CWCS CAHSEE Intensive Guidelines

Updated 12/21/11

• Each tutor should have a copy of Measuring Up to the California Content Standards Teacher’s Edition by People’s Education (Early Level) so that they can correct student work.  Other CWCS approved test prep materials can be used as well. This can be ordered or provided by the student’s Education Specialist.

• Each tutor should print a copy of the CAHSEE Blue prints and Released Test Questions for both ELA and Math and be familiar with what standards are most heavily tested.

http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/hs/documents/bpmath03.pdf

(math blueprints)

http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/hs/documents/bplangarts03.pdf

(ELA blueprints)

http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/hs/resources.asp

(math released questions)

http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/hs/resources.asp

(ELA released questions)

• Students should receive at least 1 hour of tutoring per week, per subject

• Weekly attendance MUST be sent in EVERY Friday by the tutor – this is essential! Students who miss 2 sessions (unexcused) can be dropped from CWCS… it is crucial that attendance is accurate.

• Tutor will email attendance sheet as an attachment to: cahsee@connectingwaters.org

• If students are continuously late or call to reschedule, please note this on the attendance sheet and let their ES know.

• After CAHSEE exams, analysis of data will be performed by CWCS (tutor used, pass/fail, points gained, number of sessions, and # of absences).

• All CAHSEE Intensive students must complete the Measuring Up eKnowledge Diagnostic Test; this will serve as their pretest and will provide an individual “prescriptive path” based on their test results.  Once completed, students must print their results and bring them to their tutor for review.  The results print-out will include the standards the student needs to work on and provide the Measuring Up lessons that the student will need to complete.  The “Prescriptive Path” should be used by the tutor to guide their student’s instruction and tutoring time. (Students will also take a midyear and final Diagnostic Test to measure growth)  Please see the Measuring Up eKnowledge directions below for student directions.

• 12^th grade students should also provide their tutor with their previous CAHSEE results at their first meeting. 

Tutor/ Instructor Responsibilities

Prior to First Session:

• Contact student and ask if they have completed Diagnostic Test and remind them to bring results.  Remind 12^th graders to bring copy of previous exam results.  It takes a few weeks to get students set up in system, but students should complete by 2 or 3^rdsession at the latest.

• Review and print possible questions to guide tutoring from CAHSEE Study-Guides on CDE website:

o http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/hs/mathguide.asp

o http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/hs/elaguide.asp

First Session:

• Students should come with Measuring Up text and results of eKnowledge Diagnostic Test (once completed) or their previous CAHSEE exam score sheet.  If not brought by 3^rd session, please notify the student’s ES
• Create individual plan based on areas of need determined by Diagnostic Test and / or previous CAHSEE results
• Create a calendar of tutoring sessions and areas to be covered (make a copy and give to student by second session) (This can be the course syllabus if taking a class)

• Provide assignment to be completed for the next tutoring session
• Keep copy of Diagnostic Test results and calendar in individual student folder (ask student to provide)

All subsequent sessions:

• Assess work completed (assigned from previous session)
• Place all reviewed student work in student folder
• Provide skills to master concepts that will be tested on the CAHSEE
• Discuss/review test taking strategies
• Use Released Questions as practice and to discuss test-taking strategies
• Provide assignment to be completed for the next tutoring session

2nd to Last Session:

• Have student bring copy of eKnowledge Diagnostic Test 2 results
• Review results and test taking strategies
• Review skills needed to master any weak areas

Last Session:

• Review skills and test taking strategies
• Return student folder with completed work

ES Responsibilities

• Enroll student in correct grade level eKnowledge CAHSEE Intensive GEA for each subject needed if applicable.
• Enroll student in approved CAHSEE Intensive Option (class or tutoring) as required by due date
• Contact tutor and share expectations and goals of tutoring sessions
• Order and provide TE for the tutor
• Provide 12^th graders with a copy of their previous CAHSEE score sheet to take with them to first session.
• Provide student with Measuring Up student text and eKnowledge  student directions (below)  and username / password
• Ensure students take eKnowledge Diagnostic Tests by due dates.  For students taking paper/pencil version, collect and enter student’s answers into eKnowledge under the student’s log in. Print the Prescriptive Path for the student’s tutor.
• Ensure students print copy of Diagnostic Test results to give to tutor
• Note student work completed assigned by tutor on Learning Record

Student Responsibilities

• Complete eKnowledge Diagnostic Tests by due dates
• Bring a copy of Diagnostic Test results (or corrected paper/pencil test) or previous CAHSEE score sheet to tutor for review
• Be on time and prepared with all materials.
• Have all work assigned by tutor completed before session.
• Notify tutor in advance if unable to attend session.

Measuring Up eKnowledge ~ Student Directions

1.  Obtain your User ID and password from your ES

2.  Log in with your User ID and password at http://www.measuringuplive.com/

3.  Take the Diagnostic Test for either Math or ELA (or both). 

• Allow 90 minutes to complete each test.  You can log out and resume if needed.
• Click on Assess Box
• Click on Assessment Tab
•  Depending on your assignments and your progress, you may have different choices highlighted as blue links.

a. Use Select to start a test that you have not taken

b. Use Resume for a test that you did not finish 

§ At the top you will see:

a. The name of the test you are taking

b. The number of questions in the test

c. A question pull down menu to answer questions in any order.

Note: Unanswered questions are red, answered questions are black.

§ At the bottom of the screen there is a Next button to move through the questions in order.

§ If you need to stop the test and finish later, click the Pause Button (top left of screen)

§ When you are finished with test, click End Test Button (after last question)

4.  After test is completed, review results and print out your Prescriptive

 Path.

• Click on Results Tab
• Under Score, click on %
• Use the printer option under the file menu of your Internet Browser.  

• Review results and standards to work on and scroll down to see questions
• Take print-out to tutor and begin completing the lessons listed as assigned by tutor

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