Using Learning Express to Prepare for the Accuplacer Tests 1. Go to www.vsac.org 2. On the right under Tools click on Learning Express. 3. Sign in as a New User and create you own account. The Account ID Number is 10254. Pick your own password. Record the Username and Password they give you here: Username: _____________________ Password: ______________________ To Prepare for the Accuplacer Arithmetic Test: 1. Go to the Middle School Math Skills Improvement section for steps 1-10 below. 2. Then go to the Middle School Math Course Series. Work through: Middle School Math Course 1: Number Concepts and Middle School Math Course 2: Fractions and Middle School Math Course 3: Decimals 3. You could now retake the Arithmetic Accuplacer To Prepare for the Accuplacer Algebra Test: 4. Go to the High School Math Skills Improvement section for steps 5-10 below. 5. Then go to the Algebra Course Series. Work through: Algebra Course 1: Algebra & Patterns and Algebra Course 2: Methods with Algebraic Equations & Expressions 6. To practice taking a test like the Algebra Accuplacer using these skills take the High Schools Math Diagnostic 1 7. Go back to the Algebra Courses. Work through: Algebra Course 3: Patterns, Functions, & Systems of Equations. 8. To practice taking a test using these skills take the High School Math Diagnostic 9. You could now retake the Algebra Accuplacer or: 10. For more practice click on High School Math Practice Exercises and do: High School Math Practice: Algebra 1, High School Math Practice: Algebra 2 And High School Math Practice: Algebra To Prepare for the Reading Comprehension Test: 11. Go to the High School Reading Skills Improvement section for steps12-14 below. 12. Then go to the High School Reading Comprehension Course Series. Concentrate on: High School Reading Course 2: Main Ideas & supporting Details and High School Reading Course 5: Making Conclusions 13. To practice taking a test like the Accuplacer Reading Comprehension Test do the High Schools Reading Practice Exercises 1 through 3. 14. You could now retake the Reading Comprehension Accuplacer. To Prepare for the Sentences Test: 15. Go to the High School Writing Skills Improvement section for steps16-18 below. 16. Then go to the High School Grammar Practice Exercises. 17. Do the High Schools Grammar Practice Exercises 1. 18. This will give you and score report with an analysis of your grammar strengths and weaknesses. Use this report to decide which courses in the Grammar Skills for Writing Course Series you should do. 19. Do the High Schools Grammar Practice Exercises 2. 20. You could now retake the Sentences Accuplacer.