California High School Exit Exam CAHSEE

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California High School Exit Exam(CAHSEE)

• Cristina Parodi
• Parent-Family Liaison
• San Diego County Office of Education
• [phone]
• cparodi_at_sdcoe.net
• www.sdcoe.net/lret2/family

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What is the CAHSEE?

• A statewide exam
• Reading, writing and mathematics
• Aligned to the California content standards
• Identifies essential skills for life after high
  school

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• What is the CAHSEE?
• Two parts test
• a) English-Language Arts
• b) Mathematics
• Supplemental instruction
• Three opportunities

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What are the graduation requirements?

• Pass the CAHSEE
• Satisfy state and local requirements to earn a
  high school diploma

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What will happen if the student does not pass the
CAHSEE?
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How can we help students who need special
assistance?
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A variation and / or accommodation is defined as
a change in the manner in which a test is
presented or administered. These variations and/
or accommodations do not affect the curriculum
content being evaluated.
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Modifications are any variations in the
assessment environment or process that
fundamentally alters what the exam measures.
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How are students with special needs assisted?
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How are English learners assisted?
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How can parents help their students prepare for
the CAHSEE?
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2009 - 10 Recommended Testing Dates
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2010-11 Recommended Testing Dates
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Guidelines

• Students in grade ten
• Students in grade eleven
• Students in grade twelve
• Adult students

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Options for students who do not pass the exam

• Remedial Supplemental Instruction.
• Additional year(s) enrollment in a public
  comprehensive high school or an alternative
  education program
• Continuous enrollment in a public school
  independent study program

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Options for students who do not pass the exam

• Continuous enrollment in a public charter school
• Enroll in a California adult secondary education
  program to obtain a diploma
• Obtain a diploma from a community college that
  awards high school diplomas through non-credit
  adult education programs

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Options for students who do not pass the exam

• Obtain a diploma through a county court or
  community school program
• Pass the California High School Proficiency Exam
  (CHSPE)
• Pass the General Educational Development (GED)
  test

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For more informationwww.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/hsor
Check with your school or school district