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Hello I have to take the MAT (Miller Analogy) exam for a School Counseling program. Can anyone give me any tips? What do I need to study? Do I really even need to study? Any advice is helpful. Thanks in advance
CMW
by LMEducator
Oct 12, 2008
I am currently teaching music and art in a small private school for gifted children. My concern is with not getting teachers or the head of school to provide feedback to the sensitive nature of student dynamics and clicks that I am observing that exists in the school. I like the job very much, and for the most part, everyone is wonderful; students,...See MoreI am currently teaching music and art in a small private school for gifted children. My concern is with not getting teachers or the head of school to provide feedback to the sensitive nature of student dynamics and clicks that I am observing that exists in the school. I like the job very much, and for the most part, everyone is wonderful; students, parents, staff alike. On a couple of occassions, parents, or students have complained to the director of assignments or a request of them - that I made - such as working in groups, Students would go home and "cry their eyes out hysterically". They are a sensitive lot, I give them lots of time to complete an asssignment, and choice of who they want to be in a group with - someone gets left out - this is a major problem. A parent suggested that I meet with teachers to learn of the dynamics, I have reached out, but no one will step forward and assist me in gaining clarity. I developed what I thought was a wonderful program, and most students are OK with what I am doing. It is just a few, including the diirectors son, who saw fit to start a very important assignment in class - on the day it was due - and they had 4 weeks to complete!!
Please help me figure out how to approach the school director with sensitivity, but also with a degree of concern for my program - and boundaries. I have a meeting with director tomorrow, and I don't want to blow what I have established at the school.
I need feedback, and ideas - ASAP! Thank you.
by ZBEST is CBEST Spread the Word
Nov 5, 2008
I've done comparisons and can say that the CBEST is cheaper, fairer, easier. The math section is middle school vs high school on the Praxis. The CBEST tests your knowledge, the Praxis seeks to confuse you and is squirrely. The CBEST gives you a refund up to 24 hours prior to the test date including Sunday. Praxis needs 3 business days, if you sched...See MoreI've done comparisons and can say that the CBEST is cheaper, fairer, easier. The math section is middle school vs high school on the Praxis. The CBEST tests your knowledge, the Praxis seeks to confuse you and is squirrely. The CBEST gives you a refund up to 24 hours prior to the test date including Sunday. Praxis needs 3 business days, if you schedule on Friday, can't cancel for Monday. The CBEST gives you an unbroken 4 hours which you can distribute amongst the three sections however fast you can do one,and use the extra time on the part that is harder for you. The Praxis cuts off at 75 minutes on the Reading and Math, so if you finish one first, you just sit there, and cannot use the extra time on the Math, for instance. The customer service is terrible for Prometric and Praxis. The customer service for the GRE and CBEST is nice. They will spend time with you and answer your questions. The Praxis takes almost a month to send your printed scores, says it will send them to other institutions. I took the Praxis I in September and still have not received my printed scores, nor has the designated institution received them electronically. I checked with the department of education in my state and with my university graduate department and they both will accept the CBEST. While not advertised, if you check with your institutions that you are dealing with, they might accept the CBEST. It is administered by Pearson. Praxis is administered by ETS and is a monopoly and treats you just like a monopoly does when they think they have you trapped. Fortunately, I was able to avoid the mouse trap. Spread the word. That is what ETS and Prometric need. They need to have competition. Don't give up on your teaching career because of the Praxis I--travel to California if necessary to take the test. It will be worth it. Once you pass the CBEST you get a Verification Card which is good forever. Also, all three tests are combined so that there are no individual parts that have to meet a minimum, OTHER than if you receive less than 37 on any one part, you cannot pass the CBEST. But you don't have three different sections with three different scores that you have to meet like on the Praxis I.
by non-principal administrators
Nov 14, 2008
Several posters are in administrative / quasi- administrative positions in our districts and schools. We serve as content area coordinators, specialists, coaches, etc. It would be nice to have a board to visit with others.
by AMANDA O'CONNELL
Dec 6, 2008
ASSED THE PRAXIS READING PART FINALLY. NOTE, AFTER TAKING IT 8 TIMES. I WAS TOLD THAT THE TESTS HAVE BEEN CHANGED. I FOUND THIS PARTICULAR TEST TO BE EASY, UNLIKE THE 7 BEFORE. I SCORED A 178 PASSING WAS A 175 IN SC. KEEP TAKING IT MAYBE 8 IS A MAGICAL NUMBER. GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE TAKING THIS TEST.
We have got to get together and do something about this unfair loan forgiveness policy. What about people who changed career fields to help in teaching and took out loans before 1998. We changed careers to help out in the teaching field and now we are being screwed. Betty Belzeski
by john hewett
Jan 29, 2009
I am not a professional, and I am not an expert on vision but I am trying to
get everyone reading this to use their common sense. I grew up in school
with myopia as do many others. I have had time to think about this in years
past. I am 60 years old now. I believe that the classroom experience of sitting
in rows...See MoreI am not a professional, and I am not an expert on vision but I am trying to
get everyone reading this to use their common sense. I grew up in school
with myopia as do many others. I have had time to think about this in years
past. I am 60 years old now. I believe that the classroom experience of sitting
in rows and columns of seats adds to eye sight problems. A child sits in the
same seat every day and is the same distance from the teacher and
blackboard all the time. Chances are that in modern schools where he or she
goes to several classrooms each, that he or she
sits in the same seat in each room. I believe that anyone, be they young or old
that sits for hours every day looking at something from the same distance
may cause attrophy in the focusing muscles and in the eye muscles used to
move the eye. I think that a class room should have five rows of seats; one
for each day.
The rows are numbered one through five and each child sits in a different row
every day and rotating through all five rows in a week. Thus forcing their eyes
to focus at a different distance each day. This is the first part of my idea. I
believe it would reduce atrophy in the eye movement muscles and focusing
muscles.
The rest of othe idea is very similar. First we plan our day so that we look
at the television for only two hours for a movie or the computer monitor for
one hour at a time. We plan the day so that we look at objects at all distances
equally and also such that our eyes must move from left to right and up and
down part of the time also. If eveyone did this it might remove one eye
defect; leaving only other such problems as glaucoma and cataracts etc.
Not sure how much scientific validity it would have, but for non-statistical data collection something like this could be a real boon to teachers, looking to shape research collection for a thesis, paper, project, or their own interest. It could also be fun for current events.
Thoughts?
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