Test Prep & Study Resources
Sandburg provides students with many options when it comes to test taking preparation. Please take a look below to find the resources you need to help you be successful. If you have any questions please call our Tutoring Center or the Testing Center.
Tutoring Center – Room B72. For scheduling call 309.341.5454. Tutoring-services
Testing Center – 309.341.5323
In addition to the Tutoring Center, we also provide a free online tutoring service to all of our students called Brainfuse. To access brainfuse, please log into your mySandburg and look in Student Apps for the Brainfuse icon.
Test Anxiety
- www.ets.org/s/praxis/pdf/reducing_test_anxiety.pdf
- www.studygs.net/tstprp8.htm
- www.testtakingtips.com/anxiety/
- www.purdueglobal.edu/blog/student-life/reduce-test-anxiety-college-students/
Test Taking Tips & Strategies
- www.testtakingtips.com/
- http://www.studygs.net/tsttak1.htm
- www.youtube.com/ - search “eliminating the wrong answers”
Brainfuse – writing skills tutorial
- Go to the brainfuse website at http://brainfuse.com/login/
- Username: CSC01; Password: CSC01
- Click on “Skillsurfer” under “Academic Tools”
- Click on “College”
- Click on “English Writing” and then on the subject of choice
Purdue – Online Writing Lab ( OWL) - https://owl.english.purdue.edu/
Below are several options for help with studying for the Accuplacer placement test
Brainfuse - Accuplacer test tutorial
Go to the brainfuse website at http://brainfuse.com/login/
Username: CSC01; Password: CSC01
Click on “Skillsurfer” under “Academic Tools”
Click on “College Placement Tests”
Click on Accuplacer Subtest of choice
www.test-guide.com/Accuplacer
www.testprepreview.com/accuplacer_practice.htm
www.studyguidezone.com/accuplacertest.htm
www.mathhelp.com/accuplacer-math-test-prep
YouTube - search “Accuplacer Test Prep”
ESL – English as a Second Language
Brainfuse ESL skills
Go to the Brainfuse website: http://brainfuse.com/login/
- Username: CSC01; Password: CSC01
- Click on “Skillsurfer” under “Academic Tools”
- Click on “ESL” and then on subtest of choice
Math Skills
Brainfuse - Mathematics skills tutorial
Go to the brainfuse website at http://brainfuse.com/login/
- Username: CSC01; Password: CSC01
- Click on “Skillsurfer” under “Academic Tools”
- Click on “College”
- Click on “Mathematics” and then on subtest of choice
https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/find-by-topic/
www.mathisfun.com
Brainfuse - Reading skills tutorial
Go to the brainfuse website at http://brainfuse.com/login/
- Username: CSC01; Password: CSC01
- Click on “Skillsurfer” under “Academic Tools”
- Click on “College”
- Click on “English Reading” and then on subtest of choice
www.abcteach.com/directory/reading-comprehension-middle-high-school-81-2-1
www.englishmaven.org/Pages/Reading%20Comprehension.htm
TEAS - Test of Essential Academic Skills (Limited copies of study guides available in the Sandburg library)
Brainfuse - TEAS test tutorial
Go to the brainfuse website at http://brainfuse.com/login/
Username: CSC01; Password: CSC01
Click on “Skillsurfer” under “Academic Tools”
Click on “Career Prep and Job Resources”
Click on “Nursing”
Click on subtest of choice