Praxis Core Exam Analysis 1

Praxis Core Exam Analysis

Destini Davenport

College of Southern Nevada

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Exam Requirements:

Why you must pass the Praxis Core Exam to be admitted to the college of education at

UNLV, NSC, or UNR and to continue your Bachelor’s degree in Education is because ​it helps

to show the college where you are in your learning journey, your proficiency in the skills

required to become a teacher and your potential to teach others what you have learned. The

college must know where you are in your learning journey to place you in the classes that best fit

your abilities. Your proficiency in the skills you have learned on your journey are also very

important, a teacher must possess a number of skills to be able to successfully manage a

classroom. Passing the Praxis Core exam can tell your future college that you have the skills

required to become a teacher. This is important because understanding the material is critical to

successfully teaching it to others. The passing scores for the Praxis Core Exam are as follows;

reading 156, math 150 and writing 162.

Exam Preparation:

​In order to prepare for my practice Praxis Core Exam, I used a lot of different

resources including, reading, watching videos, answering practice questions and setting

up an account with tests to take. The reading I did to help prepare described what to
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expect on each test as well as what it is like to take the Praxis Core exam. The videos I

watched told me what I should expect from the tests, what the questions may look like,

and the format in which they will appear on the computer. The practice questions were

helpful in emulating what was on the test. Many of them showed how to solve the question and

provided the answer. I created a free account on Khan Academy where I

was able to take placement tests that allowed me to see the areas, I needed improvement

in. This website even set up a study program to let me know how much I needed to study

each day in order to pass each portion of the Praxis Core exam. One other valuable

resource in preparing for the test was my Brother and my Mother , they were able to explain a

few math

areas I was struggling with.

Exam Results:

I have not taken the Official Praxis core Exam; however, I have taken the Practice Praxis Core

exam. I scored a 36% in Reading, 50% in Writing, and 78% in Math. The Reading and Writing

scores indicate I need significant improvement before I take the Official Praxis Core Exam. The

Math score indicates I am Borderline. This means I need assistance in some areas before I take

the Official Praxis Core Exam. Although these results are good indicators that will allow me to

know where my struggle areas are and where my key areas are. So, when I take the Official

Praxis Core Exam I will be well prepared because this practice test showed me the problems I

faced on each section. The test also gave the correct answers to the problems I got incorrect. I

will make sure I study these practice tests and watch more videos and read more helpful study
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guides that will help me in my problem areas. So, when I take the Official Praxis Core Exam I

will score a PERFECT score.

Future Exam Preparation:

To further prepare myself for my Praxis Core exam I will continue to use the

Khan academy study plan. I enjoyed the feature that created a study plan based on a

practice test and the time I had to study. The study plan was easy to follow and broken

down into easy to complete daily tasks. In the future, I will concentrate most on reading;

where I was least likely to pass. My second area of concern is mathematics where my

The score was borderline. I am not guaranteed to pass writing either, so I will make sure to

spend some time practicing in this area as well. I will not be purchasing any materials to

study as I believe using the Khan Academy was a great tool and with more time to study, I will

be able to master all three areas of the Praxis Core test. If need be, I will work with a tutor to

increase my reading score and writing score.

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