Introduction to Educational Psychology CLEP exam guide

The Introduction to Educational Psychology exam is one of the 34 CLEP exams offered by the College Board. Learning in classrooms: how students think, grow, and are assessed.

What the exam covers

• Learning and cognition, including memory and problem solving
• Teaching methods and classroom management
• Child growth and development
• Evaluation and assessment of learning, including testing and measurement

Credit and score

3 semester hours. ACE recommended score: 50.

The exam fee is $97 plus the test center's own fee, or $30 for remote proctoring. Register through the College Board.

How to study

• Focus on individual differences and testing, which together carry about a third of the exam
• Practice test and statistics questions, including reliability, validity, and score interpretation
• The exam is about 100 multiple choice questions in 90 minutes
• Start from the official College Board exam description and check off each topic above as you review it.

Florida note

Florida's public colleges and universities are required to award the minimum recommended CLEP credit, up to 45 total credit-by-exam credits, under Florida Statute 1007.27. Private and out-of-state schools set their own policy.

Credit depends on the college's own policy. Confirm with the college before counting on it.

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