HiSET® Test Prep Providers
Essential Education — The official ETS test prep provider for the HiSET exam
The HiSET Academy® Online Learning Program, from Essential Education, is a customized, adaptive learning program to accelerate learning. The program can be used to supplement Adult Education Courses or fully support independent study.
Access to the HiSET Academy includes:
- Diagnostic Assessment — After working through the pre-assessment and personalized learning plan, you take the built-in practice test evaluating depth of knowledge. Based on your responses, specific HiSET Academy lessons and Essential Skills Workbook practice are prescribed to help you improve.
- Interactive Instruction — Over 200 hours of lessons in math, reading, writing, science and social studies. This functions as a personal tutor for the adult learner.
For more information:
- Website:
- https://www.essentialed.com/students/hiset-academy
- Phone:
- 1-800-460-8150
- Email:
- studenthelp@essentialed.com
For Instructors Only
Working with the HiSET® program, Essential Education brings you the online HiSET Academy® Official Practice Test designed to measure readiness for the HiSET exam, providing adult learners and instructors pinpoint diagnostics for improvement.
Essential Education is the exclusive provider of this online study tool that:
- Covers all five curriculum subjects
- Aligns to the format and structure of the HiSET exam
- Provides actionable feedback on learning gaps and areas of proficiency
- Links to HiSET Academy lessons for further study (additional purchase may apply)
For more information:
- Website:
- www.essentialed.com/educators/hiset-opt
- Phone:
- 1-800-931-8069
- Email:
- info@essentialed.com
Other Test Prep Providers
There are several programs* developed by outside test prep providers which may help you prepare for the exam. A third party reviewed the materials from these test prep providers to ensure they align to the HiSET exam.
Aztec Learning System
The Aztec Learning System, from Aztec Software®, offers free cloud-based practice tests that can help you experience what it's like to take the HiSET exam.
- 60 new tests with 4,000+ randomized questions
- immediate feedback
- unlimited practice
For more information:
- Website:
- http://www.aztecsoftware.com/hiset
- Phone:
- 1-800-273-0033
- Email:
- Sales@aztecsoftware.com
Common Core Achieve
Common Core Achieve, from McGraw-Hill Education, is made up of Core Subject Modules, corresponding online lessons and Exercise Books that mirror the scope and format of the HiSET exam.
- available as print, digital or a combination of the two
- created using the HiSET exam blueprints
For more information:
Diversified Computer Services HiSET® Prep Online
Diversified Computer Services (DCS) HiSET® Prep Online is an online service that helps you prepare for the HiSET exam without leaving your home.
- pretest, posttest and practice lessons in all subject areas
- targeted study guides for each student
- compatible with PC, Mac® and tablets
- English and Spanish versions
For more information:
- Website:
- http://www.hisetpreponline.org/
- Phone:
- 1-262-652-2492
- Email:
- LenG@dcoms.com (Len)
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Fast Forward™
Fast Forward, from KET — Kentucky Educational Television®, helps you identify your strengths and weaknesses, so you'll know where you're ready and where you need to work harder.
- self-paced online courses in math, language arts, science and social studies
- personalized study plans
- high-quality videos and interactive graphics
For more information:
High School Equivalency Test Preparation Series
The High School Equivalency Test Preparation Series, from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt®, is a book series that offers instruction and skills practice in the five areas that are on the HiSET exam.
- closely aligned to HiSET exam learning objectives
- includes a practice test for each unit
For more information:
- Website:
- http://www.hmhco.com/shop/education-curriculum/adult-education/high-school-equivalency-test-preparation
- Phone:
- 1-800-525-2455
- Email:
- AdultEdInquiries@hmhco.com
i-Pathways: Learning Pathways in Adult Education
i-Pathways: Learning Pathways in Adult Education, from the Center for the Application of Information Technologies, Western Illinois University, offers you online or offline technology-driven test preparation.
- mobile friendly
- hundreds of lessons and practice opportunities
- immediate feedback
For more information:
- Website:
- https://www.i-pathways.org/
- Phone:
- 1-309-298-1804
- Email:
- info@i-pathways.org
- Inquiry Form:
- https://www.i-pathways.org/public/contactUs.jsp
Scoreboost for the HiSET® Exam and Student Books for the HiSET® Exam (for students)
Teaching Adults: A HiSET® Exam Resource Book (for instructors)
Scoreboost for the HiSET® Exam and Student Books for the HiSET® Exam, from New Readers Press®, offer you two steps to help prepare and cover the content and strategies you'll need to pass the HiSET exam.
- updated to align with the current HiSET exam
- contains pretests to help you figure out where you need to focus and post-tests so you can see how much you've learned
- focuses on critical thinking, writing, problem-solving and test-taking strategies you'll need on test day
For Instructors Only — Teaching Adults: A HiSET® Exam Resource Book
This must-have teacher resource guide includes:
- Detailed descriptions of all five tests
- More than 50 easy-to-follow activities to foster critical thinking
- Tips for working with HiSET students
- Appendices with valuable reference material, templates and reproducible handouts
For more information about these three products:
- Website:
- http://www.newreaderspress.com/hiset
- Phone:
- 1-800-448-8878
- Email:
- nrp@proliteracy.org
Test Prep Books
Our comprehensive study guide is designed with the test taker in mind and includes the following:
- Test-taking strategies: Learn the best tips to overcome your exam.
- Comprehensive review: Our review goes into detail to cover the entire HiSET exam.
- Practice questions: Practice makes perfect.
- Detailed answer explanations: Determine where you went wrong and how to improve.
For more information:
- Website:
- Buy now on Amazon
- Email:
- info@studyguideteam.com
Thinknology (Powered by Think60)
Thinknology provides dozens of articles with practice questions that build reading skills, helping you to get ready for the reading passages on the Language Arts-Reading, Science and Social Studies tests.
- pre-HiSET instruction, designed for adults reading at grade levels 4 through 9
- fresh content not found in traditional programs and textbooks
- mobile friendly, so you can use it anywhere
- purchase a single article, collection or all-access pass to fit any budget
- sign up directly so you don't have to be enrolled in a program
For more information about Thinknology:
- Website:
- https://www.thinknology.net
For more information about Think60:
- Website:
- https://www.think60.net
- Email:
- info@think60.net
* These products were reviewed by third parties for alignment with the HiSET exam, but are not endorsed or approved by ETS.
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