Preparing to Pass the Physical Education Praxis-II Examination: Increasing Teacher Candidate Test- Wiseness, Self-Efficacy and Content Knowledge in the Era of Accountability
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The purpose of this paper is to discuss ideas related to test preparation. Specifically, the authors focus on physical education teacher preparation programs. The paper discusses the current high-stakes testing landscape that exists in teacher education, shares the T.E.S.T. model (Translate, Eliminate, Solve or Substitute, and (avoid) Tricks) for test preparation, examines how self-efficacy is related to test anxiety, and outlines several key curricular items to include in physical education teacher education programs in order to most effectively prepare teacher candidates. The authors recommend further research on test preparation programs and the relationship between self-efficacy, standardized test performance and effective teaching.
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