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  <default-description>The CliffsTestPrep series offers full-length practice exams that simulate the real tests; proven test-taking strategies to increase your chances at doing well; and thorough review exercises to help fill in any knowledge gaps. &lt;See PDF example&gt;   &lt;p&gt;   &lt;i&gt;CliffsTestPrep CBEST, 6th Edition,&lt;/i&gt; can help you prepare for the California Basic Education Skills Test, a requirement for obtaining teaching credentials in California and Oregon. The test is based on the theory that teachers should be able to use the same skills taught to students -- skills essential to students both in the classroom and outside school. Inside this test prep tool, you'll find    &lt;ul&gt;    &lt;li&gt;Full-length practice tests with answers and complete explanations    &lt;li&gt;Analysis of all exam subject areas    &lt;li&gt;An assessment mini-test to gauge a candidate's strengths and weaknesses with the various test sections    &lt;li&gt;Introduction to the format and scoring of the exam, overall strategies for answering multiple-choice questions, and questions commonly asked about CBEST    &lt;li&gt;A list of last-minute test-taking tips.    &lt;/ul&gt;   &lt;p&gt;   This book will help you understand the types of questions that will test your knowledge in three general subjects: reading, mathematics, and writing. You can get ready to show what you know in areas such as    &lt;ul&gt;    &lt;li&gt;Basic math and algebra, including whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percents, and simple equations    &lt;li&gt;Practical applications of arithmetic operations, such as invoices, unit cost, and totals.    &lt;li&gt;Standard units in the U.S. measurement system    &lt;li&gt;Reading comprehension with emphasis on interpreting and analyzing passages    &lt;li&gt;Essay writing in a descriptive/narrative form that draws from personal experience    &lt;li&gt;Original writing in an analytical/expository essay that calls for explaining an issue, problem, or quotation and relating a well-supported personal opinion on the subject    &lt;/ul&gt;   &lt;p&gt;   With guidance from the CliffsTestPrep series, you'll feel at home in any standardized-test environment!</default-description>
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    <body><![CDATA[Ahhhhh, yes . . . the CBEST. And the Cliff's Prep CBEST? Great book, but when I took the test who woulda thunk that the dummied down version I took in LA was so . . . dummied down. The sad state of the educational nation is that there were several people who were taking the test AGAIN!!! Yeeeesh! Pa...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/26248638">more...</a>]]></body>
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