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Mathematics Study Guide (Praxis Study Guides) 0061 0063 0065

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While this book was helpful in providing the areas you needed to know for the exam (the website for the exam provides that information for free), there is only one practice test and it is very simple - especially in comparison to the questions covered on the real exam. The study techniques were not helpful as I'd hope that whomever is taking this exam would know the strategies to taking a multiple choice mathematics test. I was very disappointed with this book. It did little in helping me to practice for the test. I would have liked to have more practice problems as they would help show how certain concepts will be asked so you can practice at breaking down the material and practice with the timing. If you want to practice completing the exam in a timely fashion, this book does not help you b/c once you take the sample test, when you take it again, of course your time will be better.

The book comprehensively covered which topics to review, however, the practice test seemed easy in comparison to the topics given for review.

The problems presented in this study guide are not as difficult as the ones you'll do on the math content knowledge test. For a practice test I'd just use the free one provided by the ets website rather than waste money on this book.

If you are preparing for the mathematics content knowledge assessment test, I would not recommend purchasing this book. It does not really give you any more information concerning study topics than the free literature on the website. The actual test seemed a lot more difficult than the book's practice test, which could give you a false sense of confidence and cause insufficient time management. Also, the study tips aren't anything you've never seen before. Finally, if you do purchase this book, at least you can sell it and get some of your money back!

This study guide was so misleading! Sure if you can answer the study guide questions with no problem you must be doing pretty good....not in this case, the actual exam was so much harder than the study guide lead on. I was very disappointed with it and what a waste of money.

The test in this book is pretty simple compared with the real thing...this is simply echoing the other reviewers, I know, but the book wasn't published before I purchased it or I may not have purchased it either. One suggestion, though: in studying for this test, review everything the test provider tells you to study, but do it in far more depth than any practice test they give you. It will be worth the time, effort, and especially the money!

I just ordered this book after reading all these reviews, but I will still use it. Many of you have commented you would like a guaranteed study guide. Well, I also took the High School English Praxis II last year and found a company on ETS website called Morrison Media. They guarantee you to pass the test first time, or your money back. Just go to the ETS wbsite and start clicking on what looks like ads for study guides, and you should find them. I used their study guide and study cards and passed the first time, so of course I ordered the math set. There is also another company called Educational Services you can order study guides from. I don't remember if they are guaranteed or not, but I found them very helpful. I also found it helpful to take as many practice tests as you can. I am planning on taking the HS Math Praxis II this summer, and plan to pass the first time. What is nice about these study guides is you download them onto your computer, which I have then saved onto my zip drive, and can open it from any computer. I also make a hard copy. The study cards, however, must be mailed. They are of cardstock and good quality. I hope this has helped at least one person.
dawn

Definitely not worth the money. The TAAG available on the ETS website as well as the free test content information is just as good as this book. The real test is much harder than the practice test.