Department ~ Mathematics:

Minimum Requirements for a-g HQT Oversight

1) Class Requirements:

The HQT must be on the HQT CWCS employee or approved vendor list

HQT Vendors must respond to student’s inquiries about school work and assignments within 24 hrs.

All a-g students will be required to take a proctored final exam

A minimum of one hour per week must be direct instruction with tutor and/or parent

Email ES if any problem arises

2) Curriculum:

Verify that the student text is on the CWCS a-g list http://www.ieminc.org/handbook/highschool/Courseinfo/agcoursetitle.htm

3) Syllabus/Pacing Guide:

A course syllabus and pacing guide must be created which outlines the course requirements and the weekly assignments for the semester. The syllabus / pacing guide must meet CA grade level content standards. http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/documents/mathstandard.pdf The syllabus / pacing guide can be created by the parent, but must be approved by the HQT.

· Pacing Guide should include the specific exercises to be completed for each lesson (for some textbooks this may be all, for others “odd numbers” or selected problems).

4) Attendance:

Meet with the student at least 5 times during the semester (online or in person) to discuss requirements, answer student questions, and teach key content standards

5) Portfolio:

Collect and grade at least 5 samples of student work. The work should include chapter tests, other assessments, or projects.

6) Assessment:

HQT will develop, proctor, and grade a semester final exam.

7) Grading:

Give a quarterly progress report and a semester grade to the student’s ES based on attendance, portfolio work, and final exam (for the semester grade). Grades should be submitted to ES by the last day of each semester (December and May)

Suggested distribution- 25% from ES/parent Progress Report (daily work), 25% Attendance (required meetings), 25% Portfolio, and 25% Assessment