Re: I passed the Art Praxis Content Knowledge (I think!)

Teachingartsymom

Posted on 11/13/11

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Hi Monica, I registered for this test 0134 in August and at
that time, Tennessee accepted 0134. I took this on 11-12 and
NOW it is not listed as accepted on ETS or TN-EDU sites... can
you offer insight if it was offered and accepted when I
registered? Thank you!
On 5/17/11, Monica Smith wrote:
> Hello all...
>
> On 4/30/11, I took all 3 of the art praxis tests, as
> required by the state of Arkansas. I won't receive my
> scores until next week, but I left the testing center
> feeling fairly confident. There were probably only 4
> questions on the content knowledge portion that I didn't at
> least know enough to make some sort of educated guess about.
>
> Just as others have recommended, you should most DEFINITELY
> get a copy of Mona Lisa. Read it. All of it. Highlight it,
> make notes, and read it again. And again. I also read the
> Art Teacher's Book of Lists, and while it was good for
> vocabulary, I found a lot of the information to be out of
> date. So use that one at your own risk.
>
> I also ordered the set of 5 practice tests on the website
> www.praxisartcontent.com. It was $50, and I wasn't happy
> about paying it, but I definitely feel that it was a
> worthwhile study tool. It was great because at the end of
> each test, you are able to go back and look at what you got
> wrong and right, and it gave an explanation about why a
> particular answer was right or wrong. I would much rather
> pay $50 for practice tests than have to pay the actual
> overpriced Praxis test fees over again!!
>
> In addition to this, I also made HUNDREDS of flashcards on
> quizlet. I studied every single night. Seriously. Every
> night, for at least an hour...usually for two. You are
> welcome to access the flaschards for your own study
> purposes, as long as you don't judge me for any
> typographical errors - I made them in a hurry!
>
> http://quizlet.com/user/molaysm/
>
> Let me also say that I have never taken a formal art class.
> I'm a Spanish teacher. I am a self-taught artist and have
> been creating art for nearly all of my life, but I went
> into this test knowing next to nothing about art history,
> criticism, tools, processes, etc. You should take this test
> VERY seriously, and if you do, you will be fine!!
>
> One more thing - the curriculum facilitator at my school
> district let me know that they are changing the Art Praxis
> tests effective September 2011. I don't know what these
> changes will entail, but if you were planning to wait until
> next school year to take this test you may want to
> reconsider your options.
>
> Hope this helps. Thanks to everyone who posted with tips -
> your help was invabluable!
>
> -Monica

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