HCLS Test Prep Books
- High school exams & college test prep books
- Graduate school test prep books
- Vocational/career exam prep books
HCLS Online Test Prep Tools
LearningExpress
Requires library card barcode and PIN. Must register with an e-mail address to use this online tool. Registering is necessary to keep track of your test scores and progress each time you use a practice exam or e-course.
Click Here to watch a tutorial on how to use LearningExpress.Elementary/middle/high school
- Practice sets for grades 4 – 12 for math, reading, and writing skills
- Practice exams for Catholic high school admissions (COOP, HSPT)
- Practice AP exams in 9 subjects
- AP exam eBooks in biology & history
- Prepare for the GED, HiSET, or TASC
College prep
- Family college planning tool
- College admissions essay writing help
- Scholarship search
Career & graduate school
- VoTech, college, and graduate school search
- Prepare for job exams in fields from air traffic controller to teacher
- Prepare for the WorkKeys Assessments and the TOEIC
Adults
- Adult learning center (build math skills, become a better writer)
- Citizenship test practice
Gale Testing & Education Reference Center
Requires library card barcode and PIN. Must register with an e-mail address to use this online tool. Registering is necessary to keep track of your test scores and progress each time you use a practice exam or e-course.
Click Here to watch a tutorial on how to use Testing & Education Reference Center.High school
- High school test prep (19 practice AP exams, ED, ISEE, COOP, SSAT)
- Private secondary school search tool
College prep
- College entrance exam prep (PSAT, SAT, ACT, TAKS, LEP, FCAT)
- Test prep eBooks by Peterson’s (SAT, PSAT, AP exams, GRE, GMAT, LSAT, Praxis)
- Research colleges & universities
- Identify scholarships & grants
- College academic skills review (math, reading, grammar, science)
Career & graduate school
- Graduate school entrance exam prep (GRE, LSAT, MCAT, MAT)
- Graduate school scholarship search
- VoTech exam prep (medical assisting, cosmetology, auto repair, nursing, civil service, etc.)
- VoTech school search in dozens of fields (including specific search tools for nursing programs & IT programs)
- Military tests (officer candidate, military flight aptitude, CFAT)
- Career module to explore and map different job paths
- Job search and resume building tools
Adults
- Citizenship test practice
- Basic computer tutorials
College Prep Video Tutorials from lynda.com
Requires library card barcode and PIN.
- PSAT Test Prep (1 hr 19 min)
- SAT Prep: Getting Started (1 hr 39 min)
College Prep Online Classes
Requires library card barcode and PIN.
Log into Gale Courses and enroll in these six-week online classes:
- SAT/ACT Preparation – Part 1
- SAT/ACT Preparation – Part 2
Free Test Prep Tools from Khan Academy
- Preparing for the current SAT (through January 2016)
- Preparing for the new SAT (starting March 2016)
HCLS test prep classes
