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"History: Today, we reviewed chapter four, and I administered 2 ungraded quizzes. The quizzes are being used as study guides. We worked together on the map and reviewed some of the "important names" flashcards. English: In English, we looked over the tri-dec the student was assigned from last week's session. We discussed the concept and purpose of a dialectical journal and set one up for reading Life of Pi. We also began to discuss the idea of a writer's tool box. "

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"The student's homework consisted of manipulating quadratic equations. She worked through the problems. Most of her homework consisted of review subjects and she worked problems for her homework."

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"The student and I continued to study for his final exam, covering polynomials and rational functions. We meet again tomorrow night and Wednesday afternoon."

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"The student and I started our session by reviewing the overall format of the test and her strategy for each section. She demonstrated she knows the strategy for all 4 sections. We then completed a fully timed reading section. She was able to complete the entire section with only 2 questions omitted due to time. She was able to get a raw score of 25 which translates to a score of 625 or about 63 percentile. The 50th percentile for a 5th grader is 585 so she is outperforming her peers in reading. We also completed a math section which we split into two parts. She answered several questions which were beyond her understanding and I encouraged her to omit some of these more challenging questions since she only omitted three other questions in the section. She was able to score a 590 which is 36th percentile. Of note, the 50th percentile for a 5th grader is 587 so she is performing at grade level. We will tackle the verbal section at our next session. It is noticeable that the student is much more comfortable with the exam and is moving through problems with more confidence and in a more timely manner. Her score on her upcoming exam should be a significant improvement over her past score."

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"We discussed the fundamental theorem of calculus and average value of functions. The student had trouble applying the fundamental theorem of calculus in certain situations. Granted, the type of questions are designed to be tricky, but they are very common and so we have to hammer them out. He is very good at average value, and other mechanical aspects of the course. We talked about a couple of ways to think about different questions, that will hopefully help in the future. "

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"The student needed support with using proportions to solve for scale models. Her class just started the topic during class, so we worked on solving problems with given ratios, scale factors, and similar figures (e.g., rectangles and triangles). I demonstrated how to use correct notation for similar figures and how to identify the corresponding side lengths, widths, bases, and heights. She seemed to catch on quickly. She asked for clarification on her weekend homework in which she has to copy/draw a larger figure based on a scale drawing and calculate measurements (in cm) to convert to meters. She was very attentive and engaged during the session."

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"Today, the student finished his last two sections for the ISEE. He completed the Mathematic Achievement section and a mock essay. We started going over section 1 and stopped on question 22; we will pick up on question 23 on Thursday. Keep up the good work! "

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"The student and I covered surface area, substitution and elimination problems, percents, and other concepts that have come up on previous homework assignments. We went over strategies of shading in boxes to represent 1/8 or 7/8 of something. It was a visual that helped us solve a percent problem. "

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"We went over inverses and exponential/ logarithmic transitions. The student seemed to catch on quickly. Most importantly he needs to study what we went over to retain the info. I will send worksheets for practice. He has a test next week Friday, so I plan to prep him for next week. "

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"The student and I worked on comprehension questions for his novel for class. He did very well with them. We agreed he would study his vocabulary again and take a practice quiz I will have for next time. We spent the majority of our time working on prewriting strategies. He was hesitant to participate at first, but once he got started, he worked very hard. He had a strong understanding of what was needed to plan an essay quickly before writing it. He also noted search terms for researching his chosen topic for an argumentative essay practice prompt. His homework was to compile sources, practice vocabulary, read ahead in his novel, and complete a checklist we created for his writing process. He is really making progress understanding and utilizing the six main characteristics of successful writing! "

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"The student and I covered the rational root theorem. We went through about six problems and found every possible rational root, used synthetic division to simplify the polynomials, and finally found the irrational or imaginary zeros of a function. We also discussed end behavior, using limits involving infinity and y intercepts of functions. He seems to be understanding things pretty well, and I'm sure he'll do well on this homework set!"

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