Frequently Asked Questions

Q: I want to come to the workshop but I am not a (S)PAGE member. Can I pay a fee and attend?
A: Our workshops are a service we provide to our members. We would be happy for you to join, but at this time we are limited to providing this service to members only. If you would like information on how to become a member, call the PAGE office at 1-800-334-6861 or click here to download a membership application or join online.

Q: Can you recommend a study guide?
A: PAGE does not endorse any particular study guide, although we can suggest where you may want to look.

The first place to search is the Educational Testing Service (ETS), the publishers of the Praxis Series. You may want to visit the Praxis website at http://www.ets.org/praxis/index.html and click on Study Guides. Unfortunately, many subject areas do not have study guides available for them, but the website will show what is available. For Praxis I, ETS offers the PLATO Pre-Professional Skills Simulated Test. You can read about this at the same address given above in the Study Guides section.

The Public Service Employees Network lists available study guides for Praxis I and Praxis II from a variety of sources on its web site at http://www.pse-net.com/TSGlibraryEd.htm.

Other online bookstores carry study guides that are not available in their stores. Visit a bookstore's website and conduct a search under the keyword "Praxis I" or "Praxis II." Please note that more specialized guides take longer to ship, sometimes as many as 6 weeks or more.

For Praxis I, Academic Resource Services (ARS), offers three study guides: Mathematics, Reading/Writing and Full Series (Mathematics & Reading/Writing). For more information, visit their website at www.arspraxis.org. Also, you can find online practice tests and help at http://www.testprepreview.com/praxis_practice.htm.

For Praxis II, there are several guides available through individual consultants in Georgia. A general guide is available from Rodney Estrada. You may email him at restrada@alltel.net. His guide will also be available at all PAGE Praxis II workshops. Education Leadership guides are available from Fred Haws at fhaws@yahoo.com. Finally, a study guide is available for those preparing to take the Praxis II Music exam. Email inquiries to Bob Tolton at musicpraxis2000@aol.com.

Remember, Praxis II exams are designed to assess would-be teachers on a wealth of knowledge that is traditionally gained through a comprehensive teacher-preparation program. No study guide can teach you in a few pages what represents months or years of thorough teacher education.

Q: Are you having a Praxis II workshop for my certification (licensure) area?
A: The PAGE Praxis II workshops are general in nature, but suited for all certification areas. Provided by Estrada Consulting, Inc., they are approximately 3 hours long and are appropriate for anyone preparing to take any Praxis II exam, regardless of subject area. The workshop covers how the Praxis series of exams differs from other standardized tests and how to prepare specifically for Praxis II tests. A subject area-specific question & answer time follows the general presentation. Optional study guides will be available for $15 each.

Q: How much does the workshop cost?
A: PAGE Praxis workshops are a complimentary service to our members. PAGE does not charge a fee to attend. However, Praxis I workshops do require that you purchase a study guide from ARS, which is used for instruction during the workshop. The study guide is $35. Please come to the workshop with exact change or a check made payable to ARS. There is no cost to attend a Praxis II workshop, but an optional study guide is offered by Estrada Consulting, Inc. for $15. PAGE does not profit from the sales of any study guides.

Q: What is a passing score for my exam?
A: Each state sets its own scoring criteria for certification in that state. For specific information on certification in your licensure area, visit the Georgia Professional Standards Commission website at http://www.gapsc.com.

Q: What are the exam dates, and how do I register to take the Praxis?
A: Dates and registration information are available at the ETS website at www.ets.org/praxis/index.html.

If your question is not answered here, you may email it to the Praxis Workshops Coordinator at dray@pageinc.org. Good luck on the exam!