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Preface | |
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Understanding TExES | |
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A Brief Overview | |
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The TExES Framework | |
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Teacher Preparation Courses and TExES | |
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Study Strategies | |
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Learning about TEKS | |
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Learning from Educator Standards | |
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Using Test Competencies as a Study Aid | |
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Referencing English Course Materials | |
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Understanding Test Item Structure and Content | |
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Correlating TEKS, Standards, and Competencies | |
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Organizing Your TExES Materials | |
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Color Coding Study Materials | |
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Consulting Selected Resources in Each Language Arts Area | |
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Keeping a TExES Journal | |
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Developing a Study Plan | |
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Anticipating the Actual Test | |
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Chapter Summary | |
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Reading | |
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Getting Ready to Study: Coordinating Your Reading Materials | |
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A Glossary of Selected Reading Terms and Concepts | |
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Classroom Practices: Reading | |
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Familiarity with Grade-Appropriate Reading Materials | |
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Test Item Exercises | |
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Analyzing Reading Items on the Sample Test | |
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Chapter Summary | |
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Selected Resources: Reading Practice and Pedagogy | |
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Writing: Process, Practice, and Pedagogy | |
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An Overview of Writing Theory and Pedagogy | |
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Coordinating TEKS, Educator Standards, and Test Competencies in Writing | |
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A Glossary of Selected Writing Terms and Concepts | |
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Classroom Practices: Writing | |
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Other Areas of Writing Practice and Pedagogy | |
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Test Item Exercises | |
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Responding to Writing Items on Sample TExES Tests | |
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Chapter Summary | |
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Selected Resources: Writing Practice and Pedagogy | |
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Literature | |
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Teaching Literature: An Overview | |
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Coordinating TEKS, Educator Standards, and Test Competencies in Literature | |
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A Glossary of Selected Literature Terms and Concepts | |
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Classroom Practices: Literature | |
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Test Item Exercises | |
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Additional Study Strategies for Literature Preparation | |
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Attempting the Practice Items | |
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Chapter Summary | |
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Selected Resources: Literature Content and Pedagogy | |
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Oral Language | |
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Oral Language: An Overview | |
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Coordinating Oral Language Study Materials | |
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A Glossary of Selected Oral Language Terms and Concepts | |
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Classroom Practices: Oral Language | |
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Test Item Exercises | |
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Analyzing Oral Language Items on the Sample Test | |
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Chapter Summary | |
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Selected Resources: Oral Language | |
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Media Literacy | |
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An Overview of Media Literacy | |
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Coordinating TEKS, Educator Standards, and Test Competencies in Media Literacy | |
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A Glossary of Selected Media Literacy Terms and Concepts | |
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Classroom Practices: Media Literacy | |
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Test Item Exercises | |
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Study Strategies for Media Literacy | |
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Analyzing Media Literacy Items on the Sample Test | |
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Chapter Summary | |
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Selected Resources: Media Literacy | |
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Pedagogical Practices: Diversity, Technology, and Assessment | |
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TEKS and Educator Standards | |
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A Glossary of Selected Terms in General Pedagogy | |
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A New Look at Sample Items in TExES Preparation Manuals | |
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Chapter Summary | |
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Selected Resources | |
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Tactics for TExES Study | |
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Implement Your Study Plan | |
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Your TExES Journal | |
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Socialized Study: Forming a Study Group | |
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Studying the TExES Sample Items | |
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Devising Sample Units | |
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Afterword: A Note from the Author | |
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References | |
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Index | |