The BEST process begins with a referral to the program by either a parent, teacher, member of the school staff, a social worker or other concerned adult. We then gather information on the student's academic achievement, special areas of concern, issues at school and various academic factors such as limited English language skills, special needs, risk of retention or others. After an assessment of the student and review of the teaching materials, a tutoring schedule is designed and certain student goals are set.

Since the sessions are individual and customized for each student, dramatic improvement in learning is consistently achieved. We report progress throughout the program and conduct a post-test assessment at its conclusion. BEST provides each tutor with the appropriate assessment tools and the NCLB guidelines.

All written materials, including the registration, Student Learning Plan, notices and progress reports, will be available in both English and Spanish. Materials for parents are translated into other languages as needed.

Supplemental Education Services (SES) are tutoring or other supplemental academic enrichment activities that take place beyond the regular school day. Parents select services from California Department of Education approved Supplemental Education Service Providers. Students are eligible for services if they are attending a Program Improvement school (years 2-5) and are from low income families.

For qualifying click here "Adequate Yearly Progress Report"

This is how you can determine if your school is in year two through five of adequate yearly progress.

1. Go to the California Department of Education web site:
Adequate Yearly Progress Report

2. Type in the first few letters of your school district - PRESS ENTER

3. Select District from the list on the pulldown menu and select Adequate Yearly Progress Report  for the current year(20XX) – PRESS ENTER

4. Scroll down until you see your student’s school. Now look in the far right hand column. If that column reads year 2 thru year 5 your school is eligible for the tutoring program.

5. If your school is eligible for the program you should contact the school for further information. You can also look at our provider frair information to see if we have already scheduled a provider fair at your school.