LibGuides: Adult Education: Adult Basic Education

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Useful Resources in the IRSC Databases

Gale Presents: Peterson's Test Prep This link opens in a new window
Gale's Testing & Education Reference Center houses Peterson's Prep for the GED® Test. Sign in to the database with your Borrower ID and PIN then create a free account with Peterson. Take the practice test and use the results from this practice test to determine which areas you need to study. You can also read the online book "Master the GED® Test" for study and test-taking tips.
PrepSTEP / Learning Express Library This link opens in a new window
Provides an interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorials to help users succeed on the academic or licensing tests they must pass. The content is organized in six different areas - Core Math & Science Skills, Core English Skills, College Success Skills, Career Prep, Basic Computer Skills, Grad School Admissions Prep, Placement Test Prep, and Recursos Para Hispanohablantes. Immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of results are part of each test / tutorial.

Multiple Choice Tests and Standardized Tests - Films on Demand
Watch a video about standardized test-taking skills.

Print Book Suggestions for ABE Students

Let's Review: Integrated Algebra by Lawrence S. Leff
ISBN: 9780764135910
Publication Date: 2008-09-01
This book stresses rapid learning, using many step-by-step demonstration examples, helpful diagrams, enlightening "Math Fact" summaries, and graphing calculator approaches. Fourteen chapters review the following topics: sets, operations, and algebraic language; linear equations and formulas; problem solving and technology; ratios, rates, and proportions; polynomials and factoring; rational expressions and equations; radicals and right triangles; area and volume; linear equations and graphing; functions, graphs, and models; systems of linear equations and inequalities; quadratic and exponential functions; statistics and visual representations of data; and counting and probability of compound events.
Algebra 2/Trigonometry by Meg Clemens; Bruce C. Waldner; Glenn Clemens
ISBN: 9780764145124
Publication Date: 2015-11-01
This edition includes the most recent Algebra 2/Trigonometry Regents tests through August 2015. These ever popular guides contain study tips, test-taking strategies, score analysis charts, and other valuable features. They are an ideal source of practice and test preparation. The detailed answer explanations make each exam a practical learning experience. In addition to practice exams that reflect the standard Regents format, this book reviews algebraic and trigonometric functions, equations, applications, and much more.
Painless Grammar by Rebecca S. Elliott
ISBN: 9780764134364
Publication Date: 2006-08-01
This very approachable text combines instruction in parts of speech and sentence structure with down-to-earth examples, funny illustrations, and examination of some of the more amusing and peculiar words in the English language.
Sharp Grammar by Kaplan Publishing Staff (Editor)
ISBN: 9781419550300
Publication Date: 2008-08-05
Features: A 10-question quiz in every chapter to show readers where they need the most help. Information on grammar, sentence structure, style, usage, punctuation, and mechanics. A variety of practice exercises with detailed answer explanations for every topic. A recognition and recall chapter test that includes material from the entire chapter to once again reinforce what the reader has learned on a large scale. Detailed answer explanations follow the chapter test. Chapter summaries for easy review.