Learning Express Library

1. Set-up an account in Learning Express and browse through the available exams.

That was easy! Setting up an account in Learning Express requires only a couple of quick entries and you are set up ready to go.

2. Choose one and answer a few questions. Then click "Score my test" in the top toolbar. Ignore the warnings and continue to have your test scored, so that you can see how the diagnostic page looks. Then click "View Answers" at the bottom of the page. What did you think about this test experience?

I found Learning Express practice test to be very realistic. The timed factor on the simulation test helps you develop your ability to complete the test in the allotted time. The ability to test in different modes is a nice feature allowing every level of user to get the experience he/she needs. The test was very easy to navigate and I’m assuming that this will be a very similar feel to what the test taking experience will be like for real.

3. Job searching and resume writing are among the self-paced courses in Learning Express. Locate the career resources and add one of the courses to your center. Take a few minutes to explore the course and note your observations.

The course was very simple to navigate. It a matter of a couple of quick clicks I was able to save the course to my portfolio to save my place and return to it later. One of my favorite features of the courses was that there was not an overwhelming amount of text on a page. Each topic was broken down into manageable pieces.

4. Type a search term in the search box for a skills improvement or career topic in which you are interested. Notice that results are sorted by tests, courses and eBooks (if all of those are available for your chosen topic). Please select an eBook and look through its pages.

I searched "Social Networking." There were two eBooks available through Learn Express on this topic. I was surprised by the eBook. I was figuring the book would be a condensed version but this book looks to be the full version and contains a Table of Contents to help you navigate the text. I was able to save the book to my computer and easily access it for later use.

Common Core Connection

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.10
By the end of grade 9, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 9-10 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
By the end of grade 10, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, at the high end of the grades 9-10 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
I could use the Information Reading Test to help students who are struggling to meet the reading standard. The Informational Reading Practice Test will give extra practice in reading information text and then get tested on the material to determine if they are retaining the information. In the Learner option you are able to see your answers as you go and if you answer a question incorrectly you are given the correct answer and then told where the answer could be found in the text to help the student with the learning process.