Georgia GACE Basic Skills w/ CD-ROM (Georgia GACE Test Preparation)

I have been out of school for 20 years and decided to go back and get my masters in early childhood education. This book helped me pass the test the very first time! It is broken down into questions that are very similar to the ones on the actual test. I found it much easier than the book published by a company from California. This book is written by GA professors who are on the cutting edge. In fact, I'm getting ready to purchase a new book from this company. I'm purchasing the middle grades math study guide to make me more marketable since I've just passed the early childhood GACE. Good luck! Don't hesitate to buy this.

The GACE which is the acronym for (Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators®) is a compilation of many different tests that demonstrate that the individual has a comprehensive academic knowledge in the specific area of testing. The Basic Skills is obviously one that every P-12th grade public school teacher would need in order to satisfy Georgia teaching requirements. If you take all three of the basic skills tests which includes reading, mathematics and writing it will encompass 5 actual hours of time and the additional hour or so of getting set up for the test will NOT be included in your allowable four hours for taking the tests. The tests are all very similar to the questions in the book and there should NOT be any other book needed in order to perform well on these tests. While there were far more complicated mathematics problems in the book than on the test it was a good foundation for the material to be covered. I consult at the Institute for Family Strength and work with many individuals on career advisement and would strongly recommend this book. I would recommend taking a week to four weeks dependent upon your needs to evaluate and practice for the test(s). The book is very manageable and broken down into sections much the same way that the test is I am doctorally trained and still had forgotten many of the basic skills and the GACE Basic Skills book was a marvelous refresher. Good Luck!

It has been 20 years since I graduated from college. I am making a career change and am going back to school to get my MAT and certification to teach. I was worried about remembering material from so long ago. I worked my way through the book in 2 weeks (I started studying much too late); taking all the tests. The book offers 2 separate tests for each area: mathematics, reading and writing. It also shows you what a grade of 4 would look like on the writing portion. When it came time to take the exam, I was relaxed and knew how the testing would be structured. I would reccomend this to anyone!!