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This digital document is an article from JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, published by American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) on January 1, 2000. The length of the article is 730 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Are current accreditation standards relevant to the preparation of beginning teachers, recreation leaders, and fitness specialists?(Brief Article)
Author: Steven Bentlay
Publication: JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (Refereed)
Date: January 1, 2000
Publisher: American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD)
Volume: 71Issue: 1Page: 12

Article Type: Brief Article

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***Updated 2010: Includes Practice Test Questions***

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Your complete guide to a higher score on the CSET: English

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Customer Reviews (10)

Helpful Review for the CSET
This is a great starting place to review for the CSET English test.I only had two weeks to study and used this book exclusively.The most helpful thing for me was the practice tests.They are the same length as the real test.The multiple choice questions are a good guide to what you will actually get on the test.I also took the online practice test on the CSET website.After you score your own test, it becomes pretty obvious what your weak areas are and where you need to concentrate your studying.Definitely worth the money.

Somewhat Useful Resource
The two practice exams in this book are useful, but I felt the content for Subtest II did not cover all of the bases.I created my own study guide by utilizing this book and the online sample exam from the CSET website, and was still thrown for a bit of a loop.

For Subtest IV, one question on the actual exam was *identical* to a practice exam question in this book (Practice Exam #1, Question #1), and I felt the other sample questions helped me fully prepare for this portion of the exam.Question #3 from Practice Exam #1 was also very similar to an exam question, except that the storyteller was speaking to adults and one had to come up with a vocal and physical technique to help express each character, and explain how these techniques would enhance the folk tale.Another question was identical to an online prompt--read the paragraph and suggestion a revision/state how it would enhance the paragraph.Finally, I had to write about how the media influences an aspect of the political process.

As for Subtests I and III, again, I had to create my own study guide, but found the practice exams useful.

Overall, due to the lack of decent prep materials out there for the English CSET, I think this book is worth the money.It provides some background information about each section of the exam, and the practice test questions can't hurt you.

VERY incomplete
This book lacks relevant, detailed information of what to study for the subtests, and instead provides worthless timelines (What to do one week before the test! What to do the night before the test! Geez, we're adults, we know to set aside driving directions and pencils.) and very generalized bullet points of SOME of the material included in the tests.

However, the book's two full-length tests are fantastic. Not only do they provide answers (and explanations) for subtests I & II, the guide provides detailed, full-length responses for subtests III & IV along with the point value associated with those answers. The tests are a great prep for the actual CSET in English, though relying on this book alone will NOT be enough to pass all four subtests.

Really????
This is the book that everyone recommended.I got it and the first thing I noticed was the abundant number of typos and errors.There were spelling errors, the answers to some of the questions were not even options for the multiple choice section (the rhyme scheme for the poem was not an option, but the answer key changed one of the options), they put the wrong letter for the wrong statement (the answer might be A, but they copy and pasted choice B and said it was A).There were some logistical errors like labeling the test sections incorrectly.I made a flash card for EVERY term and I would say maybe less than 10 of those terms were used.Overall, it's a good beginning, but take it with a grain of salt.

Good Review
I was an English major, so I felt pretty comfortable before this test (I took all 4 subtests at once), but knew I needed to brush up on a few things. This text offers a review of many important terms and gives samples questions in each section. I think the most helpful aspect were the two full length tests it came with. My advice is treating them like the actual test; do the parts you plan to take without interuption and then when correcting spend the time to analyze the ones you got wrong.

I passed all four subtests in one sitting with the help of this book and Understanding Language by Elizabeth Grace Winkler (a really interesting, easy to understand book for the linguistics section of the test).

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CBEST Flashcard Study System uses repetitive methods of study to teach you how to break apart and quickly solve difficult test questions on the California Basic Educational Skills Test. Study after study has shown that spaced repetition is the most effective form of learning, and nothing beats flashcards when it comes to making repetitive learning fun and fast. Our flashcards enable you to study small, digestible bits of information that are easy to learn and give you exposure to the different question types and concepts. CBEST Flashcard Study System covers: Mathematics Review: Dividing Fractions, Equilateral Triangle, Real Numbers, Order of Operations, Corresponding Angles, Adding Decimals, Exponent Powers, Basics of Factors, Obtuse triangle, Irrational Numbers, Area Calculations, The Quadratic Formula, Percentages, Slope Formula, Ratios, General Polynomial, Perimeter Calculations, Intercept, Multiplying Fractions, Complex Numbers, Measurement; Reading review: Vocabulary, and much more... ... Read more

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Customer Reviews (2)

I used this book and passed all three subsets
I think lots of the study guide reviews are biased because the people who usually bother to do a review on these types of books are those that failed the test.Well I can tell you that this book was my only study aid (along with the internet) that I used and I passed all three subsections.This book and any other study aids for the CSET are not meant to provide you with all of the answers and questions.It is to give you an idea of the scope of the test.It lets you know what are the things you will need to know , but does not go into fine detail.Its made to be kind of a refresher (since the makers are assuming you went to college and took thecourses covered in the book).I'm not judging people, but when it comes to things like test taking there are those that can do itand those that can't.I know of people who tried to take the cset over ten times and still can't pass it.I think this book is good for anyone that is familiarwith things they learned in college and need something to jog their memory and get them thinking about the topics in the CSET.For those looking for a book with all of the answers, their is no CSET book with all of this information.After reading so many bad reviews on study aids for the CSET, I was actually considering forking $300-$500 for a cset work shop.Lucky for me I gave this $20 book a try.

Absolutely Terrible, INCORRECT Book!!!!
This book is a total waste of time and money!
There is incorrect information,
the answer keys are wrong,
they ask questions which aren't even covered in the text,
and the answer explanations don't all match the information in the text.

This company should be ashamed to trick potential teachers into using their book!
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