If you plan to take the PRAXIS II Early Childhood: Content-Knowledge (0022) exam, be sure to review these subjects prior to the test date: language and literacy, math, social studies, science, health and physical education, and the creative and performing arts. Although the PRAXIS II Early Childhood: Content-Knowledge test focuses on key ideas, inquiry methods, and skills rather than pedagogy, your knowledge will be assessed within the context of what children learn. During the two-hour test, calculator use is prohibited. Not all of the test’s 120 multiple-choice questions count toward the final exam score.
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If you’re a college graduate with a B.A. in early childhood education, you may be required by your licensing state to pass the PRAXIS II Early Childhood Education (0020) exam before assuming your place in the classroom. The PRAXIS II Early Childhood Education exam is a two-hour test comprised of 120 multiple choice questions regarding the legal and professional responsibilities of teachers in regard to the growth, learning, and development of the children in their care. Questions on the PRAXIS II Early Childhood Education test also concern evaluating, preparing, and using child-centered curricula in the classroom. The majority of questions concern pupils ranging from three to eight years old. Not all questions on the PRAXIS II Early Childhood Education exam count toward the test score.
