Kaplan CSET : California Subject Examination for Teachers

by Lee Brainerd; Rodney Lee; C. Roebuck Reed

• ISBN13: 9781419551192
• ISBN10: 1419551191
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-12-05
• Publisher: Kaplan Publishing

Summary

This guide includes: * 1 full-length practice test* Detailed explanations for every answer* Addtional, test-length practice test for each subtest* In-depth content review for all subtest topics, including: * Reading, Language, and Literature * History and Social Science * Science and Mathematics * Physical Education, Human Development, and Visual Performing Arts* Powerful strategies to help you succeed on the exam

Table of Contents

How to Use This Book	ix
Introduction	x
The Kaplan Method	xii
Subtest 1 Demystified	xvii
Subtest 2 Demystified	xx
Subtest 3 Demystified	xxiv
Scoring the CSET	xxviii
CSET Registration	xxviii
CSET Test Dates for 2007	xxix
PART ONE: SUBTEST 1	1	(98)
About Subtest 1	1	(2)
Reading, Language, and Literature	3	(38)
The Big Picture	3	(1)
The Kaplan Method	4	(1)
Language and Linguistics	4	(9)
Non-written and Written Communication	13	(6)
Texts	19	(2)
Analysis of Texts	21	(6)
Practice Set	27	(9)
Answer Key	36	(1)
Answers and Explanations	36	(5)
History and Social Science	41	(58)
The Big Picture	41	(1)
The Kaplan Method	42	(1)
World History	43	(11)
United States History	54	(16)
California History	70	(16)
Practice Set	86	(8)
Answer Key	94	(1)
Answers and Explanations	94	(5)
PART TWO: SUBTEST 2	99	(258)
About Subtest 2	99	(2)
Science	101	(152)
The Big Picture	101	(1)
The Kaplan Method	101	(1)
Physical Science	102	(22)
Life Science	124	(90)
Earth and Space Science	214	(16)
Scientific Tools and Methods	230	(6)
Practice Set	236	(11)
Answer Key	247	(1)
Answers and Explanations	247	(6)
Mathematics	253	(104)
The Big Picture	253	(1)
The Kaplan Method	254	(1)
Number Sense: Numbers, Relationships among Numbers, and Number Systems	254	(16)
Algebra and Functions	270	(19)
Measurement and Geometry	289	(29)
Statistics, Data Analysis, and Probability	318	(10)
Tips for Constructed-response Questions in Mathematics	328	(9)
Practice Set	337	(13)
Answer Key	350	(1)
Answers and Explanations	350	(7)
PART THREE: SUBTEST 3	357	(72)
About Subtest 3	357	(2)
Physical Education	359	(20)
The Big Picture	359	(1)
The Kaplan Method	360	(1)
Movement Skills and Knowledge	361	(4)
Physical Growth, Personal Development, and Self Image	365	(3)
Social Development	368	(3)
Practice Set	371	(5)
Answer Key	376	(1)
Answers and Explanations	376	(3)
Human Development from Birth through Adolescence	379	(18)
The Big Picture	379	(1)
The Kaplan Method	380	(1)
Cognitive Development	380	(5)
Social and Physical Development	385	(3)
Influences on Development	388	(2)
Practice Set	390	(4)
Answer Key	394	(1)
Answers and Explanations	394	(3)
Visual and Performing Arts	397	(32)
The Big Picture	397	(2)
The Kaplan Method	399	(1)
Dance	399	(4)
Music	403	(6)
Theater	409	(4)
Visual Arts	413	(7)
Practice Set	420	(5)
Answer Key	425	(1)
Answers and Explanations	425	(4)
PART FOUR: TEST-TAKING SKILLS	429	(6)
Meeting the Test	431	(4)
Your Study Plan	431	(2)
The Week of the Exam	433	(2)
PART FIVE: CSET PRACTICE TEST	435	(86)
Subtest 1 Practice Test	437	(18)
Subtest 1 Answers and Explanations	455	(12)
Subtest 2 Practice Test	467	(20)
Subtest 2 Answers and Explanations	487	(10)
Subtest 3 Practice Test	497	(16)
Subtest 3 Answers and Explanations	513	(8)
Getting Started: Advice for New Teachers	521

Excerpts

TOC, Chapter 1