Praxis II Special Education: Core Knowledge and Applications (5354) Exam Secrets Study Guide: Praxis II Test Review for the Praxis II: Subject Assessments (English Edition)

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Praxis II Special Education: Core Knowledge and Application (0354) Exam Secrets Study Guide includes:

• A thorough review for the Praxis II - Special Education: Core Knowledge and Applications Exam
• A breakdown of development and characteristics of learners
• An examination of planning and the learning environment
• A guide to instruction
• An analysis of assessments
• An in-depth look at foundation and professional responsibilities
• Comprehensive practice questions with detailed answer explanations

It's filled with the critical information you'll need in order to do well on the test: the concepts, procedures, principles, and vocabulary that the Educational Testing Service (ETS) expects you to have mastered before sitting for the exam.

The Development and Characteristics of Learners section covers:

• Gifted children
• Learning disabilities
• Various types of disabilities
• Developmental psychology
• Characteristics of puberty
• Preventing problem behavior

The Planning and the Learning Environment section covers:

• Time management ideas
• Classroom management
• Discipline plan
• Active learning
• Participation in classroom activities
• Curriculum
• State-mandated test
• Direct teaching
• SCAMPER

The Instruction section covers:

• Teacher's role
• Classroom discipline and management
• Major styles of learning
• Components of language
• Helpful planning methods
• Special needs students
• Reading difficulties
• English Language Learners instructional methods

The Assessments section covers:

• Performance standards
• Group assessments
• Advantages and disadvantages of assessments
• Portfolios and student assessment
• Performance assessments and tests

The Foundations and Professional Responsibilities section covers:

• Socialization
• Parent/student/teacher agreement
• Parent/teacher conferences
• Antibias curriculum
• Legislation in education

These sections are full of specific and detailed information that will be key to passing the Praxis II Special Education: Core Knowledge and Application Exam. Concepts and principles aren't simply named or described in passing, but are explained in detail. The guide is laid out in a logical and organized fashion so that one section naturally flows from the one preceding it. Because it's written with an eye for both technical accuracy and accessibility, you will not have to worry about getting lost in dense academic language.
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