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I think the praxis is a big joke on us

by Daschelle

Mar 14, 2009

I took the Praxis today for the fist time and I felt it was insulting. Some of those questions were so off the wall I am sure the people who wrote the test could not answer. I was sitting next to a girl who was taken it for the 5th time. She can not student teach in our state of Alabama until she passes the Praxis, which I think is just stupid. It is not neccessay to know all the information in the praxis to teach as long as you know how to find the information when needed.

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Math Teach "It is not neccessay to know all the information in the praxis to teach as long as you know how to find the information when needed."

Absolutely! I don't even know why medical schools have M.D.s as professors. They can hire unemployed second grade teachers to teach biochemistry and pathophysiology, as long as they "can find the information...See More

Mar 19, 2009

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Ga I too took the Praxis II PLT grades 7-12 for the second time on 3/14/09. It is a very difficult test. I did finish the test this time, so I think there is a good chance that I passed it. The questions are difficult and the fact that you only have 2 hours to take it makes it hard to read the case studies in detail. You just have to start writing as ...See More

Mar 20, 2009

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Math Teach Sorry about that, but I guess as a kid I was naive to think that a math (or other subject)teacher was an expert in that field. And yes, I still think that five attempts at a test should have produced a passing grade. I majored in math when I was in school, and resent seeing math teacher wannabees seeking math teacher positions simply because math i...See MoreSorry about that, but I guess as a kid I was naive to think that a math (or other subject)teacher was an expert in that field. And yes, I still think that five attempts at a test should have produced a passing grade. I majored in math when I was in school, and resent seeing math teacher wannabees seeking math teacher positions simply because math is a shortage area, and not because they have a sincere interest in the subject.

Oh, and yes, I passed my Praxis 7-12 math on the first attempt, as did every math major I know. The thought of some teacher having to "look up" something they should know in their sleep just doesn't make sense. Cheers. On 3/20/09, Ga wrote: > I too took the Praxis II PLT grades 7-12 for the second time on > 3/14/09. It is a very difficult test. I did finish the test > this time, so I think there is a good chance that I passed it. > The questions are difficult and the fact that you only have 2 > hours to take it makes it hard to read the case studies in > detail. You just have to start writing as soon as they say you > can begin taking the test. > > I do not feel that telling someone to give up is the right thing > to do. I also do not feel that being mean to someone that posts > on this board is constructive either. But to each their own I > guess. > > On 3/19/09, Math Teach wrote: >> >> "It is not neccessay to know all the information in >> the praxis to teach as long as you know how to find the >> information when needed." >> >> Absolutely! I don't even know why medical schools have M.D.s >> as professors. They can hire unemployed second grade >> teachers to teach biochemistry and pathophysiology, as long >> as they "can find the information when needed" right? >> >> Tell your friend who flunked for the fifth time that perhaps >> she should consider an other position. See ya. >> >> >> >> >> On 3/14/09, Daschelle wrote: >>> I took the Praxis today for the fist time and I felt it >>> was insulting. Some of those questions were so off the >>> wall I am sure the people who wrote the test could not >>> answer. I was sitting next to a girl who was taken it for >>> the 5th time. She can not student teach in our state of >>> Alabama until she passes the Praxis, which I think is just >>> stupid. It is not neccessay to know all the information in >>> the praxis to teach as long as you know how to find the >>> information when needed.

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