CliffsNotes Praxis II: Elementary Education (0011, 0012, 0014) (CliffsNotes AP),   ISBN:9780470259566

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I didn't have a lot of time to study for exams 0011 and 0012, so I thought this condensed book would be helpful. The content of the actual chapters worked for me, however the practice exams were lacking. They do not provide you with a score conversion chart so there is no way to determine where you are scoring or if you are on target for a passing score! Also, as mentioned in previous reviews, some of the answers in the key are wrong. Overall, I would not recommend this book.

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Quite a few errors in this book, such as typos and wrong answers given as correct or two different answers listed as correct. Also there is not a scoring chart or a break down of strengths and weaknesses so you know what areas you need to work on.

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I had less than a month to study for the Elementary Ed: Content Knowledge Test (0014). I needed to take the test to become a highly qualified special educator. I looked at a lot of books before settling on this one, and I was very happy with my choice. The book gives you a brief overview of many of the topics that will be on the test so you do not have to dig through textbooks or search the web to brush up on concepts. I used this, videos on brainpop, and the ETS guide to study exclusively, and my score qualified for ETS recognition of excellence! However, like others have mentioned, the test in the back was not helpful. I purchased the retired test from ETS and found it to be a much better representation of what was actually on the test.

All in all, this book was worth every penny. Good luck as you prepare for your Praxis!

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This book concentrates on three specific tests. Since I was taking 0014, I only concentrated on this material. I thought it was really good for an overview of the material, but you definitely need to study each topic more in-depth. The book highlighted things you need to know -- definitions, dates, formulas, etc. -- but the test was much more detailed in content. You need a full understanding to be able to interpret the subject matter well for the type of questions this test contained. Study hard!!

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Hi Guys - some sections of this guide offered a good consolidated overview of topics (history, language arts, science) - but the errors in the math section offset the value a lot. (Also - I was shocked at how little overlap there was between the actual exam I took and the material in the study guide. You'll need to review other guides in addition to this one).

Here is a list of errors (at least the ones I noted):

1. Page 96 - Sphere formula incorrect (should be 'r-cubed', not 'r-squared').

2. Page 99 - See "Therefore, the probability of rolling a 3 is 1:6 or 1/6 or 1 to 6 or .6..." - the reference to '.6' is incorrect and should be '.1666'.

3. Page 89 - Slope formula is incorrect (should be: 'x2 - x1' in the denominator instead of 'y2 - y1'.

4. Page 103 - #1 (Mean...), line 2 '70' is incorrect and should be '75'.

5. Page 175 - sublimation starts from a 'solid', not a 'liquid'.

6. Page 216 and 217 - #118 - Correct answer ('120') is not listed as a choice. (See also page 226 for related calculation error).

6.a. - Page 226 - #118 - denominator value incorrect (7! does not equal '1008', it equals '5040').

7. Page 217 - #74 - typo - answer is 'B' (as indicated in solutions on page 223), not 'A' as referenced on pg 217.

Good luck on your exam!