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GACE -- MGE

GACE -- MGE. Teacher Certification KSU Workshop Fall 2006. Georgia -- MGE Content. Registration, P.1 Personal Information. Registration, P.2. KSU =. 420. NA. NA. B. Registration Calendar. Registration, P.3. Nov. Registration, P.3. Time Formats. Morning 4 hour session

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GACE -- MGE

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  1. GACE -- MGE Teacher Certification KSU Workshop Fall 2006

  2. Georgia -- MGE Content

  3. Registration, P.1Personal Information

  4. Registration, P.2 KSU = 420 NA NA B

  5. Registration Calendar

  6. Registration, P.3

  7. Nov.

  8. Registration, P.3

  9. Time Formats • Morning 4 hour session • One or two content tests • Afternoon 4 hour session • One or two content tests “… you are automatically given four hours to take one test of an assessment if you register for only one test per session or test administration…” p. 21 GACE registration bulletin

  10. LA & Math 7:45AM–12:30PM Science, SS 1:00PM-5:45PM In one test session, you may take two middle grades tests Possibilities Two in AM or two in PM One each AM and PM Scheduling from 4 tests

  11. Registration, P.3

  12. Middle grades: Content LA, Math, Sci, SS TAKE two @ $65 each 2. Registration fee Many additional fees available $130 $ 20 $150 Costs & Fees If two dates, adjust accordingly

  13. Registration, P.4 2 130 150

  14. Accommodations

  15. Mail or Internet Early

  16. “Cut” Scores TBA Middle Grades Language Arts Middle Grades Mathematics Middle Grades Science Middle Grades Social Science Middle Grades Reading

  17. Accountant Lawyer Doctor Teacher CPA exam Bar GACE Boards Professional Exams

  18. Study Strategies

  19. Preparing for the Tests • GACE Test Frameworks Middle Grades Content Details at www.gace.nesinc.com

  20. GACE website • Study relevant section (for EACH) • Test Design • Frameworks • Sample Test • Study Sample Answers • Check web for additional details

  21. Language Arts

  22. Language Arts • Reading Literature & Informational Texts • Reading Across the Curriculum • Writing Processes, Purposes, & Conventions • Listening, Speaking, & Viewing

  23. Language Arts

  24. Mathematics & Science Calculator (SCIENTIFIC) provided. NO graphing calculators allowed

  25. Mathematics • Numbers & Operations • Measurement & Geometry • Patterns, Algebra, & Functions • Data Analysis & Probability • Mathematical Processes & Perspectives Provided

  26. Mathematics

  27. Science

  28. Science • Earth Science (includes Space) • Life Science • Physical Science (includes Chemistry) • Characteristics of Science Provided

  29. Science

  30. Social Science

  31. Social Science • U.S. History • World Regions • Latin America • Canada • Europe • Africa & Asia • Australia & Oceania • Georgia Studies & Social Science Skills

  32. Social Science

  33. Reading

  34. Reading • Reading & Literature • Reading Across the Curriculum • Comprehension • Assessment

  35. Sample Test Elements

  36. Sample Test Elements • Selected Response Questions = 60 (Multiple Choice) • Constructed Response Assignments = 2 (Essay)

  37. Content & Elimination Strategy 9.Which of the following is most directly involved with controlling levels of sugar in blood? (A)Hemoglobin (B)Calcitonin (C)Thyroid-stimulating hormone (D)Insulin Science

  38. Content & Elimination Strategy 9.Which of the following is most directly involved with controlling levels of sugar in blood? (A)Hemoglobin (B)Calcitonin (C)Thyroid-… (D)Insulin Narrow down to two possible answers (eliminate two), then guess.

  39. Content & Elimination Strategy 9.Which of the following is most directly involved with controlling levels of sugar in blood? (A)Hemoglobin (B)Calcitonin (C)Thyroid-… (D)Insulin Narrow down to two possible answers (eliminate two), then guess. 9.The correct answer is (D). In response to rising levels of glucose in the blood, cells in the pancreas secrete the hormone insulin. Circulating insulin lowers blood sugar levels by enhancing the transport of glucose and other simple sugars into body cells, especially muscle cells.

  40. Content Vocabulary 5. If atoms are the letters of the chemical language, then molecules are the words. But in order to put the chemical letters together to form chemical words, we have to know something about the rules of chemical spelling. In the passage above, a discussion of atoms is introduced by (A) an analogy (B) an aphorism (C) an example (D) a hypothesis Language Arts

  41. Content Vocabulary 5. If atoms are the letters of the chemical language, then molecules are the words. But in order to put the chemical letters together to form chemical words, we have to know something about the rules of chemical spelling. In the passage above, a discussion of atoms is introduced by (A) an analogy (B) an aphorism (C) an example (D) a hypothesis 5. The correct answer is A. By suggesting that atoms are like letters, the author of the passage has used an analogy; that is, the author has characterized one thing by reference to another thing that functions in a similar way.

  42. Content & Application 2. The average number of passengers who use a certain airport each year is 350 thousand. A newspaper reported the number as 350 million. The number reported in the newspaper was how many times the actual number? (A) 10 (B) 100 (C)1,000 (D)10,000 Mathematics

  43. The number of passengers who use the airport each year, 350 thousand, can be written as 350,000; 350 million can be written as 350,000,000. 350,000,000 = 1,000 x 350,000, so the correct answer is C. Content & Application 2. The average number of passengers who use a certain airport each year is 350 thousand. A newspaper reported the number as 350 million. The number reported in the newspaper was how many times the actual number? (A) 10 (B) 100 (C)1,000 (D)10,000

  44. Data Focus / Reference Base 7. According to the United States Constitution, the President has the power to (A) negotiate treaties (B) amend the Constitution (C) impeach members of Congress (D) raise and support an army Social Studies

  45. Data Focus / Reference Base 7. According to the United States Constitution, the President has the power to (A) negotiate treaties (B) amend the Constitution NOT EVER (C) impeach members of Congress NO (D) raise and support an army Social Studies

  46. Data Focus / Reference Base 7. According to the United States Constitution, the President has the power to (A) negotiate treaties (B) amend the Constitution NOT EVER (C) impeach members of Congress NO (D) raise and support an army 7. The correct answer is A. The power to make treaties is specifically granted to the President in Article II of the Constitution. Under Article V, the power to amend the Constitution is reserved to the states and to Congress. Congress, under Article I, …

  47. Reverse Q’s, all except, not 6.Which of the following statements is true of hurricanes but not of tornadoes? (A)They form only over warm oceans. (B)They have very high winds. (C)They may cause great property damage. (D)They may cause human fatalities. Science

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