http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/accuplacer/ This website provides information about the
ACCUPLACER tests including general information, how it works, sample questions, and tips for taking the
ACCUPLACER tests. http://beprepared.appstate.edu/ Adult Basic Skills Professional Development's online course is free and does not require a username or password. It is designed to help adult educators prepare students for college. www.chompchomp.com
This free and easy to use grammar website provides videos, PowerPoint presentations, handouts, and interactive exercises. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/ Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) houses writing resources and instructional materials and provides these as a free service of the Writing Lab at Purdue. Topics include the writing process, mechanics, grammar, punctuation, etc. http://www.englishforeveryone.org/ This site has reading and English practice. The “Reading Comprehension” section has worksheets which elicit the use of critical thinking skills at every level. http://www.readtheory.org/ This online resource for reading comprehension provides the following three reading levels: beginning, intermediate, and advanced. http://www.khanacademy.org/ Great for almost anything in math! There are videos and complete practice exercises on this site. Just type in a subject area and explore to learn more. (Also great for future math classes) http://www.testprepreview.com/accuplacer_practice.htm
There are self-assessment modules in reading, language, and math available on this site. Questions must be answered on paper. http://www.studyguidezone.com/accuplacertest.htm
This site provides information about the ACCUPLACER tests including general information, a free ACCUPLACER Study Guide, and practice questions. http://wcb.neit.edu/asc/prctctst.htm
This website provides sample questions for reading, language, arithmetic, and algebra. Answering and scoring is completed online. www.dictionary.com
This is one of many online dictionaries. http://www.cpcc.edu/testing_assessment/placement-testing/accuplacer-study-guides/accuplacer-review-videoscoming-soon This site provides instructional videos for all subjects. http://ux.brookdalecc.edu/fac/reading/mhurley/questions/Instructions.htm
This website has online reading practice questions. http://www.testpreppractice.net/ACCUPLACER/Default.aspx
This website has online reading, sentence skills, and mathematics practice questions. http://www.accuplacer-test.com/accuplacer-practice-solutions.htm
Practice questions are provided for all subjects.
http://academics.utep.edu/Default.aspx?tabid=25191 This site has four online math practice quizzes. http://abeflorida.org/pdf/Resource_Guides/Resource-MATH.pdf
This PDF file has math lessons and handouts. http://www.mclennan.edu/students/testing/accuplacer/prep.html
This site provides an overview, videos, sample problems, and explanations. http://www.ccaurora.edu/students/academic-support/tutoring-services/math-access-review This website provides an overview and videos for math. http://www.aims.edu/student/assessment/studyguides/ This site provides study guides for all subjects. http://www.kutasoftware.com/ This site has dozens of free pre-algebra and algebra worksheets with answer keys. www.wgcontemporary.com
ITTS (Instruction Targeted for TABE Success) is an online program which can be used to increase basic reading, language, and math skills. This software must be purchased.
Text resources:
Ten Steps to Building College Reading Skills by John Langan
12 Powerful Words That Increase Test Scores and Help Close the Achievement Gap by Larry Bell
Critical Reading Series by Jamestown Publishers – Calamities or Deceptions
Improving Your Vocabulary by F.E. Braswell Co., Inc.
Banish Boring Words! by Leilen Shelton (Scholastic)
Math in Daily Living books (Fractions, Decimals & Percents, Algebra)
Test-Prep Mathematics by Pamela Cohen and Walter Antoniotti
The Humongous Book of Basic Math & Pre-Algebra Problems by Michael Kelley
Number Power Review by Contemporary
Forgotten Algebra by Barbara Lee Bleau
The Humongous Book of Algebra Problems by Michael Kelley
How to Solve Word Problems in Algebra by Mildred Johnson and Tim Johnson
Contact Information:
Mandy Williams
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
Hudson, NC 28638
828.726.2274 mwilliams@cccti.edu