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PRAXIS II Teaching Foundations: Social Science Exam
The PRAXIS II Teaching Foundations: Social Science Exam is taken by candidates interested in teaching secondary level social studies foundations in California. Successful candidates are familiar with California teaching performance expectations. The exam is comprised of50 multiple choice and two written response questions. Candidates have four hours to complete the exam.
The Social Science Teaching Methodology at the High School and Junior High School Level section of the exam covers monitoring student progress, strategies to improve reading skills, instructional modification, instructional strategies, resources and activities to encourage learning.
The Classroom Management section of the exam covers instructional time, routine tasks, writing student discipline plans, expectations for students' social and academic behavior, instructor relationships with students and parents, and student participation.
The Student Assessment section of the exam covers formal and informal student assessments, communicating behavioral and academic strengths, interpreting student assessments, and teaching modification.
The Reading Instruction section of the exam covers enhanced reading appreciation, reading comprehension, written and oral English language skills, organizational patterns, literary response, text and media analysis, vocabulary development, fluency, word analysis, and foundational skills.
The Teaching English Learners section of the exam covers assessing student writing; comprehension and development of academic language; English-language development; and cultural, cognitive, and individual influences on student language acquisition.
The Special Needs and Learning Differences section of the exam covers approaches for special needs students, the effect of student health on learning and behavior, learning styles, cultural expectations, gender differences, learning disabilities, behavioral and emotional disabilities, mental retardation, gifted and talented students, medical issues, physical challenges, and visual and perceptual challenges faced by exceptional students.
The Human Development section of the exam covers social, emotional, physical, moral, cognitive, and physical development of adolescents; academic challenges; abstract thinking skills; and instructional activities to prepare for life after graduation.