Praxis II Reading Specialist (0300) Exam Secrets Study Guide: Praxis II Test Review for the Praxis II: Subject Assessments (Mometrix Secrets Study Guides)

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The Praxis II Reading Specialist (300) Exam is extremely challenging and thorough test preparation is essential for success. Praxis II Reading Specialist Exam Secrets Study Guide is the ideal prep solution for anyone who wants to pass the Praxis II Reading Specialist exam.

Not only does it provide a comprehensive guide to the Praxis II Reading Specialist Exam as a whole, it also provides practice test questions as well as detailed explanations of each answer.

Praxis II Reading Specialist (300) Exam Secrets Study Guide includes:

• An in-depth guide to the Praxis II Reading Specialist Exam
• A complete look at theoretical and knowledge bases of reading
• A thorough breakdown of the application of theoretical and knowledge bases of reading in instruction
• An analysis of the application of theoretical and knowledge bases of reading in diagnosis and assessment
• An extensive review of reading leadership issues and techniques
• Comprehensive practice questions with detailed answer explanations

It's filled with the critical information you'll need in order to do well on the test the concepts, procedures, principles, and vocabulary that the Educational Testing Service (ETS) expects you to have mastered before sitting for the exam.

The Theoretical and Knowledge Bases of Reading section includes:

• Evidence of cultural influences on learning
• Primary differences and similarities among listening, speaking, reading, and writing
• Children s literacy development
• Alphabetic principle
• Learning to read
• Fluency and non-fluent reading
• Influence of the purposes of written language

The Application of Theoretical and Knowledge Bases of Reading in Instruction section includes:

• Learning the foundations for reading
• Effective reading instruction
• Critical thinking
• Decoding and phonics
• Reading comprehension strategies
• Studying strategies
• Classifying books
• Teaching young students new vocabulary words

The Application of Theoretical and Knowledge Bases of Reading in Diagnosis and Assessment section includes:

• Reading problems
• Informal reading assessment
• On demand writing
• Running record
• Miscue analysis
• Validity and reliability with respect to assessment
• Communicating reading assessment results

The Reading Leadership section includes:

• No Child Left Behind Act
• Curriculum-Based Measurement
• Supporting school-wide reading initiatives
• Culturally relevant instruction
• Teachers functioning as resources
• Professional development
• Connections

These sections are full of specific and detailed information that will be key to passing the Praxis II exam. Concepts and principles aren't simply named or described in passing, but are explained in detail. The guide is laid out in a logical and organized fashion so that one section naturally flows from the one preceding it. Because it's written with an eye for both technical accuracy and accessibility, you will not have to worry about getting lost in dense academic language.
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