Announcing Schedule for 2014 NYS Regents, AP, & SAT Review Classes

Long Island Regents Prep, which offers Regents, Advanced Placement, and SAT review classes in all major subjects, has announced its 2014 course schedule. These courses are designed and taught by certified and experienced teachers who understand how to prepare students for their exams and how to reduce the anxiety that comes along with high-stakes testing.

Since 2009, Long Island Regents Prep has offered one-day Regents review courses for each of the major subjects, including Living Environment, Earth Science, Chemistry, Physics, Global History and Geography, United States History and Government, Integrated Algebra, Algebra 2/Trigonometry, and Geometry.  Each class covers essential subject matter, offers test-taking strategies, and reviews practice Regents questions.

Last year, Long Island Regents Prep decided to expand its course selection and begin offering Advanced Placement review classes in AP United States History, AP World History, AP European History, AP US Government and Politics, AP Psychology, AP Calculus AB, AP Biology, AP Physics B, AP Chemistry, and AP Environmental Science.

This season, after helping hundreds of students from Long Island and New York City over the past five years, Long Island Regents Prep is introducing SAT Crash Courses, one-day review classes offered the weekend before each spring SAT exam. There will be three courses to chose from: SAT Critical Reading/Writing, SAT Math, and SAT Math/Critical Reading. All SAT Crash Course will be taught by certified teachers who attended elite universities and excelled on their standardized exams. In addition, courses will include a custom SAT workbook that students will use during the class and bring home with them.

Long Island Regents Prep is owned and operated by three current high school teachers who understand the importance of the Regents, AP, and SAT examinations. They have created clear, concise, six-hour review courses that provide students with the content, skills, and confidence they need to excel on their standardized exams. Finally, all classes are taught by experienced, highly-qualified, New York State-certified teachers in comfortable, state-of-the-art classrooms on the campus of Farmingdale State College, a State University of New York (SUNY) institution of higher learning.  Students can register online quickly, easily, and securely by visiting http://www.liregentsprep.com.

What:

Review courses for Regents, Advanced Placement, and SAT exams

Where:

Farmingdale State College (Gleeson Hall)
2350 Broad Hollow Road
Farmingdale, NY 11735

When:

AP Review Classes – May 3 & 4, 2014 (9:00AM – 4:00PM)

Regents Review Classes – June 14, 15, & 21, 2014 (9:00AM – 4:00PM)

SAT Crash Courses – March 1, April 26, & May 31, 2014 (9:00AM – 4:00PM)

Registration:

Visit http://www.liregentsprep.com for more information and to register for classes.

Contact Us:

Long Island Regents Prep
P.O. Box 1021
Bellmore, NY  11710

Call: (516) 847-1265
Email: info@liregentsprep.com
Twitter: @RegentsPrep
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/longislandregentsprep

About Long Island Regents Prep

Long Island Regents Prep, a teacher-owned and -operated company, offers one-day Regents, Advanced Placement, and SAT review classes at Farmingdale State College.

Introducing SAT Crash Courses

We are excited to announce that Long Island Regents Prep will begin offering SAT Crash Courses in spring 2014.  Due to the success of our Regents and AP review programs, and in response to the positive feedback we've received from parents and students, we are expanding our review course catalog to include one-day SAT review classes. We will be offering three options:

- SAT Math

- SAT English (with Writing)

- SAT Math and English 

As with our Regents and AP prep classes, SAT Crash Courses will be one-day, six-hour sessions held at Farmingdale State College.  In addition, students will receive a custom Long Island Regents Prep SAT workbook. Classes will be taught by certified teachers who attended elite colleges and excelled on standardized exams. Registration will begin soon.  In the meantime, visit Long Island Regents Prep for more information and to join our email list.  Also, find us on Twitter @RegentsPrep and on Facebook.

Good luck on the August Regents Exams!

For those students taking the August Regents or RCT exams, which begin tomorrow, we would like to wish you the best of luck. Below is the August Regents Examination Schedule from the New York State website. You should check with your school or district for the exact time and location of your exams.

August 2013 High School Examination Schedule

Tuesday, August 13 - 8:30 a.m.

• Comprehensive English
• Integrated Algebra
• Geometry
• RCT in Writing

Tuesday, August 13 - 12:30 p.m.

• Global History and Geography
• RCT in Science
• RCT in United States History and Government

Wednesday, August 14 - 8:30 a.m.

• U.S. History and Government
• RCT in Global Studies
• RCT in Mathematics

Wednesday, August 14 - 12:30 p.m.

• Living Environment
• Physical Setting/Earth Science
• RCT in Reading

Online Regents Review Resources

Believe it or not, the Regents Exams are just a few months away! In past blog posts, we've linked to some helpful online resources for Regents preparation, such as regentsprep.org, Regents Review Live, and New York State's Regents website. This time, we decided to compile a list of subject-specific Regents prep sites, which are listed below. Enjoy, and good luck!

United States History and Government Regents Review

U.S. History Regents Review Sheet -
http://www.historyteacher.net/AmericanHistoryAndGovernment/ReviewMaterials/us_history_regents_review_sheet.htm

U.S. History Regents Review Packet - Bronx Engineering and Technology Academy - http://www.mybetanyc.com/departments/socialstudies/teachers/ott/wiki/classroom/uspacket.pdf

U.S. History Regents Review Flash Cards - 
http://quizlet.com/18520455/us-history-regents-review-flash-cards

Mr. Klaff's United States History and Government Review Sheet - 
http://www.mrklaff.com/usregentsreview.html

Global History and Geography Regents Review

Global History Regents Review - http://edtech2.boisestate.edu/lockwoodm/

Mr. Klaff's Global Studies Review Sheet - 
http://www.mrklaff.com/globalregentsreview.html

Global Regents Review Links - 
http://b101review.wikispaces.com/Global+Regents+Review

Brief Review in Global History and Geography - 
http://www.phschool.com/curriculum_support/brief_review/global_history/

Integrated Algebra Regents Review

Integrated Algebra Review Booklet - NYC Department of Education -
http://schools.nyc.gov/documents/teachandlearn/learnathome/regents/integrated-algebra-review-booklet-final.pdf

Integrated Algebra Regents Study Guide - 
https://mrart.wikispaces.com/file/view/Regents+Review+-+Packet.pdf

Algebra 2/Trigonometry Regents Review

New York Regents Test Prep Workbook for Algebra 2 and Trigonometry - 
http://holtmcdougal.hmhco.com/hm_data/pdf/states/NY/tp_alg2.pdf

Mr. Ellis's Algebra 2/Trigonometry Review -
http://www.penfield.edu/webpages/jellis/algebra_2_trig_r.cfm

Geometry Regents Review

Geometry Review Booklet - NYC Department of Education - 
http://schools.nyc.gov/documents/TeachandLearn/LearnatHome/Regents/Geometry-Regents-Review-Booklet-FINAL.pdf

Mr. Kennedy Math - Geometry Regents Review -
http://www.mrkennedymath.doodlekit.com/home/geometry_regents

Regents Geometry Review Notes - Columbia Secondary School -
http://www.columbiasecondary.org/system/files/GeometryReviewNotes_0.pdf

Chemistry Regents Review

New York State Chemistry Review - http://www.nyschemistry.net

Chemistry Review Sheets and Study Guides - Rosen Review -
http://sites.tufts.edu/andrewrosen/2012/03/17/h-chemistry-regents-review-sheets-study-guides/

Mr. Kent's Chemistry Page - http://www.kentchemistry.com

Living Environment Regents Review

Biology/Living Environment Regents Review Links - http://reviewbiology.com

New York State Living Environment Review - 
http://www.nyslivingenvironment.net/

Review Sheets with the Key Ideas and Performance Indicators - 
http://www.ekcsk12.org/faculty/jbuckley/leclass/regentsreview.html

Earth Science Regents Review

Earth Science Regents Review Materials - http://reviewearthscience.com/

Ken Gould's RegentsEarth Site - http://www.regentsearth.com/

Regents Earth Science Review - http://www.regentsearthscience.com/

Physics Regents Review

St. Mary's Physics Online -
 http://www.stmary.ws/highschool/physics/home/review/review_all.htm

A-Plus Physics Regents Review -
 http://www.aplusphysics.com/courses/regents/regents_physics.html

Mr. Longhurst's Regents Physics Review Packets - 
https://sites.google.com/site/mrlonghurstphysics/regents-physics-review-packets

Suffolk Spring College Fair

Long Island Regents Prep is excited to be participating in the Suffolk Spring College Fair, sponsored by Western Suffolk Counselors’ Association. The College Fair will take place on Monday, April 22, from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM. Students will be able to visit representatives from dozens of colleges and register for AP and Regents review courses offered by Long Island Regents Prep. In addition, we'll be raffling off a free Advanced Placement or Regents review course and offering discounted on-site registration!  Please stop by our booth to find out more about our courses! Here are the details:

Suffolk Spring College Fair

Monday, April 22, 2013

6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Huntington Hilton Hotel, Melville NY

Directions: Take Long Island Expressway East to Exit 49S (Rte 110 South / Broadhollow Rd.) Turn Right at end of ramp onto Rt. 110 S / Broadhollow Road. Proceed 2 miles to the corner of Spagnoli Rd and Broadhollow Rd and the hotel is on the right.

Check out Long Island Regents Prep on Farmingdale Patch

A combined version of our two most recent blog entries about Advanced Placement exams is featured on the Farmingdale Patch website.  You can read it here: Free Online Resources for AP Review

Free Online Resources for AP Review

Since the Advanced Placement exams are only about a month away, we are providing some free online resources to help students prepare for their exams.  Below are links to general and subject-specific AP review materials.  In addition, for more info about our AP review courses or to register online, visit the Long Island Regents Prep website.  Good luck! 

General AP Review Resources

College Board AP Practice Questions - Since the College Board designs these exams, you may want to check out this site first.  It offers exam overviews and practice questions from previous exams.

AP Exam Review Materials - Broward County Schools in Florida has put together an excellent collection of review materials for the most popular AP exams.

AP Study Notes - This site features course outlines, notes, vocabulary, and practice tests for several AP courses, with more being released in the coming weeks.

McGraw-Hill's Practice Plus AP Quizzes - McGraw-Hill offers diagnostic quizzes for over a dozen AP exams.

AP Practice Exams - As the site name indicates, they provide practice tests for many AP courses.

Subject-Specific AP Review Resources

AP Calculus AB Review

http://www.elainetron.com/apcalc/apcalc.pdf

AP Chemistry Review

http://www.myteacherpages.com/webpages/rstepien/advanced.cfm

http://apchemistrynmsi.wikispaces.com/AP+Chemistry+Exam+Review+Tools

AP Environmental Sciences (APES) Review 

http://www.raleighcharterhs.org/faculty/lcone/ExamReview/review.asp

AP European History Review

http://www.historyteacher.net/EuroProjects/ExamReviewSheets/APEuroMainReviewPage.htm

AP Physics B Review

http://apphysicsb.homestead.com/review.html

http://www.slideshare.net/Mrreynon/ap-physics-b-exam-review-1330793

AP Psychology Review 

http://www.appsychology.com/HowPass/MC%20quizes/MCquizeshome.htm

AP United States History (APUSH) Review 

http://www.mrburnett.net/APUSHistory/APUSHistory.htm

http://www.historyteacher.net/AHAP/AHAPCourseMainPage.htm

AP United States Government and Politics Review

http://phs.prs.k12.nj.us/ewood/amergov/USGov5th/contents.htm

http://www.funnelbrain.com/sid-15-ap-u-s-government-politics.html

AP World History Review

https://penningtonaisb.wikispaces.com/file/view/WorldHistoryPracticeExam.pdf

http://www.mrburnett.net/apworldhistory/APWorldHistory.htm

Enrollment in Advanced Placement Courses Continues to Rise

Springtime is nearly upon us, and many high school seniors are eagerly awaiting news from colleges regarding admissions and financial aid.  High school students aiming for admission into elite colleges often enroll in Advanced Placement courses with the hope of burnishing their transcripts and applications, preparing for rigorous college-level coursework, and earning college credit for passing scores on the A.P. exams.  Recently, however, colleges and universities have begun reconsidering whether to give credits for Advanced Placement courses.  For example, earlier this year, Dartmouth College announced that it would no longer give college credit for high scores on Advanced Placement exams.  According to the New York Times, this change—a response to the concern that high school A.P. classes “are not as rigorous as college courses”—will begin with the class of 2018, affecting those who graduate high school next year.

Not unexpectedly, the College Board has decried this decision, maintaining that Advanced Placement courses expose students to, and thus prepare them for, college-level work.  According to the College Board’s recent AP Report to the Nation, “more high school graduates are participating—and succeeding—in college-level AP courses and exams than ever before.” College Board president David Coleman said, “By exposing students to college-level work while still in high school, Advanced Placement dramatically improves college completion rates,” and he applauded educators who have worked to bring Advanced Placement courses to more students in more schools around the country.  Findings from the report indicated,

·      The number of high school graduates taking AP Exams increased to 954,070, (32.4%), up from 904,794 (30.2%) among the class of 2011 and 471,404 (18.0%) in 2002 among the class of 2002.

·      The number of high school graduates scoring a 3 or higher increased to 573,472 (19.5%), up from 541,000 (18.1%) among the class of 2011 and 305,098 (11.6%) among the class of 2002.

Whether these numbers represent better preparation for college and the workplace is, of course, up for debate, but they do signal a clear rise in the importance of Advanced Placement courses at the high-school level, even if colleges doubt the academic rigor of such courses.

In New York State, the statistics mirror the national trends, as more students continue to enroll and succeed in Advanced Placement Exams.  That is why Long Island Regents Prep is now offering one-day Advanced Placement Review Courses at Farmingdale State College on May 5, 2013.  Visit www.liregentsprep.com for more information and to register for courses.

January 2013 Regents Exam Schedule and Review Resources

Some people have contacted us regarding Regents review classes for the upcoming January Regents exams.  Unfortunately, we only offer Regents prep courses for the June exams, but there are plenty of websites for content review and practice questions, including

• Regentsprep.org - Offering practice questions and other review materials, the goal of this nonprofit site is to help high school students meet the New York State Regents requirements in English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies.
• Regents Review 2.0 - This site provides video review sessions for all Regents exams.
• NYSED Regents Exams - The official New York State Education Department website has a digital archive of past regents exams.
• Barron's Regents Exam Prep - This site offers free online practice tests.

We hope these are helpful resources.  Below is the schedule for next week's Regents exams, but check with your school for exact times.  Good luck!

January 2013 High School Regents and RCT Examination Schedule

Tuesday, January 22 - 9:15 a.m.

• Integrated Algebra
• RCT in Global Studies

Tuesday, January 22 - 1:15 p.m.

• Comprehensive English
• Physical Setting/Physics

Wednesday, January 23 - 9:15 a.m.

• Living Environment
• RCT in United States History and Government

Wednesday, January 23 - 1:15 p.m.

• Algebra 2/Trigonometry
• RCT in Mathematics

Thursday, January 24 - 9:15 a.m.

• U.S. History and Government
• Geometry
• RCT in Science

Thursday, January 24 - 1:15 p.m.

• Physical Setting/Earth Science
• Physical Setting/Chemistry
• RCT in Reading

Friday, January 25 - 9:15 a.m.

• Global History and Geography
• RCT in Writing

Helping High School Students Pass the Test

Long Island Regents Prep Announces 2013 Regents and AP Review Class Schedule

Long Island Regents Prep has announced its 2013 course schedule.  Review classes for the New York State Regents Exams will take place June 8^th, 9^th, and 15^th at Farmingdale State College.  In addition, after helping hundreds of students from Nassau and Suffolk counties and New York City excel on the Regents exams over the past several years, Long Island Regents Prep has decided to begin offering Advanced Placement review classes, which are scheduled for May 5^th.

May 5, 2013 - AP Review Classes

• United States History
• World History
• European History
• US Government and Politics
• Psychology
• Calculus AB
• Biology
• Physics B
• Chemistry
• Environmental Science

June 8, 2013 - Regents Review Classes

• Living Environment
• Earth Science
• Chemistry
• Physics
• Global History and Geography
• United States History and Government
• Integrated Algebra
• Algebra 2/Trigonometry
• Geometry

June 9, 2013 - Regents Review Classes

• Living Environment
• Earth Science
• Chemistry
• Physics
• Global History and Geography
• United States History and Government
• Integrated Algebra
• Algebra 2/Trigonometry
• Geometry

June 15, 2013 - Regents Review Classes

• Chemistry
• Geometry

All classes are taught by experienced, highly qualified, New York State certified teachers in comfortable, state-of-the-art classrooms on the campus of Farmingdale State College, a State University of New York (SUNY) institution of higher learning.

Long Island Regents Prep is owned and operated by three current high school teachers who understand the importance of the Regents and AP examinations and the pressure that high-stakes tests place on students.  With this in mind, they have created clear, concise, six-hour review courses that provide students with the content, skills, and confidence they need to excel on their Regents and Advanced Placement exams.  Students can register online quickly, easily, and safely by visiting http://www.liregentsprep.com. 

What:
Review courses for Regents and Advanced Placement exams

Where:
Farmingdale State College (Gleeson Hall)

2350 Broad Hollow Road  

Farmingdale, NY 11735

When:
AP Review Classes – May 5, 2013 (9:00AM – 4:00PM)

Regents Review Classes – June 8, 9, 15, 2013 (9:00AM – 4:00PM)

Registration:

Visit http://www.liregentsprep.com for more information and to register for classes. 

Contact Us:

Long Island Regents Prep

P.O. Box 1021

Bellmore, NY  11710

Call: (516) 847-1265

Email: info@liregentsprep.com

Twitter: @RegentsPrep

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/longislandregentsprep