ICTS Test of Academic Proficiency (400) Secrets Study Guide: ICTS Exam Review for the Illinois Certification Testing System

***Includes Practice Test Questions***

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The ICTS Test of Academic Proficiency (400) Exam is extremely challenging and thorough test preparation is essential for success. ICTS Exam Secrets Study Guide is the ideal prep solution for anyone who wants to pass the ICTS exam.

Not only does it provide a comprehensive guide to the ICTS Exam as a whole, it also provides practice test questions as well as detailed explanations of each answer.

ICTS Test of Academic Proficiency (400) Secrets Study Guide includes:

• A thorough review for the Illinois Certification Testing System: Test of Academic Proficiency
• A breakdown of reading comprehension
• An examination of language arts
• An analysis of mathematics
• Comprehensive practice questions with detailed answer explanations

It's filled with the critical information you'll need in order to do well on the test the concepts, procedures, principles, and vocabulary that the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) expects you to have mastered before sitting for the exam.

The Reading Comprehension section covers:

• Understanding literature
• Purposes for writing
• Writing devices
• Types of passages
• History and culture
• Responding literature
• Literary genres
• Organization
• Drawing conclusions
• Informational sources
• Reference materials
• Determining word meaning

The Language Arts section covers:

• Choosing topics
• Purposes of writing
• Thesis
• Formal outlines
• Research
• Writing
• Editing
• Evaluating student writing
• Assessments
• Classroom based research
• Perspective
• Effects of prior knowledge

The Mathematics section covers:

• Operations
• Fractions, percentages, and related concepts
• Data analysis
• Probability
• Equations and graphing
• Systems of equations
• Polynomial algebra
• Solving quadratic equations
• Lines and planes
• Angles
• Area and perimeter formulas
• Similarity and congruence rules

These sections are full of specific and detailed information that will be key to passing the ICTS Test of Academic Proficiency Exam. Concepts and principles aren't simply named or described in passing, but are explained in detail. The guide is laid out in a logical and organized fashion so that one section naturally flows from the one preceding it. Because it's written with an eye for both technical accuracy and accessibility, you will not have to worry about getting lost in dense academic language.
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