Praxis Social Studies 5581 prep exam help

Praxis Social Studies 5581 measures knowledge and competencies needed for beginning practice as a social studies teacher. ETS lists a computer-delivered exam of 150 minutes with 140 selected-response questions. The exam is aligned with National Standards for Social Studies Teachers and National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies from the National Council for the Social Studies, and its development was informed by the C3 Framework, national history standards, national geography standards, and voluntary economics standards.

The current ETS study companion divides Praxis 5581 into five content categories: United States History at 40 questions, or 29%; World History at 31 questions, or 22%; Geography at 19 questions, or 13%; Civics at 32 questions, or 23%; and Economics at 18 questions, or 13%. ETS also states that approximately 10-15% of questions integrate social studies skills, including evaluating perspectives, determining causes and effects, understanding how people and institutions create change, and using evidence to analyze, conclude, and ask questions.