CAHSEE (California High School Exit Examination)
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Coordinator: Trista Ramirez
Room: Admn Office
Phone: Ext.
ramirez@pvpusd.k12.ca.us |
Purpose & Content
Testing Dates
Guidelines -
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12 |
Purpose and Content
The primary purpose of the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE) is to significantly improve pupil achievement in public high schools and to ensure that pupils who graduate from public high schools can demonstrate grade level competency in reading, writing, and mathematics. The CAHSEE helps identify students who are not developing skills that are essential for life after high school and encourages districts to give these students the attention and resources needed to help them achieve these skills during their high school years. All California public school students must satisfy the CAHSEE requirement, as well as all other state and local requirements, in order to receive a high school diploma. The CAHSEE requirement can be satisfied by passing the exam or, for students with disabilities, receiving a local waiver pursuant to Education Code Section 60851(c), or receiving an exemption pursuant to Education Code sections 60852.3 or 60852.4.
The CAHSEE has two parts: English-language arts (ELA) and mathematics. The ELA part addresses state content standards through grade ten. In reading, this includes vocabulary, decoding, comprehension, and analysis of information and literary texts. In writing, this covers writing strategies, applications, and the conventions of English (e.g. grammar, spelling, and punctuation). The mathematics part of the CAHSEE addresses state standards in grades six and seven and Algebra I. The exam includes statistics, data analysis and probability, number sense, measurement and geometry, mathematical reasoning, and algebra. Students are also asked to demonstrate a strong foundation in computation and arithmetic, including working with decimals, fractions, and percents. |
2011-12 Testing Dates
February 1 and 2, 2011: Seniors
March 8 and 9, 2011: Sophomores
May 10 and 11, 2011: Sophomore Make-ups, Juniors, Seniors |
Testing Guidelines
Grade Ten Students
- All students must take the CAHSEE in grade ten and may only take it once in grade ten.
- All grade ten students must take the CAHSEE during the March administration.
- Grade ten students who were absent during the March administration will take the make-up administration in May.
No grade ten students are eligible to take the CAHSEE in the July, October or November administrations.
Grade Eleven Students
- Grade eleven students may be administered the CAHSEE up to two times per school year for the part(s) of the exam not previously passed.
- Grade eleven students can test during October, February and May only.
- Grade eleven students may test in successive administrations. However, it is recommended that school districts allow enough time between administrations to receive score reports back from the previous administration and allow time for remediation prior to the next administration.
Grade Twelve Students
- Grade twelve students may be administered the CAHSEE up to three times per school year for the part(s) of the exam not previously passed. The Budget Act may allow Grade twelve up to five opportunities.
- Grade twelve students may test in successive administrations. However, it is recommended that school districts allow enough time between administrations to receive score reports back from the previous administration and allow time for remediation prior to the next administration.
- Please note that student results from the May 2011 administration of the CAHSEE will arrive in school districts in July 2011. School districts that wish to have student results back before June 2009 graduation ceremonies should not select the May 2011 administration option for grade twelve and adult students. School districts will be required to acknowledge this prior to ordering test materials for the May 2011 administration.
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