Questions about the TExES 231 ELAR 7-12

Discussion in 'Single Subject Tests' started by Bethany Tucker, Nov 26, 2019.

  1. Nov 26, 2019

    Hi all,

    I am scheduled to take the TExES 231 in December, and have been studying on and off for a few months. I'm working with an Alt-cert program (my degree is in English Lit, but I've been out of college for quite a few years, so things are a bit rusty).
    My question is this - does anyone who's taken this exam have some specific advice to offer on the constructed response questions? I have gone over the practice constructed response questions in the prep manual available on TEA's site, and I'm still not sure I'll be able to give the correct answers, particularly on the pedagogy essay. I've been trying to familiarize myself with the pedagogy the exam is testing for, but since my degree was in Literature (though I did take a few pedagogy courses), the pedagogy material has mostly been new to me. I keep seeing the phrase "student centered" thrown around, but what does that mean in practical terms for an essay response? Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
     
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  3. Tori

    Tori Guest

    Dec 18, 2019

    I am taking mine Saturday and came to ask the same question. Did you already take the exam?
     
  4. Dec 18, 2019

    Yes, I took it last Saturday (the 14th). It was as advertised - long.
     

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