CSET The Best Teachers' Test Preparation For The

Be prepared. Get certified. Then get ready to teach! REA's excellentCSET: Multiple Subjectsstudy guide helps you master the CSET exam so you will be one step closer to teaching in a California classroom of your own. Our new CSET test prep comes complete with a comprehensive review and 2 full-length practice exams that focus on all subject areas of the new CSET. The California Subject Examination for Teachers: Multiple Subjects is one of the most comprehensive educator certification exams in use today. Covering seven subject areas and requiring writing as well as analytical skills, the CSET: Multiple Subjects Test is designed to ensure that only well-rounded, competent educators become certified to teach in the state of California. The CSET: Multiple Subjects Test is a challenging exam; so follow up your CSET study with REA's powerhouse test-taking strategies. We get you ready for this all- important, career-oriented exam. Every type of question, every subject area, and every skill needed to pass the exam is given complete coverage. Also includes REA's TESTware, CD-ROM software that offers full-length, timed, computerized practice CSET exams plus automatic scoring that will provide you with the closest thing to experiencing a live exam at a testing center. TESTware System Requirements - Pentium 75 MHz or higher (300 MHz recommended) or compatible processor - Microsoft Windows 98 or later - 64 MB Available RAM - Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher DETAILS - Written by six leading California-based specialists with doctorates in teacher education. - CD-ROM containing REA's acclaimed TESTwareprogram with 2 computerized practice CSET exams. - Comprehensive review of all CSET subject material - Features every type of question, every subject area, and every skill that can be expected on the actual CSET. - Each practice exam question is fully explained in easy-to-follow, step-by-step detail. - Adaptable eight-week study schedule that fits your lifestyle. - Fully compliant with federal No Child Left Behind guidelines. - Fully indexed for quick and speedy topic searches. CONTENTS About Research & Education Association Chapter 1 Passing the CSET: Multiple Subjects - Know the Format - How to Use this Book - Scoring the CSET - Studying for the CSET - CSET Test-Taking Strategies - The Day of the Test - CSET Study Schedule Chapter 2 Reading, Language, and Literature Review - Prose - Poetry - Language and Linguistics Chapter 3 History and Social Science Review - World History: Ancient Civilizations through Early Modern Times - River Valley Civilizations - The Rise of Advanced Civilizations - Trade and Migration in the Ancient World - Rise of World Religions - Civilizations in the Middle Ages - Renaissance, Reformation, and Enlightenment - United States History: Pre-Colonial through the Industrial Era - Beginnings of European Exploration - Beginnings of English Colonization - Attempts at Stronger Control of the Colonies - The Colonies and the Coming American Revolution - The War for Independence - Development of the New Nation and the Constitution - The Constitution of the United States - Westward Expansion and Conflict - Expansion and Economic Growth of the U.S. - Slavery in the U.S. - Continuation of Westward Expansion - The Civil War and Reconstruction - California History: Pre-Columbian Development through the Present Day Chapter 4 Science Review - Structure and Properties of Matter - Principles of Motion and Energy - Life Science - Structure of Living Organisms and their Functions (Physiology and Cell Biology) - Living and Nonliving Components in Environments (Ecology) - Life Cycle, Reproduction and Evolution (Genetics and Evolution) - Earth and SpDenBeste, Michelle is the author of 'CSET The Best Teachers' Test Preparation For The', published 2005 under ISBN 9780738600581 and ISBN 073860058X.