[nabs-l] entitlement vs eligibility was: Re: Question About Studying For Math Placement Test

[josh gregory]

That's true. They do have math algebra textbooks.

On 7/28/12, Hope Paulos <hope.paulos at gmail.com> wrote:
> What about Learning Ally? They have a lot of textbooks and I'm sure they
> have ones pertaining to math.
>
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> Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 6:30 PM
> To: Misty Dawn Bradley; National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: [nabs-l] entitlement vs eligibility was: Re: Question About
> Studying For Math Placement Test
>
> For Joshua: This goes back to entitlement vs. eligibility. In high school,
> they did everything for you. You were given access to things because you
> were entitled to them. In college, advocacy is a big part of everything you
> do! You, the student are expected to advocate for what you need, and,
> therefor, you're the one that should have contacted nbp. The college has no
> such responsibility to do these things, that's your job. Sorry, but that's
> how it is, and how I'm going to explain it.
>
> On 7/28/12, josh gregory <joshkart12 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Oh man, this is bad but, originally, they gave me the algebra one, but
>> they managed to find the arithmetic one. With a calculator, I got a 73
>> so will prob. be in introduction to algebra, with college math after.
>> Well they'll give you the tests in braille if you ask, they did for
>> me.
>>
>> On 7/28/12, Misty Dawn Bradley <mistydbradley at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>> I am starting classes on August 20 at my local community college, and
>>> I was told that I need to take the Compass placement tests in
>>> reading, writing, and math. I could do well in the reading and
>>> writing, but I need to study more for the math portion in the area of
>>> Algebra, as this is not my strongest area, and it has been a while
>>> since I have done Algebra.
>>> Does anyone on this list know where I can get something that is
>>> accessible, such as a website or book, so that I can study for the
>>> math part of the test? A lot of the sites I have found are using
>>> graphics for the math problems and explanations rather than using
>>> text that is readable by JAWS.
>>> I am hoping to pass this test so I can avoid taking extra
>>> developmental courses, so any help would be appreciated. Also, have
>>> any of you taken this test before, and how advanced does the math
>>> portion get?
>>> Thank you in advance,
>>>
>>> Misty
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