Beating Them All! Thirty Days to a Magic Score on Any Elementary Literacy Instruction Exam for Teacher Certification

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Author: Chris Nicholas Boosalis

ISBN-10: 0205394728

ISBN-13: 9780205394722

Category: Teaching Exams Study Guides

Beating them All! is a universal preparation manual that will assist test-takers across the country in beating any elementary reading instruction exam (National Evaluation Systems, Inc. (NES) exam). The strategies and methods presented in this text are research-based and will allow candidates the best opportunity to pass on their first attempt.\ Features:\ \ Universal, Comprehensive Preparation. The areas include case studies, short answers, and multiple-choice questions. It will be an...

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The Magic Score is a universal preparation manual that will assist test-takers across the country beat any elementary reading instruction exam ( National Evaluation Systems, Inc. (NES) exam) The strategies and methods presented in this text are research-based and will allow candidates pass the exams on their first attempt.

Each chapter ends with “Conclusion.”Preface.Dedication.Acknowledgements.1. Magic Scores.What exam formats are covered?How are the essays scored?How are the multiple choice items scored?What’s a magic score?What’s my magic score?The Overview of the Core Reading-Instruction Model.2. Magic Content.A Note About Tests with Written Portions.A Note About Tests with Multiple Choice Sections.How was the content developed?The Core Model of Reading Instruction Explained.Level One: Assessment Tools.Level Two: Decoding (Kindergarten through Third Grade)Level Three: Fluency.Level Four: Comprehension.Level Five: Oral and Written Language Development.Level Six: Classroom and Unit Planning.3. Magic Essays.How was the content of chapter three developed?Effective Written-Response Outlines.Writing the Case Study.Writing Lesson Plans for Decoding.Writing Lesson Plans for Comprehension.A Procedural Essay for a Cloze Activity.A Justification for a Running Record.4. Magic Bubbles.Diagnostic Test.Discussion.Multiple Choice Strategies.Using Tables to Answer Multiple Choice Questions.Study Guides.5. Magic Moments—Time-Management Strategies.Methods for Written Exams with Multiple Choice Items.The “One Pass” Method.What are the benefits of “One Pass?”The “Two Step” Method.What are the benefits of the “Two Step” Approach?Should I “One Pass” or “Two Step?”The Multiple Choice Strategies.The “Divide and Conquer” Method.Benefits and Cautions of “Divide and Conquer.”The “Seek and Destroy” Method.Benefits and Cautions of “Seek and Destroy.”The Time-Management Methods Illustrated.6. The Magic Plan.Materials.A Four Week Plan.Test Day.Appendix A: Content Tables.Appendix B: Standards Tables.Appendix C: Data Sets.Bibliography.Official Site: www.themagicscore.com