General: Test Anxiety Tips

http://kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/school/test_anxiety.html Some down to earth ideas on dealing with test anxiety for teens and adults. Additional sites on test anxiety:

http://www.couns.uiuc.edu/Brochures/testanx.htm http://www.coedu.usf.edu/zalaquett/Help_Screens/Test_Anxiety.htm http://www.uiowa.edu/web/advisingcenter/aac_curr_stu http://thetwocrows.com/ahclem/testanxiety.html

This is a compilation site, which also has a lot of good information about study habits, techniques, financial aid, selecting a college etc. Great site!

Career Passport: Building a Portfolio

http://www.armadamusic.net/CareerPassport/

Excellent site for developing a Career Passport or portfolio. Good self assessment for skills areas.
Myers-Briggs Personality Test
Holland Career Test
Princeton Review Career Quiz
Suggested Careers
Career Map: Get There
Short Term Calendar
Preparing - Building My Portfolio
Basic Arithmetic
Pre-Algebra Geometry
Reading Competency
Writing Assessment
Writing Competency
Interviewing Competency
Basic Computer Skills
Desktop PublishingSpreadsheets
Internet Skills

Podcasts for Listening Skills

http://www.eslpod.com/They have instructional podcasts on a variety of topics. Each cast has the audio but also the script that a student can follow along with.
http://a4esl.org/p/More ESL podcasts with transcripts.
www.englishcaster.com
Podcast lessons for learners of Englishpronunciation memory games: http://www.manythings.org/ac/http://www.esl-lab.com/pron2.htmhttp://evaeaston.com/pr/a-v-ae-quiz.htmlhttp://www.albany.edu/~jy0507/call/home.html
http://www.manythings.org/pp/index.htmlAmerican English Pronunciation Practice
http://international.ouc.bc.ca/Pronunciation Practice: Okanagan University College
http://www.englishclub.com/pronunciation/index.htm English Club's Pronunciation (many links)

ABC of Academic Writing and ABC of Essays

http://www.mdx.ac.uk/www/study/gloess.htm

Good information on writing, and covers a lot of categories.

Study Skills: Writing Techniques

http://www.how-to-study.com/Writing%20Techniques.htm

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IPL Website: Research and Writing

http://www.ipl.org/div/aplus/

Quick Tips for the Panic-Stricken

Step by Step Research & Writing
Why the Step by Step Approach?
Step 1 - Getting Started - preparing for the assignment and getting ready to choose a topic
Step 2 - Discovering and Choosing a Topic - reading to become informed
Step 3 - Looking for and Forming a Focus - exploring your topic
Step 4 - Gathering Information - which clarifies and supports your focus
Step 5 - Preparing to Write - analyzing and organizing your information and forming a thesis statement
Step 6 - Writing the Paper - writing, revising and finalizing

Info Search
Where's the Information?
Learning to Research in the Library
Learning to Research on the Web
Skills for Online Searching
Information Found—and Not Found—on the Web
Search Strategy: Getting a Broad Overview of a Subject
Search Strategy: Finding Specific Information

Guide to Writing a Basic Essay

http://members.tripod.com/~lklivingston/essay/

Quite a comprehensive site taking you through the process of writing an essay from choosing a topic through finish. Includes samples.

Teacher Tap: Mathematics

http://eduscapes.com/tap/tapmath.html
Great math information, including charts and graphs. Many websites, choose and click on the ones that interest you.

S.O.S. Math Skills for Adults: Complete Site

http://www.sosmath.com/

S.O.S. MATHematics is your free resource for math review material from Algebra to Differential Equations!
The perfect study site for high school, college students and adult learners. Get help to do your homework, refresh your memory, prepare for a test, ....
Browse our more than 2,500 Math pages filled with short and easy-to-understand explanations. Click on one of the following subject areas: Algebra, Trigonometry, Calculus, Differential Equations, Complex Variables, Matrix Algebra, or Mathematical Tables.

S.O.S. Math Skills for Adults: Fractions

http://www.sosmath.com/algebra/fraction/frac1/frac1.html

This SOS math review is targeted toward those individuals who have forgotten what they once knew about fractions. You may need the entire review or just portions of the review. Fractions for Adults is divided into several categories with accompanying examples and problems. The SOS menu will direct you according to your needs or performance. At any time you can go back to the most recent menu by clicking on the phrase Menu Back at the bottom of your screen.One of the largest obstacles to success in any situation that involves the use of fractions is loss of memory. Most individuals were introduced to fractions in grade school and have long since forgotten how to use them. If you have not used fraction in your daily life, you are probably a little rusty. Don't despair! With this quick review, you can once again be a whiz at fractions.

PBS Literacy Link: Workplace Essential Skills

main page: http://litlink.ket.org

Good skills lessons based on employment skills. Requires a free registration.

Workplace Essential Skills
Lessons
Orientation program
Orientation: Making It WorkThis 30-minute video program is a student orientation to the course. Learn how to use the different components of the Workplace Essential Skills series to improve your skills and opportunities.
Employment:
Finding a jobPlanning to Work
Matching Skills and Jobs
Applying for Jobs
Resumes, Tests, and Choices
Interviewing

Ready for Work
Workplace Safety
Learning at Work
Communication & Writing: Communication Skills
The Language of Work
Communicating with Co-Workers and Supervisors
Working Together
Communication & Writing: Writing skillsA Process for Writing
Supplying Information: Directions, Forms, and Charts
Writing Memos and Letters
Reading
Reading for a Purpose
Finding What You Need: Following Directions
Reading Reports and Manuals
Math
Number Sense
Solving Problems
Fractions, Decimals, and Percents
Measurements and Trends and Predictions