Passing the Special Education TExES Exam : keys to certification and exceptional learners /

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Author / Creator:Wilmore, Elaine L., author.
Imprint:Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin, a Sage Publications Company, [2014]
Description:1 online resource
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12645671
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ISBN:9781452285917
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Summary:Gain confidence, lower stress, and raise your TExES exam scores! In this artful guide, TExES test prep veteran Elaine Wilmore breaks down the EC-12 and Supplemental special education test so you can feel calm and confident on test day. Built on her successful test-prep training seminars, she shows how to think like the test was developed and covers: Each special education domain and competency Philosophies behind the test questions Teaching stories that improve answer recall Tips for analyzing test questions Ways to use key words and concepts to improve test results Tec.
Other form:Print version: Wilmore, Barbara (Elaine) L. (Litchfield). Passing the Special Education TExES Exam : Keys to Certification and Exceptional Learners. : SAGE Publications, ©1900 9781452285955
Table of Contents:
  • Passing the special education texes exam-front cover
  • passing the special education texes exam
  • contents
  • preface
  • acknowledgments
  • about the author
  • section i: knowledge, skills, and dispositions
  • chapter 1: welcome!
  • section ii: domains and competenciesfor the ec-12 and supplementalspecial education texes exam
  • chapter 2: understanding and applying knowledge and characteristics of students with disabilities
  • chapter 3: formal and informal assessment and evaluation for instructional decision making
  • Chapter 4: understanding and applying knowledge of procedures for planning instructionchapter 5: understanding and applying knowledge and procedures for teaching with assistive technology competency
  • chapter 6: promoting educational performance in all content areas, settings, and situations
  • chapter 7: understanding and applying issues and procedures for teaching appropriate behavioral and social skills
  • chapter 8: understanding and applying knowledge of transition issues and procedures
  • chapter 9: promoting student performance in english language arts and reading
  • CHAPTER 10: PROMOTING STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN MATHEMATICSCHAPTER 11: UNDERSTANDING THE PHILOSOPHICAL, HISTORICAL, AND LEGAL FOUNDATIONS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION
  • CHAPTER 12: PROFESSIONAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
  • CHAPTER 13: COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION
  • SECTION III: COMPARISON AND CONTRASTS OF DOMAIN AND COMPETENCIES FOR THE ECâ€?12 SPECIAL EDUCATION TEXES EXAM AND THE SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIAL EDUCATION TEXES EXAM
  • CHAPTER 14: COMPARISON OF COMPETENCIES BETWEEN THE ECâ€?12AND THE SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIAL EDUCATION TEXES EXAMS
  • Section iv: the real deal: practical applicationschapter 15: test-taking strategies: pay close attention
  • chapter 16: creating a personal success plan
  • chapter 17: after you pass the test: forever and ever, amen!
  • chapter 18: suggested additional reading
  • appendix: texas administrative code
  • references
  • index