<b>The most comprehensive and up-to-date strategies, practice, and review for the NYSTCE (New York State Teacher Certification Exams).</b> <P> For the more than 25,000 prospective teachers who take the NYSTCE every year, the bestselling <I>Kaplan NYSTCE</i> offers comprehensive content review for all topics covered on these exams. The NYSTCE are a series of tests designed to measure a candidate's knowledge and skills with the Liberal Arts and Science Test (LAST), the elementary or the secondary version of the Assessment of Teaching Skills- Written (ATS-W), and a Content Specialty Test (CST) in the content area of the certification. Candidates interested in teaching bilingual education must also take and pass the Bilingual Education Assessments (BEAs). <P> The book contains: Three full-length practice tests One Liberal Arts and Sciences Test (LAST) One Elementary Assessment of Teaching Skills-Written (ATS-W) test One Content Specialty Test (CST) A diagnostic test for the LAST Complete answer explanations Comprehensive review of objectives Proven score-raising strategies A glossary of NYSTCE terms <P> The NYSTCE is administered in February, April, June, July, August, October, and December