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Chemistry: Teacher Certification Exam: 20241, 20242, 20245 (XAM PRAXIS)

Chemistry: Teacher Certification Exam: 20241, 20242, 20245 (XAM PRAXIS)
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PRAXIS Chemistry 20241, 20245 Includes 20 competencies/skills found on the PRAXIS Chemistry tests and 125 sample-test questions. This guide, aligned specifically to standards prescribed by the Educational Testing Service, covers the sub-areas of Atomic Structure/Chemical Periodicity/Thermodynamics of Chemical Reactions; Nomenclature/The Mole, Bonding, and Geometry; Solutions and Solubility; Chemical Reactions/Biochemistry; Matter and Energy; Heat, Thermodynamics and Thermochemistry; History and Nature of Science; and Science, Technology and Social Perspectives.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #1696512 in Books
  • Published on: 2006-09-01
  • Released on: 2006-10-03
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 299 pages

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DO NOT BUY, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES1
Do not buy this book! It has mistakes in it, and is not targeted at all to the actual MTEL!! For starters, the chemistry MTEL is 80 multiple choice questions and 2 short answer questions; however, the "sample test" in the book is 125 multiple choice questions, and some of the answers are just plain WRONG. Nowhere in the book does it say ANYTHING about short answer questions - which account for 2 of the 4 hours in the chemistry MTEL!!

Also, this is supposed to be a chemistry book? Well, nowhere in the book is there a periodic table. Seriously. Clearly something is missing. The author just got lucky that there's no other chemistry MTEL books out there. What a waste of $70!!

So, to the few of us crazy enough to endure the certification exam, here are my words of advice:

1. The MTEL chemistry is hard. Harder than the practice questions listed on the Mass DOE site. Know EVERYTHING in the state standards, because that's obviously what they're interested in most.
2. Depending on how fresh you are out of college, plan to study for at least a month before the test.
3. Do NOT use an AP Chem source to study for the MTEL, because the types of questions are simply different.
4. Instead, find any high school chemistry book, preferably a teacher's edition, and use the chapter summaries and practice problems to guide your studying. You'll likely need to know the whole book.

Good luck,
a high school chemistry teacher

MA study guide5
MA has a demanding testing system. This manual, with over 350 pages, addresses each of the necessary points to pass your exam. Subject matter is broken down into competencies, with subheadings called skills. Many problems, with solutions are included, and there is a sample test at the back. Great resource!

PRAXIS5
The PRAXIS testing system is used by many states because it does such a good job of assessing skill. This guide dives into all of the competencies set forth in the PRAXIS framework. It was written by a group of teachers and chemists, so it should be both accurate and useful as a study tool.