CliffsTestPrep FTCE: Professional Education Test [Paperback]

Sandra Luna McCune PhD (Author), Vi Cain Alexander PhD (Author)

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Publication Date: January 23, 2007 | ISBN-10: 0764589954 | ISBN-13: 978-0764589959 | Edition: 1

Your guide to a higher score on the FTCE: Professional Education Test

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About the contents:

Introduction
* Detailed description of the test and FAQs
* Study and test-taking strategies


Diagnostic Test
* Complete with answers and explanations
* Helps you pinpoint areas to review


Part I: Competency Reviews
* Cover all 14 competency areas tested, including specific skills
* Sample questions on each competency area


Part II: Full-Length Practice Tests
* 2 full-length practice tests designed to be taken, timed, and scored like the actual test
* In-depth answers and explanations


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Your guide to a higher score on the FTCE: Professional Education Test

Why CliffsTestPrep Guides?

Go with the name you know and trust

Get the information you need—fast!

Written by test-prep specialists

About the contents:

Introduction

• Detailed description of the test and FAQs
• Study and test-taking strategies

Diagnostic Test

• Complete with answers and explanations
• Helps you pinpoint areas to review

Part I: Competency Reviews

• Cover all 14 competency areas tested, including specific skills
• Sample questions on each competency area

Part II: Full-Length Practice Tests

• 2 full-length practice tests designed to be taken, timed, and scored like the actual test
• In-depth answers and explanations

Test-Prep Essentials from the Experts at CliffsNotes®

More than Notes!

CliffsAP® CliffsComplete® CliffsQuickReview® CliffsTestPrep® CliffsStudySolver

About the Author

Sandra Luna McCune, Ph.D., is a Regents professor and test preparation specialist in the Department of Elementary Education at Stephen F. Austin State University in Texas. She resides in Nacogdoches, Texas.

Vi Cain Alexander, Ph.D., is a professor and Reading Coordinator in the Department of Elementary Education at Stephen F. Austin State University in Texas. She resides in Nacogdoches, Texas.

Product Details

• Paperback: 380 pages
• Publisher: Cliffs Notes; 1 edition (January 23, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764589954
• ISBN-13: 978-0764589959
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
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Sandra Luna McCune, PhD, is formerly a Regents Professor in the Department of Elementary Education at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas, where she received the Distinguished Professor Award. Her husband and co-author, Ennis Donice McCune, PhD, was Regents Professor of Mathematics and Statistics and Distinguished Professor at Stephen F. Austin State University before his death in 2008. Sandra now is a full-time author and consultant and resides in Dripping Springs, TX, in the Austin area.

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Read this, take practice tests and then pass the FL EXAM, December 20, 2007

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This review is from: CliffsTestPrep FTCE: Professional Education Test (Paperback)

This book (another classic CliffsTestsPrep) covers the latest information needed by Florida teachers. Read this book cover to cover, take the 2 120 question practice exams and you're ready to pass. All questions have detailed analysis of why multiple choice answers are correct and why incorrect responses are faulty. You can't go wrong with this book.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good prep, March 31, 2008

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This review is from: CliffsTestPrep FTCE: Professional Education Test (Paperback)

I took and passed this exam in March of 2008. I passed on my first attempt. I used this book and the XAM book. Let me first say that the XAM book is NOT GOOD.

Overall, this book is a good review. It comes with 2 practice tests. I have no background in professional education. I majored and have a career in a non-related field. Therefore, I needed the content of the book to be very comprehensive in teaching the material. The material in the front of this book was very good for preparation for the test. It is a large amount of information that probably needs to be read a number of times to fully ingest, but it is good. The only area that it seemed lacking after taking the test is that it doesn't seem to cover more recent updates like school vouchers and school choice.

The two tests are fairly representative of the actual test. If you can pass the practice tests, you should have the requisite knowledge to pass the real test, but don't expect the actual test to be exactly the same format. Similar enough, though.

This is a good book. Save your money on the XAM version. Good luck.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful book for the test, August 11, 2008

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Larasoph (Fort Lauderdale, FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: CliffsTestPrep FTCE: Professional Education Test (Paperback)

This book is great if you want to be successful at the test. I read other books and I failed the test.This book is well organized and easy to understand. All the information needed for the test are in it.