Praxis 5003 case studies
Praxis 5003 · Put your knowledge to work in context.
Praxis 5003 is the Mathematics subtest of the Praxis Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects assessment (5001). ETS lists 5001 as comprising subtests 5002, 5003, 5004, and 5005 and describes it as the route to a generalist elementary school license covering English, mathematics, social studies, and science. In that structure, 5003 is the mathematics component, not a stand-alone generalist license. ETS's registration page lists the combined 5001 assessment at 180.00. The Praxis 5003 case studies are 5 cases and about 3,690 words.
1Ordering Decimals: Three Errors, One Underlying Idea
Alvarez gives her fourth graders four cards - 0.6, 0.45, 0.405, and 0.5 - and asks them to order the decimals from least to greatest. Three responses surface during the share-out.
671 words, about 3 min2One Division, Four Answers: Who Decides What the Remainder Means?
Each van holds 12 students. When he asks which is correct, students argue that "the calculator says 15.58," so 16 must be "rounding" and therefore less accurate.
759 words, about 4 min3Growing Patterns: Where Does the Extra 2 Come From?
Brooks's third graders build a tile pattern: Figure 1 uses 5 tiles, Figure 2 uses 8, and Figure 3 uses 11. She asks how many tiles Figure 10 will use.
743 words, about 4 min4The 36-Foot Garden: Same Perimeter, Different Area?
Chen's fourth graders design a rectangular garden bed that uses exactly 36 feet of fencing. Four proposals go up: 15 ft × 3 ft, 12 ft × 6 ft, 10 ft × 8 ft, and 9 ft × 9 ft.
762 words, about 4 min5Is the Dice Game Unfair?
Rivera's fifth graders play a two-cube game: Player A scores a point when the sum is 6, Player B scores when the sum is 7, and other sums score nothing. After 60 rolls the tally reads B 11, A 8.
755 words, about 4 min