend the Preparing to Teach Texas book over this one as it s questions are more similar to those on the test and it teaches you more application along with giving you sample lesson plans
I did pass the test with a 268 which is not great but I ll take it 240 is the lowest passing score and 300 is the highest score possible I also entered the test having taken no education courses and graduating with a Liberal Arts degree less than a year ago
>> Great book
Used this book to study for the EC 6 Generalist and I passed the first time Includes a diagnostic test to help you figure out which competencies you should study more
