COMPASS™ Information Web Links

Academic Development Program, College of Education

Tennessee Technological University

55 University Drive, Box 5171

Cookeville, TN 38505-0001

phone: 931-372-3476 fax: 931-372-6275

This page includes:

A. Driving Directions to TTU's Campus

B. Campus Map: Foster Hall is #11 on the map, on the corner of Peachtree Street and University Drive,

behind the Roaden University Center

C. Test Anxiety

D. COMPASS™ Preparation Websites

Here is a list of websites to help you study for the COMPASS™ test, which is given in Foster Hall on the TTU campus. TTU does not use the Internet version of COMPASS™.
Remember that the test starts at 9:00a.m., so you should arrive at Foster Hall room 407 about 15 minutes early to allow time to sign in and pay your fees.
You will need to bring a photo ID (like your driver's license) and the $10.00 fee for the test.
You will not need to bring supplies: the testing center has paper, pencils, pens, and a small calculator for you to use.

The test is made up of three different parts: Reading, Writing, and Math.

The Reading test is reading comprehension. You will read an essay and answer questions about it.
The Math test covers Pre-Algebra, Elementary Algebra, and Intermediate Algebra.
The Writing test is broken up into two parts: a 25 minute timed essay and an editing section. The essay is the only part of the test that is timed and the only part that is handwritten. The rest of the test is computer based.

If you have questions, please call Lydia at 931-372-3476 or send her an email at lkendall@tntech.edu.

A. Driving directions to TTU:

http://www.tntech.edu/admissions/dircam.htm

B. The link to the campus map:

http://www.tntech.edu/gen/map/

C. Test Anxiety Websites:

http://www.tntech.edu/counsel

http://www.sdc.uwo.ca/learning/mcanx.html

http://www.studygs.net/tstprp8.htm

D. Compass™ Preparation Websites:

Compass™ Websites:

· Tennessee Technological University

http://www.tntech.edu/adp/AAPP.html

ACT Compass/ESL™ Review

http://www.act.org/compass/sample/index.html

Test Prep Review

http://www.testprepreview.com/compass_practice.htm

Highline Community College Compass Review

http://www.highline.edu/stuserv/testcenter/compass.html

Approved Regents’ Test Essay Topics

http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwrtp/topics.htm

Enchanted Learning Essay and Other Writing Activities for Early Writers

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/essay/

MATH Websites:

Praxis™ Math PowerPoint

http://www.sl.psu.edu/caa/Praxis/Math/PRAXIS-math.pdf

Valle Verde Campus Math Center Handouts

http://www.epcc.edu/Student/Tutorial/Mathcenter/handouts.html

Math PPST™ Preparation

http://fp.uni.edu/mathcenter/ppst.htm

Montgomery College Math Depart. Placement Practice Tests

http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/math/placement/placetest.html

Sparknotes™ Math Study Guides

http://www.sparknotes.com/math/

H&H Pub. Co. Preparation for the PPST™ Instructional Modules.

http://www.hhpublishing.com/_onlinecourses/ppstdemo/ppst/index.html

Elizabeth City State University Praxis Attack Praxis™ Tests and Tips.

http://vc.ecsu.edu/praxis/praxisattackweb/index.html

Glendale Community College Math Depart. Placement tests

(Practice Tests w/answers).

http://www.gc.maricopa.edu/math/placement.htm

READING Websites:

Reading for the Main Idea

http://www.ccis.edu/departments/cae/studyskills/mainidea.html

Reading Skills Tutorial

http://www.cerritos.edu/reading/tutorials.htm

Inference

http://www.criticalreading.com/inference_reading.htm

Vocabulary Development

http://www.elite.net/~runner/eld/wordanalysis.html

Comprehension

http://www.ucs.mun.ca/~glassman/ed3545notes4.html

Online Resources for improving Reading Skills, 4/e

and Developing Critical Reading Skills, 5/e

http://www.mhhe.com/socscience/english/spears/stu3/

How to Improve Reading Comprehension

           http://www.marin.cc.ca.us/~don/Study/7read.html

      Suggestions for Assessing Comprehension

http://www.usu.edu/teach/text/comprehension.pdf