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> Section 1 - 5/5 Section 2 - 44/45 Section 3 - 16/21

Thank you for sharing your score.

Mine (practice test 1, English) was

Section 1 - 5/5 Section 2 - 43/45 Section 3 - 13/21. These are the questions I got incorrect

Section 2: questions 12, 33 (I know I don't have any excuse as a math major in college).

Section 3: questions: 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 17, 19, 21.

When I went into this test, I thought this was for students and was trying to figure out which grade students would take this test. There were multiple questions which made me do a double take because I thought "surely this must be a trick question I am missing the point of".

> If you can't prepare for and pass this test you really shouldn't be teaching anyone anything.

13/21 is 61% which is failing score. I think section three of the test should be removed.



>13/21 is 61% which is failing score. I think section three of the test should be removed.

You didn't know any of the material, no wonder.

But my guess is that section 3 is there to improve pass rates - teachers who can't do basic math but can read and regurgitate slides/notes. It probably pushes a lot of people over the 70% pass. I got 16/21 on that section just guessing what sounded reasonable. If I had read a book or notes on it I'd probably ace it. It's a gimme.


But this is without any studying or pedagogical training. You did pretty well and so did the commentator above you.




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