Was it terribly hard?

I have taken a seminar and also have been studying for about 4 weeks but I'm stressing because I don't get my job back if I don't pass it.

Give me some advice.

7/16/2007 9:49:10 PM

yes i took it last fall

i studied for about an hour every night for about 6-8 weeks. i did that because i hadnt been in school in over 2 years and needed some major brushing up on things.

the math was pretty easy.

the reading was super easy.

the essay was completely irrelevant to anything having to do with learning (like the practice books said they would) and was kind of tough.

the sentence structure/grammar/vocab was also tough because you only have 30 minutes to do the whole thing.

i passed all three sections on my first try though. PM me if you want some more details.

good luck!!

OH and bring for reals number 2 pencils. they dont like the mechanical pencils.

[Edited on July 16, 2007 at 9:53 PM. Reason : edit]

7/16/2007 9:53:18 PM

Praxis 1? Yes. If you did well on your SAT in high school, you'll do well on this test. I did not study for it at all and passed with flying colors. I'm an English person, so the math section was a little stressful because it's all just using your noggin', but I actually did better on the math section than the verbals.

Praxis 2? No. I haven't taken my subject test because I did not end up teaching. I'm considering taking it so that I'll have my license secure after my 3 year provisional license, but I'm not sure how I will do on it because I haven't been in the classroom in a year and a half. I keep hearing horror stories about people who do not pass (I had a teacher in HS who couldn't pass and ended up leaving his job because of it.), but I would imagine that if you did well in your program that you'll do well on the test.

7/16/2007 9:59:15 PM

The lady at the seminar said that I'd pass my Praxis 2 with no problem just judging from how I did on the practice tests with her....but then I looked at the pratice exam she gave us and she has a TON of those questions with a statement and then 4 choices and then answers like:
A. I
B. I & II
C. I, II, & III

Are there a ton of those on the test? I suck at those

7/16/2007 10:18:57 PM

i absolutely detest those type of questions

7/16/2007 10:20:19 PM

haha de-test.

oh the humor.

7/16/2007 10:23:28 PM

If you can't pass the Praxis without even trying, I don't want you teaching my children.

7/16/2007 10:29:04 PM

I thought praxis blew up due to massive overmining.

7/16/2007 10:29:25 PM

I just got my results from the Praxis II back...


i got 199 out of 200 on the general science content knowledge test.

7/16/2007 10:34:09 PM

For newer teachers (05 or 06 grads, etc) you no longer *have* to take the Praxis 2.

You have 3 options for getting your full license after your 3 year provisional license: Praxis 2, demonstrating that you can positively impact student performance which is determined by each individual school system, or something specific (I think portfolio) that was created awhile back for military personal entering the classroom to get their licenses, but I cannot remember the specific name.

7/16/2007 10:34:32 PM

Quote :

"bottombaby: Praxis 1? Yes. If you did well on your SAT in high school, you'll do well on this test. I did not study for it at all and passed with flying colors."

If you did well on the SAT, you shouldn't have to take it at all...right?

7/16/2007 10:34:53 PM

I still had to take it even though I got 1400+ on my SAT. It may have had to do with the fact that I was English Ed and not a straight up Ed major, but passing the Praxis 1 was part of my requirements for being accepted as a candidate for student teaching.

7/16/2007 10:36:40 PM

^That sucks.

Quote :

"NEW - POSSIBLE EXEMPTION: As of 1/5/06 per State Board of Education policy change: Total SAT of 1100 = exempt from all parts of PRAXIS I Total SAT of <1100, but 550 on math = exempt from PRAXIS I Math Total SAT of <1100, but 550 on critical reading (verbal) = exempt from PRAXIS I Reading and Writing Composite"

http://ced.ncsu.edu/teachered/ataglance/

I hope this shit applies to me cause I might fail it or something. I was hoping to cruise on my SAT score for the rest of my life.

[Edited on July 16, 2007 at 10:40 PM. Reason : sss]

7/16/2007 10:40:15 PM

this year they changed it that if you had higher than like an 1100 on the SAT you don't have to take the Praxis I anymore....

[Edited on July 16, 2007 at 10:41 PM. Reason : ^ beat me to it]

7/16/2007 10:40:58 PM

I'm taking the Praxis II...

Quote :

"or newer teachers (05 or 06 grads, etc) you no longer *have* to take the Praxis 2."

Not true...if you're Emergency Permit the only way to convert over to a full license is to pass the Praxis II or to take 24 credit hours....


Which explains my test Saturday.

And also, darkone, could you pass this without studying?
Here are some sample ?'s from my subject area:

Directions: Each of the questions or incomplete statements
below is followed by five suggested answers or completions.
Select the one that is best in each case.
1. Which of the following characteristics of a
ready-made garment best indicates high-quality
construction ?
(A) Stiff interfacing
(B) Darts with “dimples” at the points
(C) The use of monofi lament nylon thread
(D) Seam allowances of at least one-half inch
(E) Large buttonholes

2. The chief function of carbohydrate-rich foods is to
(A) add bulk to the diet
(B) balance food intake
(C) supply energy
(D) provide vitamins
(E) make fats more digestible

3. Which of the following is generally considered to be
the most important principle in designing an efficient
kitchen?
(A) The work areas should be arranged in a triangular
pattern.
(B) The range should be on an outside wall.
(C) The sink should face a window.
(D) There should be direct access to the outdoors.
(E) There should be adequate counter space next to
the refrigerator.

4. The experience of programs such as the American
Council to Improve Our Neighborhoods and Habitat
for Humanity suggests that which of the following is
most important in the success of efforts designed to
improve existing housing in inner cities?
(A) Modification of local zoning ordinances
(B) Availability of federal funds for renovation
(C) Support from local building trades unions
(D) Easing of credit for construction loans
(E) Involvement of local citizens and community
leaders

5. Evidence of a major change in the structure of
families in the United States in recent years is
provided by a substantial increase in the number of
(A) blended families
(B) extended families
(C) nuclear families
(D) polyandrous marriages
(E) polygynous marriages

6. Unit pricing enables the consumer to
(A) buy the best quality items in neighborhood
convenience stores
(B) purchase the proper number of units of food per
person
(C) identify the number of items sold in a unit
(D) check the marked price against the advertised
price of sale merchandise
(E) compare the price per unit of items sold in
different quantities

7. At which of the following time periods in Erik
Erikson’s psychosocial stages is the primary
psychological confl ict that of identity versus
role confusion?
(A) Infancy
(B) Years 3-51/2
(C) Years 51/2-12
(D) Adolescence
(E) Early adulthood

If so, want to take my test for me this weekend?

7/17/2007 12:39:39 AM

I bet I could pass that test without studying... those questions aren't that bad.

Although I can see how the typical person would have trouble with it.

7/17/2007 12:51:18 AM

i didn't pass the first time, but then again I was a little stressed out when I took it because of family issues.

The second time I took it, I scored a 368(out of 400) with a perfect score on the pedagogy

7/17/2007 4:46:20 AM

^^The questions are not that bad until you get into the questions about the organizations associated with FACS...and the consumer math is difficult for me although I breezed through it during the seminar.

The Ed Psych questions are hard as well....as is the Apparel and Housing.

I know I'm just wigging myself out.

7/17/2007 7:12:19 AM

ok i'm an idiot, i failed to read the part where you said you're taking PRAXIS II.

good luck!!!

[Edited on July 17, 2007 at 8:13 AM. Reason : edit]

7/17/2007 8:12:10 AM

my fiancee passed it with little studying. so did a friend of mine. seems that if you're relatively smart and study a bit you'll be fine.

7/17/2007 9:19:30 AM

I passed it and didn't really study. I looked through a manual and spent perhaps an hour preparing.

it was cake and the essay topic was stupid

7/17/2007 9:33:53 AM

if Praxis had not exploded, there would be no peace with the Klingons

7/17/2007 9:35:59 AM

I took the Praxis 2 for science a few weeks ago and passed it with no problem. I studied a little bit by thumbing through some science textbooks, but that's about it.

7/17/2007 11:56:38 AM

Quote :

"NEW - POSSIBLE EXEMPTION: As of 1/5/06 per State Board of Education policy change"

Uhm, yeah, I had already graduated from college at that point, but that makes complete and total sense because the Praxis 1 is practically the SAT all over again.

Quote :

"Not true...if you're Emergency Permit the only way to convert over to a full license is to pass the Praxis II or to take 24 credit hours...."

Ahhh. The 3 options for full license that I listed are for teachers on their 3 year initial license after graduating from a teacher ed program.

7/17/2007 2:35:23 PM

Quote :

"if Praxis had not exploded, there would be no peace with the Klingons"

7/17/2007 3:32:20 PM

You guys are some know-it-all-wannabes up in here.

7/17/2007 3:57:46 PM