Passing the Principal TExES Exam: Keys to Certification & School Leadership by Elaine L. Wilmore Amazon Price: $32.35
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Subtractive Schooling: U.S. Mexican Youth and the Politics of Caring by Angela Valenzuela Amazon Price: $24.25
Customer Review: This book is well written and gives the reader an insight on what it is REALLY like for the kids who can't identify with the school system, and thus end failing. Through its ethnographic account this book demonstrates that some kids might not be making the grade but in reality are just as smart as those who are.
A good read for Sociologist and teachers trying to understand the way students see the school systems that are set up to pass those complying with the rules.
CliffsTestPrep TExES: Generalist EC-4 (CliffsTestPrep) by American BookWorks Corporation Amazon Price: $19.79
Customer Review: I think that this book was a very good study guide. I didn't find any errors in it unlike some of the other books out there. I passed my cert test the 1st time so I can't and won't complain. It was a lot more helpful than other books and especially the texes website. I think this is a good buy, both because of the price and the material.
TExES 101 Generalist EC-4 (REA) - The Best Teachers' Test Prep (Test Preps) by Luis A. Rosado Amazon Price: $19.11
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The Educator's Guide to Texas School Law by Jim Walsh, Frank Kemerer, Laurie Maniotis Amazon Price: $16.47
Customer Review: This is an easy to follow book that covers any questions an educator may have over just about any law. I loved that it had a regular index as well as an index of court cases.
TExES Special Education EC-12 161 by Sharon Wynne Amazon Price: $52.92
Customer Review: I was encouraged at first, but became concerned quickly with his book. Did the editors even look at it? Considering what it cost I would have expected it to be top notch, but if they can't even get the spellings correct, then am I to trust that the answers for the sample exam is correct? I was planning to give the book to my instructor to help other students when I finish, but is it going to help or hurt? I would hope that the powers that be at Amazon would contact the publisher and discuss this with them because based on the number of problems with the book, I did not get any value out of its' purchase. By the way, please tell me what is going on with sample test question 25.
TExES PPR (REA) - The Best Test Prep for the Texas Examinations of Educator S... by Stephen C. Anderson, Steven A. Harris, Deborah Jinkins, Stacey L. Edmonson, Gail M. Platt, Luis Rosado Amazon Price: $19.11
Customer Review: I have looked at this book several times, and it is pretty detailed and helpful. I haven't finished studying for the test yet for lack of time. I think it is going to help me quite a bit, because it is also repetitive, which in this cas is good.
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