REVISED 4/2008

CAHSEE Intensive Plan

Who must participate:

• Seniors who have not passed either section of the CAHSEE
• Sophomores who score Far Below Basic or Below Basic on their 9th grade STAR test for math or language arts.

What is the CAHSEE Intensive Plan:

• The CAHSEE Intensive Plan is an intervention program set up to help all CWCS students pass the CAHSEE so they can earn their diploma.  Students who meet the above guidelines must do both of the following:
• 1) choose a direct instruction HQT option that has been set up and attend all sessions. 
• AND 2) complete the Test Tools program, either using the online or CD version.
• Each option will provide direct instruction in the subject area needed by the student. Information on the direct instruction HQT options will be presented each semester.

Why is CAHSEE Intensive required and what happens if a student misses their class or sessions?

• The CAHSEE Intensive program is required as part of a student’s PLIP.
• Students who miss 2 classes or appointments and fail to provide notice will be dropped from CWCS. Students must contact their instructor / tutor if they become ill and can not attend a class or an appointment.

How is the CAHSEE Intensive Plan structured?

• Each semester, various options will be set up; all services will be provided by a Highly Qualified Teacher or Tutor. Students choose which option works best for them. Attendance is taken by the instructor or tutor, and is sent weekly to Lori Freeman. Students who are marked absent receive a truancy. A weekly attendance sheet will be sent out to advisors and ESes to review.

Online Test Tools Student Directions:

• Update your web browser before logging in (download below)

Internet Explorer 7

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/ie/getitnow.mspx

Mozilla Firefox 2

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/

1. Go to website: http://www.cahseeonline.com

2. Log-in:

• Username = first 5 letters of last name and first 2 letters of first name

(example: John Weaver = WeaveJo)

It is case sensitive! The first letter of the last and first name are capitalized

• Password = student ID
• Select subject (Math and / or Lang. Arts)

3. Take the Diagnostic CAHSEE Pretests:

(Word Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Literary Response and Analysis, Writing Strategies, and Writing Conventions for Language Arts) and / or

(Statistics, Data Analysis, and Probability, Number Sense, Algebra and Functions, Measurement and Geometry, Mathematical Reasoning, Algebra 1 for Math)

4. Complete all Focused California Standard Exams questions based on the pretest

results.

5. If you have not passed the ELA portion, under Language Arts, select Writing

Application, and complete all lessons

6. Take the Diagnostic CAHSEE Posttest

Test Tools CD Version:

ü Check-out CD from Curriculum Library

ü Load onto computer

ü Begin use and return the CD; once loaded, it is not needed

ü Take the pretest results to tutor so that weak areas can be worked on

ü Reminder - Students can only work through the CD version once

Frequently Asked Questions:

• Do students have to participate in CAHSEE Intensive?

Yes, if they fall into the guidelines above.

• What if a student is out of funding?

Additional school funding is available for students who need it; please make arrangements for your students to enroll in course/tutoring and then submit the IF request form. http://www.ieminc.org/handbook/instrfunds/ifrequest.htm

• Can a student set up their own intensive option?

No, students must choose from one of the options provided; however, they can choose their own tutor from the CWCS CAHSEE Approved Tutor List http://www.ieminc.org/handbook/NCLB/HQTCAHSEE.htm

• What if a student has not passed either section of the CAHSEE or scores FBB or BB in both math and language arts; do they have to choose an option for each subject?

Yes.