Teacher Certification
by State
CBEST, ExCET, LAST/ATS, NYSTCE
Guides with reader recommendations are in bold.
CBEST
sample essay questions from California State University, Northridge.
CBEST
test dates, sign-up, and sample tests for California teacher certification.
FTCE test
dates and locations from the Florida Department of Education.
ExCET
registration, test schedule and study guide/preparation manuals.
ExCET sample questions and
study tips from Stephen A. Austin University. Also available is Latin ExCET test preparation materials from
the Texas Classical Association.
NYSTCE/LAST
certification, exam sign-up and schedule
information, exam framework.
GENERAL CERTIFICATION
REQUIREMENTS
- The
Essential Career Guide to Becoming a Middle and High School Teacher,
Robert W. Maloy, 1999 -
RECOMMENDED
- How
to Get the Teaching Job You Want: The Complete Guide for College
Graduates, Teachers Changing Schools, Returning Teachers and Career
Changers, Robert Feirsen, 2004
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Teacher
Career Starter 2E, Joan Della Valle, 2002 -
RECOMMENDED
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Teacher
Certification Requirements in All Fifty States 2008-2009: How and
Where to Get a Teaching Certificate in All Fifty States, Joel E.
Boydston, 2008
CERTIFICATION
TEST STRATEGIES
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Beating
Them All! Thirty Days to a Magic Score on Any Elementary Literacy
Instruction Exam for Teacher Certification, Chris Nicholas
Boosalis, 2003
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Methods,
Strategies, and Elementary Content for Beating AEPA, FTCE, ICTS, MSAT,
MTEL, MTTC, NMTA, NYSTCE, OSAT, PLACE, PRAXIS, and TEXES,
Chris Nicholas Boosalis, 2005 -
RECOMMENDED
TEACHER
INTERVIEW
TEACHER
INTERVIEW
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Ace
Your Teacher Interview: 149 Fantastic Answers to Tough Interview
Question, Anthony Fredericks, 2012 - RECOMMENDED
-
Guide
to Getting a Teaching Job
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Principals'
Interview Edge
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Teachers'
Interview Edge
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Teacher
Interviews: How to Get Them and How to Get Hired!, Robert
Pollock, 2011 - RECOMMENDED
CALIFORNIA/OREGON
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Cracking
the CBEST, 2nd Ed, Rick Sliter, 2002 - RECOMMENDED
Two full-length
practice tests with explanations of the answers.
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CBEST: California Basic Educational Skills Test,
2nd Ed., LearningExpress, 2002
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Cliffs
Test Prep
CBEST (6th), Jerry Bobrow, 2000 -
e-book
(Adobe PDF) - RECOMMENDED
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CSET
- Best Test Prep for the California Subject Examinations for Teachers
(REA), Michelle DenBest, 2005
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How to Prepare for the
CBEST, California Basic Educational Skills Test
(Barrons),Steve Reiss, 2008
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How to Prepare for the
CSET: California Subject Matter Examinations for Teachers/Multiple Subjects,
Robert D. Postman, 2004
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Kaplan
CBEST, California Basic Educational Skills Test,
2008 - RECOMMENDED
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Kaplan
CSET: The California Subject Examination for Teachers, 2008 - RECOMMENDED
FLORIDA
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CliffsTestPrep FTCE: General Knowledge Test,
Jeffrey S. Kaplan, 2005
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FTCE w/ CD-ROM (REA) - The Best Test Prep for Florida Teacher Certification,
Leasha Barry, 2004
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FTCE Elementary Education K-6: Teacher Certification Exam, Marilyn Ranier,
2001
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FTCE Math Middle School,
Arlene Schlessinger, 2001
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FTCE English High School: Teacher Certification Exam,
Coleen St. Cyr, 2001
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FTCE Professional Educator: Teacher's Certification
Exam, Jerry Holt, 2001
NEW YORK
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Arco Teacher
Certification Exams: New York State, Joan U. Levy, 2000
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NYSTCE - New York State Teacher Certification Exams with
CD-ROM, Research
& Education Assn., 2004
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Cracking the NYSTCE, Princeton Review,
2003
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Barron's How to Prepare for the
LAST/ATS-W NYSTCE: Liberal Arts and Sciences Test/Assessment of Teaching Skills-Written, Robert D. Postman,
2004
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Kaplan NYSTCE : Complete Preparation for the LAST &
ATS-W, 5th Ed., Kaplan, 2008
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Prepare for the
NYSTCE: LAST and ATS-W (2nd ed.),
Joan U., Ph.D. Levy, 2004
TEXAS
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How to Prepare for the
ExCET: Examination for the Certification of Educators in Texas: Professional Development
Tests (Barron's) 2nd Ed., Mary Ella Lowe, 2000
Diagnostic test, 2 practice tests and review of understanding
learners, enhancing student achievement, and understanding the teaching
environment.
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Becoming a Teacher in Texas: A Course of Study for the Professional Development ExCET,
Cynthia Gift Henry, 2000
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The Best Test
Preparation for the ExCET, 1998
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Pass the ExCET
on Your First Try, Mark
Mentze, 2000 - RECOMMENDED
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Preparing for the Texas PreK-4 Teacher Certification: A Guide to the Comprehensive TExES Content Areas Exam,
Janice L. Nath, 2003 - RECOMMENDED
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