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Foundations of Education
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- Format
- Multiple-choice, one correct answer and three incorrect options; remote ProProctor or authorized test-center delivery subject to booking and technical requirements.
- Exam questions
- Total questions: 100; The total includes the scored and unscored questions.
- Time limit
- 2 hours
- Passing score
- ACE credit recommendation: minimum score 400; receiving institution determines credit acceptance.
- Exam fee
- $100 examination fee; additional test-site administrative costs may apply.
Examination outline
Contemporary Issues in Education (50%)
- Equity
- Governance
- Curriculum
- Professional Issues
- Technology Issues
Past and Current Influences on Education (30%)
- Philosophies, theories, ideologies
- Democratic Ideals
- Social/Economic Influences
Interrelationships between Contemporary Issues and Influences, Past or Current, in Education (20%)
- Tradition and Progress
- National versus local control
- Secular versus religious
- Civil rights
- Public versus private
Examination sources
- Foundations of Education fact sheet
p. 1, Exam Content Outline, introduction and I–III
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Exam Information, Download Fact Sheet hyperlink
- Foundations of Education fact sheet
p. 1, section I
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p. 1, section II
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p. 1, section III
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p. 2, References, adoption boundary
- Foundations of Education fact sheet
p. 1, Exam Information, question count
- Foundations of Education fact sheet
p. 2, Sample Questions introduction
- Foundations of Education fact sheet
p. 1, Credit Recommendations, minimum score
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