Tutoring
The ESC offers free tutoring for entry assessments for all Teacher Education students. Contact the tutors for more information.
- Praxis Core Math (5732 or 5733) OR ALEKS Math Placement
- Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment (VCLA)
And for the following Licensure Assessments (for ELED, ECED, IECE, and SPED students):
- Praxis Subject Assessment - Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects (5001)
- Praxis Teaching Reading: Elementary
Secondary students can also work with the Science and Math Learning Center for Praxis Subject Assessment: Math tutoring support
Text Resources
The ETMC has a selection of Praxis Reference books available for 4-day checkout in the ETMC (located in Memorial Hall, room 7260).
Massanutten Regional Library also has test prep books that you can check out. JMU students can apply for a library card by bringing their Driver's License and JACard to one of the MRL locations.
JMU Libraries have a number of text resources that you can access online:
Praxis Core for Dummies with Online Practice Tests
Testing
Praxis Testing is available in the Assessment & Testing Center in the basement of Harper Allen-Lee Hall. More information can be found here.
Early Childhood/Elementary Resources
Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects (5001; Subtests 5002, 5003, 5004, 5005)
Study Resources
- Elementary Education: Reading and Language Arts Subtest (5002) Study Resources (Word)
- Elementary Education: Mathematics Subtest (5003) Study Resources (Word)
- Elementary Education: Social Studies Subtest (5004) Study Resources (Word)
- Elementary Education: Science Subtest (5005) Study Resources (Word)
Study Plans
- Elementary Education: Reading and Language Arts Subtest (5002) Study Plan (Word)
- Elementary Education: Mathematics Subtest (5003) Study Plan (Word)
- Elementary Education: Social Studies Subtest (5004) Study Plan (Word)
- Elementary Education: Science Subtest (5005) Study Plan (Word)
Practice Tests and Study Guides
Middle Ed Resources
Language Arts (5047)
Math (5169)
Science (5442)
Social Studies (5089)
Secondary Ed Resources
English Language Arts: Content Knowledge (5038)
Social Studies: Content Knowledge (5081)
Mathematics: Content Knowledge (5161)
Biology: Content Knowledge (5235)
Chemistry: Content Knowledge (5245)
Earth and Space Sciences (5571)
Physics: Content Knowledge (5265)
Resources for Other Endorsement Areas
Art: Content Knowledge (5134)
English to Speakers of Other Languages Test (5362)
French: World Language (5174)
German: World Language (5183)
Health and Physical Education: Content Knowledge (5857)
Music: Content Knowledge (5113)
Spanish: World Language (5195)
