Students will need to prepare well for the standardized tests required for Pennsylvania certification that are taken at the end of your program. The resources listed below are resources that have been recommended to be helpful. You are encouraged to review the list to determine which methods might be the most beneficial to you as you prepare for these important tests.
- We recommend that students start at the website for preparation materials. Take the practice test for the exam you will be taking, and use the results to help focus your preparation. The websites also provide a description of the content that is tested in each of the modules that will help you focus your study.
- It might be beneficial to prepare for and take each module/exam separately.
- Use textbooks and notes to focus on content-specific areas that need review. Professors in the specific content area may be able to help with materials that will help you prepare.
- Test prep for Content Knowledge tests - Praxis and PECT - is available at www.passpraxis.com.
- Some test preparation material may be available through the library or through interlibrary loan.
- Butler County Community College offers an online course to prepare students for the PECT. There is a student fee for this course.
- Interactive Practice Tests, which simulate the actual testing experience, with a score at the end and analysis of types of questions missed to target study, are available when you register for a Praxis II exam.Take advantage of this valuable tool.
Please note that suggestions for test preparation help are not endorsed by the Messiah University TEP. They are listed as options only. We have not reviewed specific materials or courses to determine effectiveness. If students have resources that have been helpful, but are not listed, or if they find that those listed are not helpful for test preparation, we welcome your feedback that can help other students better prepare to be successful on these required tests.