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"We worked on finding areas and perimeters of irregular shapes, when the side lengths are given, finding the side lengths when area is given, area of the shaded portion, missing side lengths of right triangles using the Pythagorean theorem, probability, pie-charts, ordering fractions, and simplifying fractions."

"The student made good progress on his diagnostic test and completed quite a few passages, of which I was very proud. We went over taking faster and more condensed notes after reading the passages. We also went over how taking practice tests will allow us to familiarize ourselves with the types of details the test makers are testing for. I also showed him some websites that offer practice tests and video tutorials for the specific police department he will be applying for. These resources would be invaluable for his studying because the questions are geared specifically for the test he will be taking. The current review book we are using is a comprehensive prep book that covers police exams all over the nation. We are continuing to set the goal of finishing the diagnostic test by the end of next week and taking a full length practice test before the beginning of April."

"I met with the student on Saturday morning. Focusing on the short response criteria of the assessment test, I asked him to read a passage retrieved online. The reading was a myth based on a spider. He read the passage, made relevant underlines as previously instructed, took notes that answered the short response question, and then with me graded four different student responses. At the end of the session, it was clear that he definitely understood the test from a different perspective and learned pertinent strategies, especially pulling text, like quotes, directly from the story. "