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Re: Math CSET single subject test
Posted by Rich/CA/Math on 5/15/08

    On 5/15/08, Shelley wrote:
    > I need to take math CSET 1 & 2. It's been 25 years since
    > I took high school Algebra & Geometry. The sample test
    > questions look foreign to me. I don't think I can pass
    > it. Anyone who passed had similar experience? What't the
    > best way to prepare for the Math CSET?

    The math CSET (the subject matter competency test for
    California) is no walk in the park. HS algebra and geometry
    won't cut it because the test is premised on the proposition
    that a HS math teacher should know a lot more than just the
    HS curriculum. The algebra test contains not just the
    algebra you'd find in an algebra 2 class and a math analysis
    class, it has linear algebra, group theory, ring theory and
    field theory.

    Forget when you took your last HS algebra and geometry, what
    college math did you take? If you didn't take much then the
    CSET is going to be very challenging for you. If you didn't
    at least take Linear Algebra then all of the abstract
    algebra stuff is going to be brand new to you - and this is
    typically taught in an upper division math class.

    We have several teachers at my school who have tried
    multiple times without coming close. These folks weren't
    math majors, but some were math minors.

    I'd suggest finding some other folks in the same boat and
    forming a study group - preferably with a tutor who knows
    this stuff cold.


 
 
 
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