Category: Tutoring

Prepping for a big standardized test?  Chances are, a high test score can make it possible to get into your college of choice, and opens up scholarship opportunities.

The library offers a completely free service to help you achieve that high test score: Learn a Test.  Located on the library’s Research Resources page, Learn a Test provides you with a variety of options to help prepare for testing.  Learn a Test can also be used to improve your math and vocabulary skills and improve your general testing ability.

Practice Tests on Learn a Test are really helpful.  These tests allow you to go back and review incorrect answers, and provides explanations of how to improve.   Practice Tests that may interest you include PSAT, SAT, ACT and GED.  There are also Military exams including the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery).

Need more help on your trouble areas? Learn a Test provides skills improvement classes! Just click on the High School tab, and you’ll find the following options:
Logic and Reasoning Skills Improvement
Math Skills Improvement
Reading Comprehension Skills Improvement
Science Skills Improvement
Statistics Skills Improvement
Trigonometry Skills Improvement
Vocabulary and Spelling Skills Improvement
Writing and Grammar Skills Improvement

Learn a Test also provides help with employment for teens who have graduated, and now need employment.

Job & Career Accelerator™ combines everything you need for a successful job search into one easy-to-use online application. With this innovative job-hunting system, you can:

* Explore detailed information on over 1,000 different occupations
* Match your interests and skills with the career that’s best for you
* Search over five million up-to-the-minute local and national job postings
* Create professional resumes and cover letters
* Practice and master interviewing skills
* Get invaluable tips and advice every step of the way—from your initial search to accepting an offer
* Conveniently organize and track your job-search progress all in one place

Here are some helpful links to get you ready for Fall studying.

Free Foreign Language Programs

Mango Languages
This free and easy program will help any student learn how to read and speak many different languages. All you need is your library card and pin number, and you can access this program from home!

Web German Languages– A set of links to free foreign language resources, not just German.

Free Algebra/Trig/Calc Tutorials

Patrick’s Just Math Tutorials
This is a no-frills video tutorial site. Simply scroll down through the options until you come to the examples you need. In the video below, Patrick explains how to solve a simple quadratic equation.

MathWorld — An encyclopedia of mathematical terms, equations, and formulas, complete with full descriptions and examples.

Economics Interactive Tutorials– Learn about margins, supply and demand, and other economics concepts.

Science Links

UCSB ScienceLine– Get questions answered by University of California Santa Barbara Scientists

Interactive Periodic Table– The table of elements with links and videos about each element.

Extra Credit
Free lecture notes, exams and videos from MIT– For students who want to excel past their current coursework.

Study Hall is officially over for the summer, but there are options available for teens and kids to work on their skills over the summer!

Chelsea School District Tutoring Referral