Tutor Manual

Table of Contents 

1. What is TASC Connect! and how does it support students?

• Background – Evolution – Process
• “Self-Study: Broadening the Concepts of Participation and Program Support”

2. What is the TASC Test?

• Information Session Agenda
• TASC Exam
  • Overview of the TASC Test
  • TASC Practice Items
  • NYS TASC Brochure
  • TASC FAQs
• NEDP Program
• WCC 24-Credit Program

3. Who are our students?

• Diversity of Students
• Literacy Level of Students

4. Student assessment tool: TABE Online Survey

• TABE Online Survey assessment

5. Resources to support students (online and print)

• Firstfind.org – especially the Skills Review sections
• Learning Express Library
• McGraw Hill
• Khan Academy
• Tutor Wiki
• Kaplan/McGraw Hill TASC Preparation

6. The role of the tutor – Connecting with your student(s)

• The TASC Connect! Tutoring Experience and Strategies
• Tutor Tips
• Working One-to-One

7.  Ready for the test?

• Confirming Readiness for the Test
• Helping Students Register for the Test
• Test-Taking Tips
• Math Formula Sheet
• Using the Grid or Bubble Answer Sheet Format
• Application and Registration Process
• TASC Test Schedule
• TASC Application

8. Working with Spanish speakers

• Helping Spanish Speaking Students
• Resources for Spanish Speakers
  • New York State Brochure – Spanish Edition
  • Foreign Credit Evaluation
  • TASC Classes in Westchester
  • ESL Classes in Westchester
• Recoursos en espanol