Library Lines: May 13 ACT review course might ease test stress
For students who have always feared taking tests, preparing for a standardized one – like the ACT or SAT – is the stuff of nightmares. Even to those for whom test-taking isn’t problematic, preparation can be very stressful.
So much depends on a student’s test score, as it is critical in the determination of both admission and financial aid. Improving even one or two points on the ACT could lead to admittance to a preferred university and enhanced scholarship eligibility. A strong performance on standardized tests is even more important today, given soaring college tuition costs and the increased competitiveness in the admission process.
Worthington Libraries has a variety of resources to help teens shake test-motivated jitters by helping them prepare. They can take a practice test using LearningExpress Library, get ready for that practice test by enrolling in a six-week online class through Gale Courses and, of course, look through books.
There’s another tool, too, an ACT review course led by Dr. Srinath Sampath, founding partner of PrepAccelerator, a Dublin-based testing and tutoring consulting firm. He’ll lead an online problem-solving session for students in grades 9-12 on from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. May 13. Attendees should plan for three hours of instruction, with a 30-minute break halfway and a 30-minute Q&A with parents and students at the end.
During the fast-paced program, Sampath will help participants problem-solve all four required ACT sections. For each of the four sections, participants will review relevant theory and technique and/or review a variety of ACT questions, from simple to complex, in a timed setting.
Registration is required for the free workshop, called ACT Crash Course – Online. Teens can register at tickettailor.com/events/prepaccelerator/622013. A computer with stable internet access is needed.
Although the program is geared toward the ACT, students have used it to improve their SAT performance, as well.
Hillary Kline is communications specialist for Worthington Libraries.
Library Notes
The following programs are offered by Worthington Libraries. Old Worthington Library is at 820 High St., Northwest Library is at 2280 Hard Road and Worthington Park Library is at 1389 Worthington Centre Drive. Call 614-807-2626.
Homework Help Centers, Mondays-Thursdays at each library location. Centers have dedicated computers, no-cost printing of homework-related materials and library staff and volunteers to help students with school assignments. Center hours at Northwest Library and Worthington Park Library are 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.; hours at Old Worthington Library are 3 to 6 p.m.
Book sale, May 13-15 at Old Worthington Library. Sponsored by the Friends Foundation of Worthington Libraries, sale hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. May 13 and 14 and 1-4 p.m. May 15.
ACT Crash Course – Online, 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. May 13. Targeted instruction, led by PrepAccelerator, will help high-school students with all four required ACT sections. A computer with stable internet access is needed. Register at tickettailor.com/events/prepaccelerator/622013.
Electronics recycling, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 14 at Northwest Library. Unwanted computers, printers, cables, cameras, large household appliances and more will be collected by Rentek and used for job force development training for individuals with differing abilities.
Volunteen orientations, 6:30 to 8 p.m. May 17 at Northwest Library. To volunteer at the Library, teens must be at least 12 years old, or entering seventh grade this fall, and attend one orientation. Volunteens will administer the 2022 summer reading club. The same program will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. May 18 at Old Worthington Library. Registration is required for all orientations.
This article originally appeared on ThisWeek: Library Lines: ACT course might ease test stress
