Research and Reference Resources

Quick Guide To LearningExpress Library

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Example 2: Tutors are very expensive. Does LearningExpress have anything to offer my children?

 

From the front page of Learning Express, browse the listing of 'Featured Resources' on the right side of the page.

 

You will find links for Elementary School Skills Improvement, as well as Middle School and High School.

 

If you click on Elementary School Skills Improvement, you will find diagnostic tests for 4th grade math and reading including topics like algebra, geometry and narrative text and poetry.

 

If you scroll down the page, you will also find standardized tests for 4th and 5th grade.

 

If you click on the link for the Texas 4th Grade Reading Test you will find a description of what the test entails. Click on the red Practice Now! button to begin.

 

You will be asked to sign in at this point. If you are new user, you will have to create a user name and password. If you are a returning user, sign in.

 

Once you are registered and signed in, you will come to the Test Instructions Page. Once you have reviewed the instructions, you may start the exam by clicking on the blue Start button.

 

From the exam, you can answer the question on each page and click on the More button to get to the next question. You may also follow the blue tool buttons at the top of the screen to go back to Instructions, open the Questions page (this page shows you how many questions are in the exam. You can then click on the number to view each question), Save your test for later or Score the test and find out results. There is also a timer box on the right side that shows how much time is remaining.

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