This comprehensive study guide—a balanced combination of preparatory exercises and practice tests for studying in the months or weeks before the exam—provides chapters on U.S. history, world history, geography, political science, economics, and the behavioral sciences, and includes lists of topics and possible questions. The practice test itself is introduced with an explanation of the way multiple-choice questions are worded and advice about how to read them efficiently—correct answers and explanations are also provided. Helpful test-taking strategies are offered throughout and summarized in a section titled "Last-Minute Tips," and the appendices include a study plan and a list of additional resources.
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Educational Testing Service (ETS) is the world’s premier educational testing organization and the only publisher of Praxis test preparation materials containing authentic test questions. to finish.
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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
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Unfortunately, this study guide is a necessary evil,
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This review is from: Study Guide Social Studies and Citizenship Education: Content Knowledge (Praxis Study Guides) (Paperback)
I recently took the Praxis II Secondary Social Studies test in late April of 2008, and found this study guide to be of central importance to my ability to go into the test feeling like I had done as much meaningful prep as was possible given the time I had to study.
In the month prior to taking the test, I did some online research (including reading these reviews about THIS study guide), and came away not particularly impressed that I would need the guide. I bought several books and created study regimens for myself on world and us history, psychology, economics, geography etc. that are included in the test. However, after nearly 3 weeks of studying, I realized that the spectrum of possible subject topics was just too overwhelming, and that I needed help to refine what I was going to spend my time on. This particular subject test covers so much stuff, why would you leave it to your own assumptions or guesswork which topics, prominent figures, or general ideas you would look to learn rather than get a simple, comprehensive list of what you should study. I found, for instance, in the psychology/sociology section, I simply researched every person or idea they had listed through google and wikipedia - and I scored a perfect 13 our of 13 on that particular section. Had I not had that list, I would have likely studied twice as much for not as much return on my studying investment. Moreover, the study guide included some rather specific ideas that in my B.A. and M.A. of political science would not have thought to include in my study of psychology - I consider that valuable information. Having said that, this is not a comprehensive study guide. You will get general ideas and names that you are left to go gather info on. It is just as easy to google a name and search wikipedia than it is to read it from in a book. I think people are somewhat misguided to expect ETS to literally hand them a complete answer sheet to the test they need to make an effort to learn the information for in order to pass. That is what this study guide is for - to help you prevent studying things that are not going to be on the test - and help you concentrate your efforts on the areas that are included to help you score better. In that regard, I am 100% satisfied that I purchased this study guide. If you're like me, you are going into teaching to do as good as you can. So you can be a stingy know-it-all and save your $20, but I think the time and effort this guide will save you is well worth the money, and difficult to think of doing without.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
IT was ALL Economics,
This review is from: Study Guide Social Studies and Citizenship Education: Content Knowledge (Praxis Study Guides) (Paperback)
This review study guide did little for history majors. yes, it certainly helped as a review from the early american history but the actual material on the test was very random questions which were NOTHING like easy review questions. I WAS HIGHLY disappointed especially since a large part was pertaining to random economic questions
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
test is great, study guide is so-so,
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This review is from: Study Guide Social Studies and Citizenship Education: Content Knowledge (Praxis Study Guides) (Paperback)
Works great, however... it's very general knowledge stuff- it basically could have said, when you're studying make sure you know everything. The practice test was nice because it was really long and gave me an idea of what the test would be like, and the test was very close to identical to the practice test. (Different questions, but exact same style)
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