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CPT Computerized Placement Tests

The CPT (Computerized Placement Tests) produced by the College Board are used by Valencia Community College to place or exempt students in English, reading, and math classes.  Minimum scores on the ACT or SAT can also be used for exempting college-prep classes.  See the Valencia catalog for details.  The Student Guide to the Computerized Placement Tests (CPTs) and other information are available in the Answer Center, 5-211.  Practice tests are on Reserve in the Library.  In addition, workbooks are sold in bookstore and contain review materials and practice tests.  Review workshops are offered on a self-paced basis.  For more information, contact the Assessment Center.

Call Numbers for Browsing the Shelves

LINCCWeb Online Catalog – Search Terms (In All Fields)

•           CPT  (Keywords Anywhere)

Circulating Books – A Selected List

Reading

•  Fry, Ron. Grolier’s How to Study Course: v. 3: Improve Your Reading.  1991.

Call Number:  LB2395 .F79 1991 v. 3

•  Langan, John. Ten Steps to Building College Reading Skills. 1994.

Call Number:  LB2395.3 .L351 1994

•   Pauk, Walter. How to Study in College. 2001.

Call Number:  LB2395 .P3 2001

•     Wassman, Rose. Effective Reading in a Changing World. 1993.

Call Number:  LB2395 .W374 1993

 English

•               Biays, John Sheridan. Along These Lines: Writing Paragraphs and Essays. 2001.

                 Call Number:  PE1408 .B53 2001

•         Murphy, Raymond.  Grammar in Use. Intermediate. 2000.

Call Number:  PE1128 .M87 2000  (Includes CD-ROM)

  Math

•    Basic Mathematical Skills with Geometry. 2001.

Call Number:  QA107.2 .B37 2001  (Includes CD-ROM)

•   Bittinger, Marvin L. Elementary and Intermediate Algebra.  2000.

Call Number:  QA152.2 .B5798 2000

•   Flansburg, Scott. Math Magic. 1993.

Call Number:  QA135.5 F53 1993

•   Jordan, Bill E.  Integrated Arithmetic and Algebra.  1999.

Call Number:  QA107 .J675 1999

•  Kaseberg, Alice.  Introductory Algebra: a Just-in-time Approach. 1997.

Call Number:  QA152.2 .K37 1997

•  Lial, Margaret L. Prealgebra and Introductory Algebra.  2001.

Call Number:  QA152.2 .L56 2001

Circulating Software

•   Multimedia Algebra. (CD-ROM).  1995.

Call Number:  QA 152.2 .M8 1995

•  Multimedia Algebra II.  (CD-ROM).  1995.

Call Number:  QA 152.2 .M87 1995

• Multimedia High School Grammar.  (CD-ROM). 1995

Call Number:  PE 1112 .M87 1995

Research Databases (For Articles About the Tests)

To access Valencia’s research databases, open your Atlas account, select ‘Search the Library’, then select ‘Databases A-Z’.

• Academic Search Complete
•  Newsbank

This Research Guide is designed to help users find information on a particular topic within the Valencia College East Campus Library.  This is by no means a comprehensive list of resources and other resources may be available on this topic.  Please check LINCCWeb, Valencia East’s online catalog, to verify the availability of circulating books within the library.  Feel free to ask a librarian for help if you need further assistance. 

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Valencia College East Campus Library

Last Revised on 3/3/2005