California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE)

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California High School Exit Exam(CAHSEE)

• Cristina Parodi Araya
• Parent-Family Liaison
• San Diego County Office of Education
• [phone]
• cristina.araya_at_sdcoe.net

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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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Guidelines

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

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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?1) Students with special needs2)
English Learners
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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 can parents help their students prepare for
the CAHSEE?
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2012-13 Recommended Testing Dates
English - Language Arts Tuesday Mathematics Wednesday
July 24, 2012 July 25, 2012
October 2, 2012 October 3, 2012
November 6, 2012 November 7, 2012
December 8, 2012 (Saturday administration) December 15, 2012 (Saturday Administration)
February 5, 2013 February 6, 2013
March 12, 2013 March 13, 2013
May 14, 2013 May 15, 2013
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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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For more informationwww.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/hsor
Check with your school or school district