Learning Assistance
& Resource Center

West Chester University

Contact Info
224 Lawrence Center
West Chester, PA 19383
Phone: 610-436-2535
Fax: 610-436-2600
larc@wcupa.edu


Pre-Service Academic Performance Assessment (PAPA)

The LARC now offers review sessions for students who need to take the Pre-Service Academic Performance Assessment (PAPA). Reviews for the reading, writing, and math portions of the PAPA exam are offered by experienced LARC tutors. Sessions during the academic year are eight weeks long. Review sessions offered during summer sessions and over breaks are accelerated; cumulatively, the sessions cover the skills, material, and techniques that will enable students to take and pass the PAPA.

Topics include:

  • Critical thinking required for writing clear essays and for accurately evaluating what mathematical operation is needed
  • Test-taking techniques
  • Specific content and skills covered by the writing and math tests

Sessions are generally held during the ten weeks prior to each exam.  Information about the PAPA itself, contact the College of Education at 610-436-2321.  For more information about the PAPA review sessions, contact the LARC at 610-436-2535.  Non West Chester Students may register and take the sessions for a nominal fee.

Registration for the PAPA workshop is now closed.

Please contact the LARC if you have any questions. 

Writing

Monday 3-4:30 PM

or

Wednesday 3:30-5:00 PM

UNA 127

Math

Monday 5:30-7:00 PM

UNA 166

or

Wednesday 2-3:30 PM

UNA 127

Reading

Tuesday 6:00-7:00 PM

Brandywine 004A

(M) February 4

(W) February 6

(M) February 4

(W) February 6

(T) February 5

(M) February 11

(W) February 13

(M) February 11

(W) February 13

(T)February 12

(M) February 18

(W) February 20

(M) February 18

(W) February 20

(T) February 19

(M) February 25

(W) February 27

(M) February 25

(W) February 27
(T) February 26

(M) March 4

(W) March 6

(M) March 4

(W) March 6

(T) March 5

(M) March 11

(W) March 13

(M) March 11

(W) March 13

(T) March 12
SPRING BREAK - no workshop session this week

(M) March 25

(W) March 27

(M) March 25

(W) March 27

(T) March 26

(M) April 1

(W) April 3

(M) April 1

(W) April 3

(T) April 2

For more information about the PAPA, contact larc@wcupa.edu or 610-436-2535.