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Pearse Margie |
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Passing the mathematics test for elementary teachers : offering a pathway to success / / Margie Pearse, Diane Devanney, Darla Nagy |
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Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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1 online resource (219 p.) |
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Mathematics - Vocational guidance |
Elementary school teachers - Certification |
Mathematics teachers - Certification |
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Note generali |
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Passing The Mathematics Test For Elementary Teachers; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 How to Pass the Test!; Preparing for the Test: Proven Strategies for Successful Test Preparation; Taking the Test: Proven Strategies for Successful Test-Taking; 2 Understanding Numbers and the Number System; Number Systems: The Hierarchy of Numbers; Decimals; Scientific Notation; Percents; Simple Interest and Compound Interest; Exponential Notation; 3 Pre-Algebra; Analyzing and Extending a Variety of Patterns; Solving One-Variable Equations and Inequalities Algebraically |
Using the Concepts of Variable, Equality, and Equation to Generate, Interpret, and Evaluate Algebraic ExpressionsManipulating Algebraic Expressions and Solving Equations Using a Variety of Techniques; Simplifying or Combining Like Terms; Basic Distributive Property; Factoring an Expression; Applying Algebraic Principles to Represent and Solve Word Problems Involving Ratios and Proportions; 4 Algebra; Graphing Lines and Inequalities; Graphing Parallel and Perpendicular Lines; Solving Systems of Linear Equations; Solving and Graphing Linear Inequalities and Systems of Linear Inequalities |
Nonlinear Functions and Real-World Situations5 Measurement and Geometry; Measurement: The U.S. Customary System; Measurement: The Metric System; Perimeter, Area, Volume, and Surface Area; Circles; |
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Triangles; Quadrilaterals; Irregular Figures/Shaded Regions; Sphere; Angles and Lines; Coordinate Geometry; Transformations of Points and Geometric Figures; 6 Statistics and Probability; Measures of Central Tendency and Spread; Displaying Data and Statistical Information; Analyzing and Drawing Inferences from Data Presented in Different Formats |
Probability: Simple, Compound, Independent, Dependent, ConditionalCounting Principles: Permutations and Combinations; Appendix A: Full Practice Test 1; Appendix B: Full Practice Test 2; Appendix C: Full Practice Test 3; Index |
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<span><span>Have you ever found yourself saying, "I'm never going to pass the math pre-service exam!" This statement, and many others like it, led the authors to discover exactly how to crack the math pre-service exam test code and students are reaping all the benefits. </span><span style=""font-style:italic;"">How to Pass the Pre-Service Mathematics Test for Teachers</span><span> is the result of years of researching and experimenting with what it takes to not only pass the test, but come away from it a better test-taker and a stronger mathematician. </span></span> |
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