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- The DSST Foundations of Education exam includes topics such as Contemporary Issues in Education, Past and Current Influences on Education, Interrelationships between Contemporary Issues and Influences, and Past or Current in Education.
- For the DSST Foundations of Education exam, you will be tested on contemporary issues in education, past and current influences on education (philosophies, democratic ideals, social/economic influences), and the interrelationships between contemporary issues and influences.
- A scaled score is calculated from multiple-choice questions and essay scores. Scores range from 200 to 500. A score of 400 is considered a passing score, with 434 considered a B-equivalent. As individual institutions may require specific scores to award credit, checking with your college or university about their policy is always advisable.
- Peterson’s DSST Foundations of Education Study Guide reviews the concepts presented on the exam and provides tips for registering and preparing for it. This study guide reviews contemporary issues in education, past and current influences on education, interrelationships between contemporary issues in education, contemporary issues and influences in education, and more.
- Peterson’s offers three full-length DSST Foundations of Education practice tests for subscribers. You can also access our DSST Foundations of Education Study Guide, which provides a review of the concepts presented on the exam and tips for preparing for it. DSST Foundations of Education practice tests include the following content areas: Contemporary Issues in Education; Past and Current Influences on Education; Interrelationships between Contemporary Issues and Influences, Past or Current, in Education.
- DSST exams test you on the equivalent of an entire college semester’s curriculum in approximately two hours. Peterson’s DSST Foundations of Education prep prepares you for the questions you can expect on the exam with three online practice tests, video instruction, and flashcards to test your knowledge of key terms. While the idea is to test you on material with which you have prior learning, reviewing the content and test format is in order as a satisfactory score earns you the college credit you’re after. While everyone is different, Peterson’s recommends at least 6 weeks of preparation for test day.
- Students can only register and pay for a DSST exam at an authorized test center. The GetCollegeCredit website is a great resource for information on locating testing centers and institutions that award credit for the DSST.