Re: Praxis II General Science Test

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On 12/17/08, Lee wrote:
> Hello- I was just wondering from anyone who has taken the
> Praxis II general science exam what kind of format to
> expect from the questions (in particular the physics ones,
> but any feedback is appreciated). I understand it is
> multiple choice. With the questions involving calculations,
> will formulas be given for the problems or is it worth my
> time to memorize them? I am just trying to get an idea of
> how in depth into each subject I should go during my
> studying. Thanks for any input!

Lee, I have not taken Praxis II science, but am interested in
learning more about preparation for the test, also as well as
the answers to your questions. I took the Colorado state
assessment (PLACE) for Secondary Science recently and did not
pass, even though I have 20+ credits in the sciences in
college coursework. Based upon the info I got from the test
publishers (a mini-report after the exam that shows how you
did in subareas of the test) and my experience, I think I
ultimately had trouble because I did not have any college
courses specifically in Earth Science. I felt OK about most
of the Bio and Chem. But I used a Praxis II prep book and I
suspect that the Praxis II may have a wider diversity in the
content of its questions, assuming the test booklet I used is
actually representative of the content that is on the test.
For me personally, I wish I'd had more exposure to more Earth
Science content.

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