Sandra Luna McCune is a former Regents Professor and math specialist in the Department of Elementary Education also at Stephen F. Austin State University, where she received the Distinguished Professor Award. She now is a full-time author and consultant and resides in Austin, Texas.

General Description 1

Calculator Requirements 1

Allocation of the Test Content 1

Scoring of the Test 3

The Role of the Mathematics CK in Teacher Certification 3

Questions Commonly Asked About the Mathematics CK 4

How to Use This CliffsNotes Book 5

How to Prepare for the Day of the Test 6

Test-Taking Strategies for the Mathematics CK 7

Graphing Calculators and the Mathematics CK 8

PART I: SUBJECT AREA REVIEWS

Chapter 1: Review for the Praxis Mathematics Content Knowledge (0061) 11

Chapter 2: Algebra and Number Theory 15

Chapter 3: Measurement 41

Chapter 4: Geometry 45

Chapter 5: Trigonometry 63

Chapter 6: Functions 79

Chapter 7: Calculus 103

Chapter 8: Data Analysis and Statistics 121

Chapter 9: Probability 137

Chapter 10: Matrix Algebra 147

Chapter 11: Discrete Mathematics 157

PART II: FULL-LENGTH PRACTICE TESTS

Chapter 12: Mathematics: Content Knowledge Practice Test 1 169

Chapter 13: Mathematics: Content Knowledge Practice Test 2 201

Chapter 14: Mathematics: Content Knowledge Practice Test 3 227

Appendix A: Long Division of Polynomials and Synthetic Division 253

Appendix B: Simplifying Radicals 255

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