About Our TExES Exam Experts |
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About REA |
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Chapter 1 Getting Started |
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How to Use This Book + Online Prep |
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TExES Core Subjects 4-8 Study Schedule |
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Chapter 2 Proven Test-Taking Strategies for TExES Core Subjects |
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Chapter 3 Subject Test I: English Language Arts and Reading (806) |
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ELAR Diagnostic Test available online at www.rea.com/studycenter |
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Overview of Subject Test I: ELA and Reading |
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Competency 001 Oral Language |
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Competency 002 Early Literacy Development |
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Competency 003 Word Identification Skills and Reading Fluency |
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Competency 004 Reading Comprehension and Assessment |
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71 | (10) |
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Competency 005 Reading Applications |
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Competency 006 Written Language--Writing Conventions |
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Competency 007 Written Language--Composition |
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Competency 008 Viewing and Representing |
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116 | (5) |
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Competency 009 Study and Inquiry Skills |
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121 | (6) |
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Chapter 4 Subject Test II: Mathematics (807) |
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Mathematics Diagnostic Test available online at www.rea.com/studycenter |
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Overview of Subject Test II: Mathematics |
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Competency 001 Number Systems |
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Competency 002 Number Operations and Computational Algorithms |
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Competency 003 Number Theory |
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145 | (7) |
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Competency 004 Using Mathematical Reasoning to Identify, Extend, and Analyze Patterns |
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152 | (2) |
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Competency 005 Linear Functions |
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154 | (5) |
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Competency 006 Nonlinear Functions |
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159 | (7) |
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Competency 007 Conceptual Foundations of Calculus |
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166 | (6) |
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Competency 008 Measurement |
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172 | (6) |
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Competency 009 Geometric Relationships and Euclidian Geometry |
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178 | (8) |
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Competency 010 Two- and Three-Dimensional Figures |
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Competency Oil Algebra and Geometry through the Cartesian Coordinate System |
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192 | (2) |
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Competency 012 Graphical and Numerical Techniques to Explore Data and Patterns |
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194 | (12) |
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Competency 013 The Theory of Probability |
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206 | (7) |
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Competency 014 The Relationship Among Probability Theory, Sampling, and Statistical Inference |
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213 | (4) |
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Competency 015 Mathematical Reasoning and Problem Solving |
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217 | (2) |
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Competency 016 Mathematical Connections Within and Outside of Mathematics |
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219 | (2) |
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Competency 017 How Children Learn and Develop Mathematical Skills, Procedures, and Concepts |
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Competency 018 Planning, Organizing, and Implementing Instruction |
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Competency 019 Using Assessment Techniques to Monitor and Guide Instruction and Mark Progress |
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Chapter 5 Subject Test III: Social Studies (808) |
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Social Studies Diagnostic Test available online at www.rea.com/studycenter |
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Overview of Subject Test III: Social Studies |
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Competency 004 Government and Citizenship |
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330 | (17) |
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Competency 005 Culture, Science, Technology, and Society |
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347 | (6) |
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Competency 006 Social Studies Foundations and Skills |
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353 | (5) |
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Competency 007 Social Studies Instruction and Assessment |
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Chapter 6 Subject Test IV: Science (809) |
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Science Diagnostic Test available online at www.rea.com/studycenter |
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Overview of Subject Test IV: Science |
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Competency 002 Tools, Materials, Equipment, and Technologies |
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385 | (2) |
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Competency 003 The Process of Scientific Inquiry and the History and Nature of Science |
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387 | (7) |
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Competency 004 The Impact of Science on Daily Life and Its Influence on Personal and Societal Decisions |
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394 | (3) |
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Competency 005 Unifying Concepts and Processes |
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Competency 006 Forces and Motion |
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Competency 007 Physical Properties of and Changes in Matter |
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Competency 008 Chemical Properties of and Changes in Matter |
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401 | (3) |
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Competency 009 Energy and Interactions Between Matter and Energy |
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404 | (3) |
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Competency 010 Energy Transformations and the Conservation of Matter and Energy |
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407 | (2) |
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Competency 011 The Structure and Function of Living Things |
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Competency 012 Reproduction and the Mechanisms of Heredity |
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417 | (4) |
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Competency 013 Adaptations of Organisms and the Theory of Evolution |
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421 | (3) |
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Competency 014 Regulatory Mechanisms and Behavior |
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424 | (2) |
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Competency 015 The Relationships Between Organisms and the Environment |
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426 | (3) |
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Competency 016 The Structure and Function of Earth Systems |
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429 | (5) |
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Competency 017 Cycles in Earth Systems |
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434 | (3) |
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Competency 018 The Role of Energy in Weather and Climate |
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437 | (2) |
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Competency 019 The Solar System and the Universe |
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439 | (2) |
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Competency 020 The History of the Earth System |
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441 | (2) |
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Competency 021 Teaching Science and How Students Learn It |
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443 | (5) |
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Competency 022 Scientific Inquiry and Its Role in Science Instruction |
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448 | (11) |
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Competency 023 Assessments and Assessment Practices |
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TExES Core Subjects 4-8 Practice Test Battery 1 Also available online at: www.rea.com/studycenter |
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Practice Subject Test 1: English Language Arts and Reading |
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Practice Subject Test 1: Mathematics |
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Practice Subject Test 1: Social Studies |
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Practice Subject Test 1: Science |
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TExES Core Subjects 4-8 Practice Test Battery 2 Available online at: www.rea.com/studycenter |
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Practice Subject Test 2: English Language Arts and Reading Practice Subject Test 2: Mathematics Practice Subject Test 2: Social Studies Practice Subject Test 2: Science |
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TExES Mathematics 4-8 Definitions and Formulas Sheet |
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554 | (2) |
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Index |
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