The Oregon Educator Licensure Assessments (ORELA) Essential Academic Skills exam has been replaced with the NES Essential Academic Skills test. This comprehensive online course helps you quickly prepare for the exam and practice answering the types of questions you'll be expected to answer.
Overview
Syllabus
- Ch 1. Sentence Types & Their Structures
- Ch 2. Grammar Conventions in Writing
- Ch 3. Basic Writing Mechanics
- Ch 4. Word Meanings & Figurative Language
- Ch 5. Word & Sentence Choice
- Ch 6. Components of an Essay
- Ch 7. Developing & Organizing Essays
- Ch 8. Identifying Errors in Writing
- Ch 9. Developing Reading Comprehension Skills
- Ch 10. Identifying the Main Idea & Purpose of Written Works
- Ch 11. Analyzing, Interpreting & Evaluating Reasoning
- Ch 12. Organizing Information Using Written & Graphic Forms
- Ch 13. Basic Number Structure
- Ch 14. Basic Number Operations
- Ch 15. Overview of Math Properties
- Ch 16. Concept of Equality in Math
- Ch 17. Understanding Operations with Fractions
- Ch 18. Understanding Operations with Decimals
- Ch 19. Understanding Operations with Percents
- Ch 20. Overview of Ratios, Proportions & Rate of Change
- Ch 21. Understanding Exponents & Scientific Notation
- Ch 22. Principles of Algebra
- Ch 23. Methods for Solving Algebraic Equations
- Ch 24. Understanding & Solving Linear Equations
- Ch 25. Graphing Points, Lines & Functions
- Ch 26. Understanding the Properties of Functions
- Ch 27. Rules of Measurements
- Ch 28. Principles of Geometry
- Ch 29. Understanding Geometric Shapes & Their Properties
- Ch 30. Overview of Area, Perimeter, Surface Area & Volume
- Ch 31. Pythagorean Theorem & Right Triangles
- Ch 32. Using Different Types of Data
- Ch 33. Visual Depictions of Data
- Ch 34. Summarizing Data Sets
- Ch 35. Probability & Statistics Basics
- Ch 36. Using Logic in Math
- Ch 37. Methods for Solving Math Word Problems
- Ch 38. ORELA Essential Academic Skills Flashcards