TExES Review Special Education Test 161

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TExES Review Special Education Test 161

• Maria Kaylor, Ph.D

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Acknowledgements

• The information provided in this review is one
  way that you can prepare for the TExES exam. The
  author does not assume responsibility for your
  success or lack thereof on this exam.

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About the TExES

• Step 1 Click on the link below to read about how
  the TExES is structured and scored. Print out the
  preparation manual.
• Do not complete the practice test items contained
  within the preparation manual at this time.
• Special Education EC12 (161)

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Beginning preparation

• Step 2 Click on the link below to access
  materials to help you begin preparing for the
  test.
• If you are taking courses or attending training,
  take these materials with you so that you can
  take notes under the appropriate section.
• Study Guide Materials

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Preparation

• Step 3 Collect study materials
• You should organize your materials and set aside
  uninterrupted time to prepare.
• Some materials you may want to gather are course
  textbooks and handouts from trainings.
• Create a study schedule and study when you can.
• Do not wait for large chunks of available time to
  study, take your materials with you and study
  even when you have only a short amount of time.

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Study materials

• Step 4 Read through the study guide material
  several times to familiarize yourself with the
  test content.
• The study guide materials you printed are
  organized by Domain, Competency Statement, then
  Descriptive Statement.

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Descriptive statements

• Step 5 Read the descriptive statements under
  each competency.
• Write out key phrases from each descriptive
  statement on the page titled Descriptive
  statements. This page should have numbers listed
  for you.

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Key words

• Step 6 As you are writing key phrases from the
  descriptive statements, create a list of key
  terms to study.
• List these terms on the blank page provided after
  the descriptive statements.

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Research and define key terms

• Step 7 Define and review the terms you listed
  from each competency or descriptive statement.
• You can do this by using your textbooks or
  handouts.
• If you are attending classes, you can use the
  study guide materials to take notes.

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• Step 8 Once you have defined the key terms,
  continue to read over the material until you are
  very familiar with the content.

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• Step 9 List the questions you have that pertain
  to the content and key terms.

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Practice test

• Step 10 Complete the practice test contained in
  the test preparation manual.
• After you score your exam, note the domains in
  which you scored the lowest.

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• Step 10 Sign up for a Special Education TExES
  Review session.
• Bring your study guide materials, the preparation
  manual and any questions you have to the session.