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Chloe LePore

Professor

Education 220

19 April 2020

Praxis Core Exam Analysis

The Praxis Core Exams measure the knowledge and skills of those individuals who are

going into the teaching profession. It is a part of the certification process that multiple states

require for someone to become a teacher. Before being admitted into a college of education to

continue a Bachelor’s degree, one would need to pass the Praxis Core Exam to evaluate the

students attempting to get in. This allows the admissions department to see where the individual

is academically in order to assess allowing them into the program. In the state of Nevada, the

qualifying score for the reading exam is 156. The qualifying score for the writing test is 162 and

the qualifying score for the math test is 150.

In order to prepare to take the Praxis exams, I read about the exam through the website

provided. I also read the instructions for each test before beginning them. I was also given a lot

of information about the tests in the other education courses that I have taken. In my Introduction

to Special Education class, we went through different practice questions and tests in order to help

us prepare further. I took that class last semester, so I decided not to do as many preparations,

which I now regret. I did not do as well as I would like to do.

In Math, I scored in the 69% range, which means I need improvement. I am close to

passing, but need to study more and work on my algebra and operations. In Writing, I scored

78% which is the borderline of passing. In reading, I scored in the 29% range, which is very bad
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and I need to work much harder on. All my scores show that I need to study much more when I

am taking the test along with putting more effort in.

In the future, I would study harder in order to pass the exam. I did not study too much,

and I believe my scores would improve if I did. I will most likely purchase an online program to

work through example questions along with using the free Praxis Prep websites that were

provided to me. I will make sure that I am fully prepared before taking the real Praxis Core

Exams.