WHAT’S ON THIS EXAM
The Introduction to Educational Psychology exam covers material that is usually taught in a one-semester undergraduate course in this subject. Emphasis is placed on principles of learning and cognition, teaching methods and classroom management, child growth and development, and evaluation and assessment of learning.
NUMBER OF QUESTIONS
This exam has 100 multiple choice questions to be answered in 90 minutes.
NUMBER OF COLLEGE CREDITS
Colleges that accept these credits usually assign 3 credits. See Locating College CLEP Lists and College CLEP Policies to help you learn about the CLEP exams your target college may accept. See CLEP on the High School Transcript for ideas on how to record these credits.
PASSING SCORE
This exam is pass/fail. A passing score is 50. Read CLEP Exam Scoring.
DIFFICULTY RATING
This exam is ranked as a lower 2 out of 5 with 5 being the most difficult by websites posting rankings. It ranks next to Introductory Psychology and Introductory Sociology. After studying for the psychology exam, however, this exam becomes a 1 in my opinion. See CLEP Difficulty Ranking based on our experiences as middle and high school test takers.
SCHOOL YEAR STUDIED
My daughters took this CLEP in the 10th grade. See Which CLEP When: How We Tracked from Middle School to Graduation.
STUDY PLAN
This exam can be taken after a two week cram upon passing the Introductory Psychology CLEP. See CLEP Study Plans.
RESOURCES
I made Quizlet flashcards from the facts in a college textbook entitled Educational Psychology: Developing Learners by Jeanne Ellis Ormrod. My students did not read the text. They only memorized the flashcards over two weeks and took the practice exam in the CLEP Official Study Guide before sitting for the exam.
- College textbook (provided me with flashcard facts) (pick up a cheap copy for some backup reading)
- Quizlet (find my 521 terms under creator DocPaula)
- CLEP Official Study Guide (provides one practice test) (find at public library)
FINAL PREPARATION
See CLEP Prep Boot Camp: The Final Weeks and Determining CLEP Exam Readiness.
WHAT THIS EXAM PAIRS WITH
This exam pairs extremely well with the Introductory Psychology CLEP. It uses the same facts with additional facts related to the classroom experience. This exam is one of five easier exams that overlap. Read 15 Credit CLEP Package.
USING THESE CREDITS AT COLLEGE
These credits were accepted at our community college but not at the four-year schools my daughters applied to. If your state has an articulation agreement like North Carolina does, earning an associate’s degree at a community college allows CLEP credits normally not accepted by a four-year state school to transfer.
Read CLEP Credits and NC’s Articulation Agreement.
PLACING A CREDIT ON THE HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT
Studying for and attempting this exam can certainly represent one high school credit (1 year) for social sciences or an elective. The ease of earning credits with this exam after preparing for the psychology exam, makes this a no-brainer addition. Adding an extra elective credit to the high school transcript can be a blessing. It can increase the number of credits and allow for an early graduation, or it can make up for a previous loss.
See CLEP on the High School Transcript for ideas on how to record these credits. For ideas on how to determine a letter grade for the material studied read Determining Grades for CLEP Courses. Finally, if you need help on how to calculate a credit read Transcripts: How to Determine Course Credits.
My experience with CLEP testing. I have coached my kids and their friends through 16 different CLEP exams over a period of 9 years. Collectively, they have passed 39 CLEP exams and earned over 159 college credits. I’m still coaching my younger son through his CLEP journey. My high school graduates have received full-ride merit scholarships.
Musing: a period of reflection or thought. As such this post reflects my thoughts, opinions, and experiences on the topic. The choice to home school and the methods you choose are yours to determine.