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Math Help

To assist Verizon associates coming into the Next Step Program (NSP), the Mathematics Curriculum Group has identified several options to help students prepare for the NSP Technical Mathematics 1 course.  These options include web sites, books, and intuitive software (ALEKS) intended to enhance mathematical skills.

NSP candidates who pass the entrance ASSET exam with a low score or candidates who are uncomfortable with their mathematics skills are urged to take one or more of the following actions:

  1. attend summer class(es) in Algebra 1 and Algebra 2
  2. arrange for tutorial assistance such as a prep course using ALEKS, www.aleks.com (Prep for Beginning Algebra, $30 for six week access)
  3. practice to improve your mathematics skills at one or more of the following web sites:
    1. www.sosmath.com
    2. www.purplemath.com
    3. www.mathtv.com
    4. www.freemathhelp.com
  4. purchase and work through one or more of the following books in elementary algebra:
    1. Schaum’s Outline of Elementary Algebra (ISBN #0071611630)
    2. Bob Miller’s Algebra for the Clueless (ISBN #0071473661)