Breehanna Adamik

College of Southern Nevada

EDU 299

Professor Wyckoff

June 13th, 2019

Praxis Core Exam Analysis Exam Requirements

The Praxis Core Exam is significant to becoming a teacher in Nevada. This test measures

the academic abilities of potential teachers in math, reading and writing. These skills are

necessary for a teacher to be successful in their career. I must pass all three exams to transfer to

UNLV next year, for my bachelors in Elementary Education. This is a requirement I must meet

to continue my journey towards becoming a full-time teacher for the Clark County school

district. The passing score for Reading is 156, the passing score for Writing is 162, and for Math,

it is 150. I must pass all three of these tests. If I do not achieve the passing score, I have the

option to retake each individual test till I pass.

Exam Preparation

To prepare for the practice Praxis Core Exam, I looked up websites that I could do some

practice tests. I was not sure if these tests were accurate to the real tests. I had a friend who had

taken the Praxis recently and she had recommended a book for me to read for help on the test. I

got that book from her and read through it. I think I should have done more practice tests just to

brush up on my skills. I thought I was good at reading and understanding passages, but I could

have done more studying in that area.

Exam Results

In Reading, I scored a 21% which means I need significant practice. I took the practice

exam and got a bad grade, but I also took the Praxis exam the other day and passed the reading

portion of the test. The testing site gives you an unofficial score right after you finish the test. I

saw that number, and it was a 160, which means I passed. The official results do not come in till

10 days, so I do not have the results for all the tests yet. In math, I received a score of 38% which

means I need significant practice. When I took the Praxis, I did not pass the math section, my

score was 106. For the writing I received a 58%, my score for writing shows, I need significant

improvement. I need to improve on math for the Praxis. I know I have passed the reading part of

the Praxis, but I have not passed math; I have not received the writing back yet because I had to

write two essays. Based on my practice tests I don’t know if I will pass the writing section of the

test.

Future Exam Preparation

These exam results made me very scared to take the actual Praxis exam. When I took the

exam, I only had those scores in my head, and I was trying to have a positive attitude. The tests

were a lot harder than I thought. Now, I see that I have a lot more studying to do than I

originally anticipated. I will wait to get my writing score back and see if I just need to study math

to retake or writing as well. I will spend more time reading the book I received. I can also do

more practice tests before I go back in to take it again. I might need to consider a tutor for the

math section just to help me brush up on mu skills again. In the future I will plan better so I can

pass the exam this time.