Teacher Certification: Praxis Testing

For those who are pursuing a career to become a teacher, passing certain exams is important to gaining certification as a teacher. Those who are in college pursuing education to become a teacher not only are required to complete their education credits and student teach but they also are required to pass the Praxis exam.  The Praxis exams tests individuals on subject knowledge required to become a teacher. There are different Praxis tests. There is the Praxis I and Praxis II tests. The Praxis I has three test categories: writing, reading and math. Praxis II tests are designed more for those who are pursuing to become a middle school or high school teacher and would like to teach a specific subject such as Chemistry.

There are several ways to study for the Praxis. The main way to study for the Praxis is study practice tests. Preparation is key to passing. You want to pass the Praxis on your initial try so that you won't have to spend money to take the test again. So passing the test on the first try will save you money. Below are some Praxis study preparation articles:

How to get Praxis practice tests-http://www.ehow.com/how_6125474_praxis-practice-tests.html

http://www.ehow.com/how_5963723_high-score-praxis-test.html


How to earn a high score on the Praxis social studies-http://www.ehow.com/how_6131850_earn-praxis-social-studies-exam.html
Praxis Social Studies

How to earn a high score on the Praxis math I test-http://www.ehow.com/how_6000508_earn-score-praxis-math-test.html
Praxis I math

How to earn a high score on the Praxis test-http://www.ehow.com/how_5963723_high-score-praxis-test.html

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Completing financial aid applications

Information on completing financial aid applications will be coming soon.

Applying for the Federal Pell Grant

How to apply for the pell grant:http://www.ehow.com/how_5710559_federal-pell-grant.html.
A link to an article on how to apply for the federal pell grant is within the above title.
Hope you find the article useful.

College Grants

State Funds Dry Up

In different states, state funds are beginning to dry up leaving students wondering how they will pay for college. In a tight economy, colleges are not getting as much state funding as they used to.
That is why it is important to research financial aid opportunities and start applying for financial aid very early.