Session #12 - Additional Tools
How do I prepare for my college placement test?
Taking the time to review and prepare for your college placement test is very strongly recommended. Your college placement test will determine the math and English courses you need to take, and for many people will be the first important test of their college career. By taking the time to review and prepare you can refresh your English, reading and math skills to ensure that you begin in the math and English courses that are right for you.
The table shown below contains links to several web sites that may be helpful to you when preparing for your college placement exam.
| Title\Website | Brief Explanation |
|---|---|
| Douglas Bump's Math Videos | Dr. Douglas Bump, HCC professor, has hundreds of tutorial math videos available. |
| Khan Academy | Resources for students and teachers. It offers videos and work problems. The website keeps track of your progress and for teachers, it offers a glance at the students' progress. |
| Purple Math | Tutoring help for students in Algebra. |
| Math.com | Offers problems, tutoring, games, calculators and tools for students |
| National Library of Virtual Manipulatives | Virtual manipulatives for tutoring to help understand math better. |
| Math Planet | Offers free Pre-Algebra, Algebra, and Geometry help, examples, and videos. |
| Virtual Math Lab | College Algebra online tutorials for students |
| Math Portal | Math lessons, formulas, calculators, and help. |
| Virtual Tutorials | Video Tutorials for teachers and students |
| S.O.S. Math | Study Guide and help for students |
| Professor Freedman's Math Help | This site provides links for students and teachers to information about learning styles, study skills tips, and ways to reduce math anxiety and gives the students access to tutorials, algebra assignments, math videos, and information about basic math, algebra, and study skills. |
| Math Vids | Math video tutorials |
| Math Cracker | Offers math help, online calculator, and tutorials. |
| WolframAlpha | This site gets you the answers by doing dynamic computations based on a vast collection of built-in data, algorithms, and methods. |
| Algebra-Class | Gives students reference on how to solve Algebra problems. |
| TSI Practice Test | Free practice questions |
Contact Us
For more information about the TSI Assessment and how to register, visit https://www.hccs.edu/resources-for/current-students/testing-services/ or email hcc.testing@hccs.edu