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Counting PPR, 30 exams, I have 29 certifications.
Capital wasnt on the ELAR exam.
No its all anecdotal.
I dont know and I dont care, but its probably some of each.

On 2/14/15, AW --- Funny psyguy wrote:
> How many times did you take that exam to know that the sample
> question is always "What is the state capitol of Texas?"
> (notice capitol has an "o" not an "a".)
>
> And do you have any actual data to back up your claims below?
>
> Psyguy, you are a hoot! Right. Are all the rural young folks
> in Texas really as ignorant and apathetic as you describe or
> are you injecting the ignorance of your sheltered, big-city
> existence,(drunk from too much wine on your conference
period)
> just spouting nonsense?
>
> AW
>
> On 2/03/15, PsyGuy wrote:
>> Faked it. Remember they are children, young adult
adolescents
>> but they are kids, they know social media and pop culture.
>> Research has shown that even if your like most Americans and
>> think you need a passport to visit Hawaii, you will still
> know
>> WAY more then teenagers when it comes to Geography, they
>> likely know where Texas is, California, and New York. Im
>> shocked when most Texas students still think "Dallas" or
>> Houston is the state capital (I recently took a Texas exam,
> and
>> the sample question is always the same 'What is the State
>> Capital of Texas, to which the filled in bubble is Austin.
> One
>> school counselor said audibly "that's not right, my test is
> wrong"
>> then popped a bubble with her gum. Thats not surprising
whats
>> surprising is that EVERYONE DID NOT roll their eyes and
shake
>> their head).
>> If you teach in the valley or a rural area you will be even
> luckier
>> as the vast majority of rural Texans have not been out of
> their
>> country much less the state or the country. Their idea of
>> international travel is heading to Mexico for Spring Break,
> and
>> they dont care where it is as long as their wrist band gets
> them
>> unlimited drinks.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 1/05/15, New Content. wrote:
>>> I'm Social Studies 8-12 and starting tomorrow I am teaching
>>> a Geography class. I don't really like the subject and I
>>> don't feel as if I've mastered the content.
>>>
>>> Has anyone else had this problem? How did you handle it?

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