Extreme Learning is approved by the California State Department of Education as a Supplemental Services Provider. Our Academic Support program is designed to be in sync with your needs, and is provided on-site in classrooms 2 - 5 days a week for two hours per day after school. Student to coach ratios are a maximum of 10:1. The program is structured so that five students work with an academic coach on homework and test preparation activities, while the other five students work through skill building exercises in Language Arts and Math, using state of the art technology and software provided by Extreme Learning. Homework assignments are tracked daily, and student progress is communicated to teachers and parents through bi-weekly progress reports. Furthermore, to prepare for the CST tests in the spring, all students learn test-taking strategies and review additional test preparation materials with questions taken directly from the CST tests.

Program elements include:

Standards-Based Assessment
We conduct initial, mid-point and final summative assessments in reading, language arts and mathematics. We conduct frequent formative tests using quizzes and assessments imbedded in our licensed academic content software. All students have individual accounts with their own logins and passwords. This allows us to provide immediate results on summative tests to teachers and parents.  The test data are presented in aggregated form to school and district administrators at regular meetings, and are available online for administrators to access when necessary. 

Individual Learning Plans
The results of these tests inform the creation and ongoing modification of Individual Learning Plans for each student. We also collect initial placement data from the school—including CST and CELDT scores—as well as information from teachers and parents. Adjustments to the plan are made based on homework performance as well as ongoing assessment results. Individual Learning Plans include a detailed scope and sequence through standards-based academic content in language arts or mathematics, done on the computer.

Academic Skill Building
Extreme Learning licenses best-of-class, California standards-based academic content from Siboney Learning (Orchard), Riverdeep (Destination Reading and Destination Math), Renaissance Learning (English in a Flash, Fluent Reader, and Accelerated Reader), and TestGear. We then weave this multimedia content together with the expertise of our academic coaches to create a motivating, powerful learning experience for students. We use Dr. Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence Theory and Stephen Krashen’s language acquisition theories to help select content and guide our program development. Students work on these programs on their own laptop computers for one hour per day.

Homework Help
Extreme Learning supports classroom instruction by helping students with their homework for one hour each day. We track daily homework assignments and contact teachers if homework is completed too quickly or too slowly. In addition to tracking and helping students successfully complete their daily homework assignments, Extreme Learning academic coaches help students prepare for tests and quizzes, and work to fill knowledge and skill gaps through individual tutoring.

Focused Instruction
The Targeted Extended Day Program is focused directly at the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) and the California Standards Tests (CST). Students get extensive practice taking standardized tests, and receive immediate feedback on both content and test-taking strategies. All students in our program review additional test preparation materials before the CST test in the spring.  We used adapted CST Blueprint released items and CAHSEE preparation workbooks from The Princeton Review.

Technology Training Emphasizing Writing
Extreme Learning also teaches students basic computer skills.  We use Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing from Riverdeep for those students needing instruction in keyboarding. We focus on computer productivity skills including word processing, electronic presentation, and communication through software tools and monitored use of the Internet.