Expectations of EVERY UB

studentIt is part of your job as a tutor to

help hold the students accountable for their commitment to UB – you

should know what that means.

6 objectives of the UB grantO Academic Performance--Grade Point Average (GPA)

O 85% of participants served during the project year will have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better on a four-point scale at the end of the school year.

O Academic Performance on Standardized Test: O 77% of UB seniors served during the project year, will have achieved at the proficient

level on state assessments in reading/language arts and math. O Secondary School Retention and Graduation

O 96% of project participants served during the project year will continue in school for the next academic year, at the next grade level, or will have graduated from secondary school with a regular secondary school diploma.

O Secondary School Graduation (rigorous secondary school program of study) O 75% of all current and prior year UB participants, who at the time of entrance into the

project had and expected high school graduation date in the school year, will complete a rigorous secondary school program of study and graduate in that school year with a regular secondary school diploma.

O Postsecondary Enrollment O 74% of all current and prior UB participants, who at the time of entrance into the

project had an expected high school graduation date in the school year, will enroll in a program of postsecondary education by the fall term immediately following high school graduation or will have received notification, by the fall term immediately following high school, from an institution of higher education, of acceptance but deferred enrollment until the next academic semester (e.g. spring semester)

O Postsecondary Completion O 57% of participants who enrolled in a program of postsecondary education, by the fall

term immediately following high school graduation or by the next academic term (e.g., spring term) as a result of acceptance by deferred enrollment, will attain either an associate’s or bachelor’s degree within six years following graduation from high school.

Minimum 2.5 Grade point average

Test proficient in Math & Reading/LA on the 10th grade WKCE testPass to the next grade level or graduate with a regular diploma

Complete a rigorous HS curriculum (4 years of core, 2 years WL)

Senior cohort will enroll in college (2 or 4 year) the fall immediately after graduation, or file a deferment for a spring start date (Reserves).

Complete an Associates of Bachelor’s within 6 years of HS graduation

Ongoing expectationsO All students are

REQUIRED to:O Attend weekly tutoring

sessionsO Attend monthly 20

minute advising sessionsO Attend all scheduled

Saturday eventsO Complete monthly

Cyberbound postsO Maintain a certain

minimum GPAO 2.5 for 9th and 10th gradeO 2.75 for 11th and 12th

gradeO Communicate absences

in advance and for an approved reason

Excused absencesO School activities if an

official calendar has been submitted in advance.

O Family/Religious commitments with a minimum of 24 hours notice

O Illness

O WORK IS NOT AN EXCUSE FOR MISSING UB EVENTS or TUTORING

Ongoing ExpectationsO All students are

REQUIRED, every year, to:O Take a practice ACT O Submit scores for any

standardized tests given as school

O All students are expected to attend:O The 6 week summer

sessionO The 3-4 college visits

per semesterO The optional events

offered each semester

Expectations for cohorts

O Sophomores – must take both the PLAN test and the WKCE test at their school

O Juniors – must take the ACT by June (end) of the junior year

O Seniors – must begin college applications by September 30, complete applications by January 1, complete the FAFSA by March 1, submit copies of ALL acceptance and rejection notices to the UB office.

Expectations of students during tutoring sessionsO All students should have a planner THEY

ARE USINGO It can be electronic (phone), but paper is

betterO We have planners available if a students

says they need oneO All students MUST complete a Study

Guide each weekO All students MUST participate in the small

group activityO All students are expected to show respect

for themselves, their peers, the staff, and the facilities

Expectations of tutors during tutoring sessionsO Check with each student to determine their

plan for night, assignments, and current grades

O Maintain an environment conducive to workO Continually check with students throughout

the night on their progress and need for helpO Assist students with homework completion or

refer to another tutor more capableO Check planners and Study Guides for

completionO Make comments on Student Guides

CYBERBOUNDO Beginning in November of 2012, UB

students began the Cyberbound Online classroom for monthly discussion threads.

O Students have monthly minimum expectations

O All staff have been given access to the class in order to:O Check student activityO Read student posts

Directions for Cyberbound

O Go the the UWL webpage to login to D2LO Under “Select your login method”

students click on GUEST (not NetID).O Most login names of first initial.last

nameO For example: k.oganowski

O Passwords are student phone numbers, including area code @UWLO For example:6087855555@UWL

O There is a google.doc that has been shared with everyone’s login informationO There is a link to this google.doc on the

UB website

Confidentiality Agreement

O You will be provided access to personal information about your small group studentsO Take this privilege seriously, and do

not share the information with anyone who doesn’t already have access

O This agreement carries over to when you are no longer working for the program

Executive Order #54O http://

www.uwlax.edu/hr/current/Policy/EO-54.htm

O EO #54 requires that all state employees, including those employed by the UW System, must report knowledge of child abuse or neglect that was observed or learned of in the course of employment.

UB has some GREY area

O PovertyO Learning of sexual behavior between

teenagersO 3rd party storiesO Shock seekers

O Bottom line: If the child or other children are in continued danger – REPORT IT.

What to do & not to doO DO seek the assistance of your

supervisorO DO NOT self investigate

O Take the information learned, or freely offered by the student and talk with a supervisor or Campus Police

O DO NOT offer advice to the student O DO NOT make promises to the studentO DO NOT talk with other staff members

about the situation

How to reportO Speak with your supervisor

O They will help you decide if this is situation for reporting, and go with you to report if you would like.

O If reporting is necessary Campus Police must be contacted

O You will be asked a series of questions about the situation and they will take over the investigation (if they feel a need).

What to expect afterward

O You CAN NOT lose your job or be disadvantaged for reporting an incident

O You will not be provided follow up information about the situation

O Your name will not be included in any report or be mentioned during the investigation

What to do when….O General things for

everyone:O Check for late workO OrganizationO Check completed

workO Vocabulary buildingO College researchO Long term

assignmentsO Cyberbound

FreshmanO Common

grammar issues

O SpellingO Writing skillsO WKCE prep

Sophomores

O Continued grammar issuesO College and Career researchO ACT prepO Study techniques, notetaking, test prep

strategies

JuniorsO ACT prepO ACT prepO ACT prepO College researchO Vocabulary

buildingO Extra work in

most difficult subjects

SeniorsO Check “to-do”

lists for college applications

O Scholarship applications

O Submission of all application responses

O Motivations to maintain GPA